After winning the Presidents' Trophy with 116 points in the 2024-25 season, the Jets are in unfamiliar territory as they sit 31 st in the league and eighth in the Central Division with 39 points through 44 games. Since Nov. 21, the Jets are 5-15-5.

It has been a miserable season so far, to say the least, for the Winnipeg Jets. But with two straight victories following an 11-game losing streak, the Jets can secure their longest winning streak since Nov.

Mark Scheifele scored two goals, Vladislav Namestnikov and Jonathan Toews both ended lengthy goal-scoring droughts, and the Winnipeg Jets ended their 11-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Columbus hired Bowness on Monday to replace Dean Evason and will reevaluate after the season. The 70-year-old had retired after his second season as Winnipeg’s coach on May 6, 2024, because he and his wife, Judy, had health issues.

The NHL is through 14 weeks of the season, and two weeks remain before the league heads for a break during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. The Colorado Avalanche continue to lead the league, with the Dallas Stars,

Expert recap and game analysis of the Winnipeg Jets vs. New Jersey Devils NHL game from January 11, 2026 on ESPN.

Pearson broke the tie to put the Jets ahead 4-3 at 6:17 of the third period, sliding the puck under Devils goalie Jake Allen from the crease after Josh Morrissey set him up for the wrist shot with a pass from just behind the goal line. New Jersey has been outscored 20-5 during its four-game skid.