Jets shake up lines facing Wild. Hellebuyck starts, Ford returns as injuries linger. Desperate hockey looms in divisional clash.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kyle Connor scored 46 seconds into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 win against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday. Connor took a pass from Mark Scheifele and scored with a wrist shot from the right face-off circle to the far side.

The Wild outshot the Jets 36-22 at home on Tuesday, but it still wasn't enough in a 4-3 overtime loss that ended in under a minute. Minnesota looked to snap a three-game losing streak, and it began even one step further in the hole with a 2-0 deficit after the first period.

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WINNIPEG, Oct. 28, 2025 – The Winnipeg Jets host their annual Pride Game on Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game will celebrate inclusivity, authenticity and respect on the ice and within our community as part of the league-wide NHL Unites initiative.

The Wild found a way, rallying with three goals to take the lead early in the third before blowing it in a 4-3 overtime loss at Grand Casino Arena. Johansson’s goal, three minutes into the third, had given the Wild the lead.

The Minnesota Wild hosted the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night, Oct. 28, in their first of four meetings this season. The Wild remained without Zach Bogosian, Mats Zuccarello, and Nico Sturm, but they had Marcus Foligno back after he missed their previous game.

Kyle Connor scored 46 seconds into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in St. Paul, Minn.

The Jets will get a chance to put on a better show when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Winnipeg will try to bounce back from a 3-2 loss against the Utah Mammoth, which marked the Jets' second defeat in the past three games.

Jets aim to overcome recent loss, seeking eighth straight victory against a struggling Wild squad, with key players needing to step up.