The Winnipeg Jets announced their 82-game schedule for the 2025-26 season on Wednesday with some notable games that fans will have to keep an eye on. The Jets open the season on home ice in a postseason rematch against the Dallas Stars on Thursday Oct. 9th, in what will be a thrilling start to the new campaign. Winnipeg stays home to face another Western Conference rival in the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, Oct. 11th. The team then hits the road to visit the Big Apple and the New York Islanders on Monday, Oct. 13rd. Photo by James Carey Lauder/USA Today [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/bf78a6c1-8d70-45fd-a238-3f1ff4f28716.jpeg] Photo by James Carey Lauder/USA Today In January, the Jets will take on the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Paul Maurice and Florida Panthers twice, first at Canada Life Centre on Jan. 22nd, followed by a road matchup in Sunrise on Jan. 31st. The Jets' longest homestand of the season is an eight-game stretch from March 3–17th. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will give the Jets a 20-day break from Feb. 5–24th while the NHL sends its best talent. The team’s most extended road trip is a six-game run from Nov. 4–15th, during which the Jets will face six different Pacific Division opponents in late-night affairs. Winnipeg will take on fellow Canadian teams 15 times throughout the season with seven games at home and eight on the road. Their first home matchup against is set for Friday, Oct. 24th, against the Calgary Flames. The back-to-back Western Conference Champion Edmonton Oilers will visit twice on Dec. 29th and Jan. 8th, while the Ottawa Senators (Dec. 15th), Toronto Maple Leafs (Jan. 17th), Montreal Canadiens (Feb. 4th), and Vancouver Canucks (Mar. 7th) will each make one trip to Winnipeg. The Jets will play 26 crucial divisional games against the likes of Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Minnesota, and St. Louis four times each, while squaring off against Nashville and Utah three times apiece. Winnipeg will also play every Pacific Division team three times and will meet each of the 16 Eastern Conference teams twice, once at home and once on the road. January and March are the busiest months on the schedule, with 16 games in each. The Jets will play nine sets of back-to-backs this season: four on the road, two split between home and away, and three featuring consecutive games at Canada Life Centre. Broadcast details will be announced soon but most games will be available on TSN3, TSN.ca [http://tsn.ca/], and the TSN app, with others air on Hockey Night in Canada, Rogers Sportsnet, and Amazon Prime. As in previous seasons, all 82 games will be broadcast on Global News Radio 680 CJOB (CJOB AM) and simulcast on Power 97. Single game tickets go on sale Thursday, August 7.
