The Whiteout tradition transforms Winnipeg's arena into one of hockey's loudest buildings each spring, a fitting scene for a franchise that returned to the NHL in 2011 when the Atlanta Thrashers relocated north. That move revived a name and fan base dormant since the original Jets left for Arizona in 1996. Manitoba's only NHL club draws support from across the prairies at Canada Life Centre.
As of Nov 3, 2026, here are the most recently projected forward lines, defense pairings and power-play units for the Winnipeg Jets. On the top line, the Winnipeg Jets are currently projected to run left wing Kyle Connor, center Mark Scheifele and right wing Gabriel Vilardi together, a trio expected to log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the roster, though without last change on the road it does not always draw the other team's top shutdown pairing. On the blue line, the top pairing is Dylan Samberg and Neal Pionk, who typically log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the back end and face the toughest zone starts, though the team's primary penalty-kill pairing is not always the same duo. On the power play, the PP1 unit runs Gabriel Vilardi, Mark Scheifele, Cole Perfetti, Neal Pionk and Kyle Connor, the unit most teams send out first on a power play, though a delayed-penalty scramble already in progress or a late matchup change can put a different five over the boards. These combinations reflect pre-game reporting rather than real-time tracking, and can change between games and even between periods, so check the today's lines tool for the most current deployment before puck drop.
| # | Player | Off | Def | PP | PK | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Connor | 69 | 34 | 63 | 59 | 93 |
| 2 | Mark Scheifele | 65 | 23 | 61 | 59 | 91 |
| 3 | Nikolaj Ehlers | 57 | 64 | 80 | 0 | 91 |
| 4 | Josh Morrissey | 67 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 89 |
| 5 | Gabriel Vilardi | 53 | 37 | 76 | 0 | 87 |
As of Nov 3, 2026, the most recently projected lineup for the Winnipeg Jets includes 4 forward lines, 3 defense pairings and 2 power-play units, updated whenever a new pre-game lineup is reported.
As of Nov 3, 2026, the top line projected for the Winnipeg Jets is left wing Kyle Connor, center Mark Scheifele and right wing Gabriel Vilardi.
These projected lines are drawn from Daily Faceoff's pre-game reporting, typically beat writers covering morning skates and warmups before puck drop. They reflect the coaching staff's intended deployment rather than shift-by-shift tracking collected once a game is already underway, and can still shift between a morning skate and the opening faceoff.
Lines can change from game to game, and sometimes within a single game, as a coaching staff reacts to matchups, injuries, scoring droughts or chemistry. Check back before each Winnipeg Jets game for the latest projected combinations, or browse the historical lines archive to see how often this team's lines have shifted recently.
