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\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nThe Winnipeg Jets released their full regular season schedule Thursday, and not only is it the earliest start in NHL history, for the first time since the 90s, but each team will play a total of 84 games in the 26-27 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s fine; I mean it might make the season tickets go up a bit. I don\u2019t know; I haven\u2019t actually looked into that,\u201d said John Frost, a Jets fan.<\/p>\n
Sean Reynolds, a Jets reporter for Sportsnet, said, \u201cI like it because there\u2019s always this long pre season that kind of feels like they\u2019re just holding games for the sake of holding games, now they\u2019ve added meaning to those games, taking away some of the pre season games, adding some games that matter, that matter in the standings, that\u2019re gonna matter in the box office for teams, so I think it\u2019s a good thing all around.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a total of 1,344 games played, it will be the biggest season in league history, and starting the season earlier should help wrap up the playoffs quicker, and as Reynolds says, keeping a winter sport a winter sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think anyone wants hockey to be bumping up and getting close to July long weekend. A couple of years ago I did Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, I was talking to players on the ice after winning the cup on June 24, that\u2019s too late in the season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although the Jets\u2019 season last year was nothing short of disappointing, going from Presidents\u2019 Trophy winners to missing the playoffs, there is some hope heading into the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel good. Ya know they played a lot of hockey over the last couple years so sometimes you just run into a rut,\u201d said Frost.<\/p>\n
Reynolds says, \u201cWe don\u2019t know who this Winnipeg Jets team is gonna be. Are they going to be more like the team that missed the playoffs last year? Or are they going to be more like the team a couple previous years that won the Presidents\u2019 Trophy and finished fourth in the league the year before that. We\u2019re going to get those answers pretty quick.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Jets will kick off their regular season at home versus the Boston Bruins on Friday, October 4, five days earlier than last season.<\/p>\n
The complete 2026-27 regular season schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n
DateTimeOpponentFriday, Oct. 2, 20267 p.m.BostonSunday, Oct. 4, 2026Noon@ DetroitMonday, Oct. 5, 20266:30 p.m.@ PittsburghWednesday, Oct. 7, 20266:30 p.m.ColoradoFriday, Oct. 9, 20267 p.m.AnaheimTuesday, Oct. 13, 20267:15 p.m.MinnesotaThursday, Oct. 15, 20267 p.m.@ ChicagoSaturday, Oct. 17, 20262:30 p.m.CarolinaTuesday, Oct. 20, 20267 p.m.@ St. LouisThursday, Oct. 22, 20267 p.m.@ DallasSunday, Oct. 25, 2026
Heritage Classic6 p.m.MontrealTuesday, Oct. 27, 20267 p.m.FloridaThursday, Oct. 29, 20266 p.m.@ Tampa BayFriday, Oct. 30, 20266 p.m.@ FloridaSunday, Nov. 1, 2026Noon@ CarolinaTuesday, Nov. 3, 20266 p.m.@ MontrealThursday, Nov. 5, 20267 p.m.VancouverSunday, Nov. 8, 20266 p.m.Tampa BayTuesday, Nov. 10, 20267 p.m.New JerseyThursday, Nov. 12, 20267 p.m.@ DallasSaturday, Nov. 14, 20262:30 p.m.@ ChicagoTuesday, Nov. 17, 20267 p.m.OttawaThursday, Nov. 19, 20267 p.m.NY IslandersSaturday, Nov. 21, 20266 p.m.VegasMonday, Nov. 23, 20266:30 p.m.UtahWednesday, Nov. 25, 20266 p.m.@ BostonFriday, Nov. 27, 20266:30 p.m.@ NY IslandersSaturday, Nov. 28, 20266 p.m.@ New JerseyMonday, Nov. 30, 20266:30 p.m.ChicagoWednesday, Dec. 2, 20268:30 p.m.@ UtahSaturday, Dec. 5, 20266 p.m.@ VegasSunday, Dec. 6, 20267 p.m.@ AnaheimTuesday, Dec. 8, 20267 p.m.PhiladelphiaThursday, Dec. 10, 20267 p.m.ChicagoSaturday, Dec. 12, 20262:30 p.m.@ MinnesotaTuesday, Dec. 15, 20267 p.m.@ St. LouisSaturday, Dec. 19, 20266 p.m.DallasSunday, Dec. 20, 20266 p.m.DallasTuesday, Dec. 22, 20267 p.m.@ NashvilleSaturday, Dec. 26, 20266 p.m.@ MinnesotaMonday, Dec. 28, 20266:30 p.m.San JoseThursday, Dec. 31, 20267 p.m.@ CalgarySaturday, Jan. 2, 20276 p.m.CalgaryMonday, Jan. 4, 20276:30 p.m.@ BuffaloThursday, Jan. 7, 20277 p.m.NashvilleSaturday, Jan. 9, 20276 p.m.UtahMonday, Jan. 11, 20276:30 p.m.@ TorontoThursday, Jan. 14, 20276 p.m.@ OttawaSaturday, Jan. 16, 20276 p.m.AnaheimSunday, Jan. 17, 20276 p.m.@ EdmontonTuesday, Jan. 19, 20277 p.m.MinnesotaThursday, Jan. 21, 20277 p.m.NY RangersSunday, Jan. 24, 20272 p.m.BuffaloThursday, Jan. 28, 20276 p.m.@ ColumbusSaturday, Jan. 30, 2027Noon@ PhiladelphiaTuesday, Feb. 2, 20275 p.m.@ WashingtonWednesday, Feb. 3, 20276:30 p.m.@ NY RangersSaturday, Feb. 13, 20279 p.m.@ VancouverMonday, Feb. 15, 20276:30 p.m.@ San JoseWednesday, Feb. 17, 20276:30 p.m.Los AngelesFriday, Feb. 19, 20277 p.m.St. LouisSunday, Feb. 21, 20275 p.m.PittsburghTuesday, Feb. 23, 20277 p.m.@ NashvilleThursday, Feb. 25, 20279:30 p.m.@ ColoradoSaturday, Feb. 27, 20276 p.m.@ SeattleMonday, Mar. 1, 20276 p.m.SeattleFriday, Mar. 5, 20277 p.m.WashingtonSunday, Mar. 7, 20272 p.m.CalgaryTuesday, Mar. 9, 20277 p.m.DetroitThursday, Mar. 11, 20277 p.m.TorontoSaturday, Mar. 13, 20272:30 p.m.NashvilleMonday, Mar. 15, 20279 p.m.@ VegasTuesday, Mar. 16, 20279 p.m.@ Los AngelesThursday, Mar. 18, 20277 p.m.San JoseSaturday, Mar. 20, 20276 p.m.ColumbusTuesday, Mar. 23, 20277 p.m.St. LouisThursday, Mar. 25, 20277 p.m.ColoradoSaturday, Mar. 27, 20276 p.m.@ ColoradoWednesday, Mar. 31, 20279 p.m.@ Los AngelesSaturday, Apr. 3, 20276 p.m.@ SeattleMonday, Apr. 5, 20278:30 p.m.@ UtahWednesday, Apr. 7, 20277 p.m.EdmontonFriday, Apr. 9, 20276 p.m.VancouverSaturday, Apr. 10, 20279 p.m.@ Edmonton<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tWinnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) celebrates his goal on St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) with Alex Iafallo (9) Kyle Connor (81), Dylan Demelo (2) and Luke Schenn (5) during first period NHL playoff action in Winnipeg, Monday April 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Fred Greenslade <\/p>\n
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