Connor strikes lightning fast in overtime, delivering a thrilling 4-3 victory for the Jets against the rival Wild.

The Jets are nine games into 2025-26 with some players off to the races, others struggling to find their rhythm and one embracing chaos.

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.

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.

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.

Jonathan Toews will return to Chicago to face the Blackhawks for the first time after an emotional return to the NHL with the Jets.

Chicago Blackhawks (5-3-2, in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (7-3, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Chicago Blackhawks after the Jets defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime.

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.

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.

Marcus Foligno's status remains uncertain as the Wild prepare to face the Jets. A key forward's availability will be a game-time decision after warmups.