WPG 3–4 VGK Final / OT · L
Jets/Schedule/Recap Tue, Jan 6, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 15-21-5
3–4
Final / OTL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 18-11-12
1ST2ND3RDOTT WPG 15141605320 VGK 061821215431 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Jets trail the season series 0–1
WPG 15-21-5 · VGK 18-11-12 · First meeting this season — the Jets trail the season series 0–1

Jets fell to the Golden Knights

The Jets let a 2–0 lead get away: the Golden Knights came back with four unanswered goals — Smith's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Hertl's goal. Carter Hart allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Golden Knights created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.9, on 31 and 20 shots on goal.

WPG 1.9 xG · 20 shots VGK 3.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.3 · 0.3
2nd 0.2 · 0.9
3rd 0.5 · 1.2
OT 1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 30.
WPG 30%VGK 70%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 8 penalties
← Jets shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:16 Jonathan Toews· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Jonathan Toews, Josh Morrissey · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
PEN
13:17 Adam Lowry· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
13:17 Keegan Kolesar· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2nd period
PEN
05:31 Mark Stone· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
12:04 Luke Schenn
Gabriel Vilardi, Adam Lowry · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
18:57 Dylan Samberg· High-sticking
Stone scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
19:09 Mark Stone PP
Pavel Dorofeyev, Mitch Marner · Power play (Samberg, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2–1
3rd period
PEN
04:09 Dylan Samberg· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
08:13 Brett Howden
Noah Hanifin, Tomas Hertl · slap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
2–2
PEN
10:23 Zach Whitecloud· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:17 Josh Morrissey· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
14:56 Kyle Connor
Gabriel Vilardi · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–2
6
15:55 Reilly Smith
Brandon Saad, Ben Hutton · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
3–3
Overtime
7
04:47 Tomas Hertl PPGWG
Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel · tip in shot, a good chance (16%)
3–4
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.1
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WPGVGK
Shots on goal
20
31
Expected goals
1.9
3.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/2
2/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Jets went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Golden Knights power plays.