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Winnipeg Jets vs Ottawa Senators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Senators · TUE · NOV 17 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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TUE · NOV 17 · 6:00 PM CT
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Winnipeg Jets
Jets
1–0–1
VS
Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
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TUE · NOV 17 · 6:00 PM CT
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Winnipeg Jets
Home · Jets
1–0–1
3 PTS
VS
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The read
The Jets have struggled to beat Linus Ullmark: .941 on 136 shots. But Kyle Connor has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings.
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Ottawa Senators
Away · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
Jets
GOALIES
Senators
Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner
Likely · 4741-stuart-skinner
.908 SV% · 2.92 GAA · 0W
.859 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Expected
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
Jets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Senators
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
JetsProjected lines
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
Jets
INJURY REPORT
Senators
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
JetsInjury report
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
SenatorsInjury report
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Jets won their last game and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games. The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

The Jets have struggled to beat Linus Ullmark: .941 on 136 shots. But Kyle Connor has quietly owned this matchup, 7 points in the last 4 meetings.

A milestone is in reach for Drake Batherson: 2 more goals for 300 career goals. Tim Stützle has solved Stuart Skinner before, 4 goals on 21 shots.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Linus Ullmark has a .941 save % against Winnipeg (136 shots).
.941 SV% vs WPG
Player
Kyle Connor has 7 points in his last 4 games against Ottawa. See the games →
(Winnipeg)
7 pts, last 4 vs OTT
Matchup
Tim Stützle has 4 goals on Stuart Skinner (21 shots).
(Ottawa)
4 goals on Stuart Skinner
Matchup
Dylan Cozens has 4 goals on Stuart Skinner (25 shots).
(Ottawa)
4 goals on Stuart Skinner
Milestone
Drake Batherson is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals