Winnipeg Jets news — Dawson Mercer scored twice against the team that traded him, Kyle Connor added two goals of his own, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre, on a night that started with boos for Connor Hellebuyck and ended with the home crowd on its feet.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 10, 2026
Sources: Sportradar | Last updated: November 10, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Final score: Winnipeg Jets 4, New Jersey Devils 2, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Canada Life Centre.
- Dawson Mercer scored twice against his former team, including the go-ahead goal on the power play late in the third period.
- Kyle Connor scored twice, including an empty-net goal with 58 seconds left to seal the win.
- Nico Daws made 19 saves on 21 shots for Winnipeg. Jake Allen stopped 21 of 24 for New Jersey.
- The Devils erased a 2-0 deficit with two goals in 44 seconds early in the second period before Winnipeg answered in the third.
- Connor Hellebuyck, back in Winnipeg for the first time since leaving the Jets, dressed as the backup and did not play.
Mercer Writes the Perfect Script Against His Old Team
Mercer opened the scoring with about 12 minutes left in the first period, taking a feed from Cole Perfetti and beating Jake Allen. It was the exact moment this crowd wanted. Mercer came to Winnipeg in the trade that sent Hellebuyck to New Jersey, and he scored the first goal of the night against the club he used to play for.
Kyle Connor doubled the lead later in the first period, also set up by Perfetti, and the Jets took a 2-0 lead into the intermission. Josh Morrissey, back in the lineup after missing time, played 22:22 and finished plus one.
Devils Erase the Lead in 44 Seconds, Jets Answer in the Third
New Jersey needed less than a minute of the second period to wipe out the lead. Jesper Bratt scored at 1:14 of the second, and Cody Glass tied it at 1:58, two goals 44 seconds apart. The Jets went to the second intermission tied 2-2, and the third period stayed deadlocked until late.
With about eight minutes left in the third, on the power play, Mercer took a feed from Alex Iafallo and beat Allen to put Winnipeg ahead 3-2. It was his second goal of the night, and the loudest moment of the game.
Daws Outduels Allen as Winnipeg’s Power Play Delivers
New Jersey pulled Allen for the extra attacker in the final minute, and Connor ended it, scoring on a wrist shot into the empty net with 58 seconds left. Daws finished with 19 saves on 21 shots. Allen stopped 21 of 24.
Winnipeg outshot New Jersey 25-21 and went 2 for 4 on the power play while killing all four Devils power plays. The win lifts Winnipeg to 8-8-3 and ends New Jersey’s five-game winning streak, dropping the Devils to 13-6-0.
What the Win Means
This was more than two points. The Jets protected home ice on the night their former franchise goaltender came back, and they did it with the player they got for him scoring the winner. Hellebuyck watched from the Devils bench as the backup while the crowd reminded him, all night, how this city feels about the way he left.
For Winnipeg, the win is a reset after a rough stretch, and it came against one of the best teams in the league. For Mercer, it is a night he will remember, two goals against his old team, with the winner on the power play in front of a crowd that already sounds like it has adopted him.
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