Winnipeg Jets hockey: the Jets erased a four goal deficit in Chicago on Saturday, and Gabriel Vilardi scored with 55 seconds left in the third period to tie the Blackhawks 4 to 4 and force overtime at the United Center.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 14, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard | theScore live game page | TSN | Last updated: November 14, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Chicago led 4 to 0 before Winnipeg scored four straight goals to tie the game.
- Gabriel Vilardi tied it 4 to 4 with 55 seconds left in the third period, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk.
- Cole Perfetti scored a power play goal at 18:01 of the third period, assisted by Vilardi and Scheifele, to cut the lead to 4 to 3.
- Mark Scheifele set the Jets franchise points record earlier in the game with his 930th career point, then assisted on both third period goals.
- The game heads to overtime tied 4 to 4, with Winnipeg chasing a sixth straight win.
How the Comeback Happened
Chicago looked in complete control early. The Blackhawks led 3 to 0 after the first period, with Connor Bedard scoring a power play goal to cap a dominant opening frame, and they stretched the lead to 4 to 0 in the second period. Winnipeg changed goaltenders to start the second, with Nico Daws replacing Stuart Skinner, and the Jets started to climb back.
Scheifele started the rally with the goal that made him the franchise points leader, and Kyle Connor scored late in the second period to cut the Chicago lead to 4 to 2 at the intermission. The third period belonged to Winnipeg. Perfetti scored on the power play at 18:01 of the third, with Vilardi and Scheifele assisting, to make it 4 to 3. Then, with 55 seconds left and the Jets pressing, Vilardi finished the comeback, assisted by Scheifele and Pionk, to tie the game 4 to 4 and send it to overtime.
Through regulation, theScore had Winnipeg ahead 27 to 18 in shots on goal, a sign of how hard the Jets pushed after falling behind by four.
Scheifele Record Night Continues
Scheifele entered the day tied with Dale Hawerchuk at 929 career points, then passed him with a second period goal for his 930th point. The goal also matched Hawerchuk’s franchise mark of 379 goals. The record became possible this season after the NHL merged the statistics of the original Jets and the current franchise, a change announced this summer after the Arizona Coyotes went dormant in 2024.
Scheifele did not stop at the record goal. He assisted on the Connor goal late in the second period, then assisted on both third period goals by Perfetti and Vilardi, putting his stamp on the whole comeback.
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What Overtime Means
The Jets entered Saturday at 9-8-3, riding a five game winning streak after Thursday’s 8 to 3 win in Dallas. Chicago entered at 5-13-1. A win in overtime would stretch the Winnipeg streak to six games and complete a comeback from four goals down on the road.
Overtime is three on three, first goal wins. If neither side scores, the game goes to a shootout.
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