Winnipeg Jets news: the Jets have tied the Montreal Canadiens 4 to 4 late in the third period at Bell Centre in Montreal, erasing a 4 to 0 deficit and forcing a finish nobody in Montreal saw coming with a minute left.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Montreal, Quebec | November 3, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard, Pucks and Stats live game page | Last updated: November 3, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Montreal 4, Winnipeg 4 late in the third period, with 21 seconds left on the clock at the last live check.
- Kyle Connor scored twice in the final minute, the second a power play snap shot with 33 seconds left, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Morgan Barron.
- Morgan Barron scored with 1 minute 57 seconds left to make it 4 to 2, assisted by Tyrel Bauer and Dylan DeMelo.
- Kyle Connor scored again with 1 minute left to make it 4 to 3, assisted by Mark Scheifele, before Alexandre Carrier took a tripping penalty with 35 seconds left.
- Shots at the last check were Winnipeg 43, Montreal 21. Jacob Fowler had 39 saves for Montreal and Stuart Skinner had 17 saves for Winnipeg.
- This post is a snapshot of the tied score late in the third period. The score was not rechecked at publish time, so overtime and the final result are not covered here.
How The Tie Happened
Winnipeg trailed 4 to 0 in the third period. The Jets then scored four times in the third period to level the game, with the period split 4 to 1 in Winnipeg favour at the last check.
Barron started the late rush. His snap shot with 1 minute 57 seconds left cut the Montreal lead to 4 to 2 and gave Winnipeg life with the clock running down.
Connor then took over. His slap shot with 1 minute left made it 4 to 3. Cole Perfetti drew a tripping penalty on Alexandre Carrier with 35 seconds left, and Connor finished the comeback on the power play with 33 seconds left.
What The Numbers Say
Montreal scored twice in the first period, once in the second period and once in the third period. Winnipeg scored all four of its goals in the third period.
Montreal goals in the game so far came from Cole Caufield with two, Josh Anderson with one and Owen Beck with one. Winnipeg goals came from Kyle Connor with two, Morgan Barron with one and Tyrel Bauer with one.
Winnipeg outshot Montreal 43 to 21 at the last check, a clear sign of how hard the Jets pushed in the third period after falling behind early.
What This Means For Winnipeg
Winnipeg entered the game at 4 wins, 8 losses and 3 overtime losses, on a nine game winless run. Montreal entered at 9 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, on a five game win streak.
A point was already secured by tying the game late, and the comeback alone changes the story of a night that looked lost when Montreal led 4 to 0. What happens next, in overtime or beyond, will decide whether Winnipeg leaves Montreal with one point or two.
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