**Winnipeg Jets news: Montreal leads Winnipeg 2 to 0 late in the first period at Bell Centre in Montreal, and the Jets are now chasing a game that slipped further away in the final minutes of the opening period.**
*By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 3 2026*
*Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard, NHL.com Jets Canadiens gameday | Last updated: November 3 2026*
**Key Takeaways**
* Montreal 2, Winnipeg 0 late in the first period at Bell Centre in Montreal
* Owen Beck opened the scoring for Montreal in the first period
* Josh Anderson scored the second Montreal goal on a backhand shot, assisted by Chris Kreider and Kaiden Guhle, with 1 minute 42 seconds left in the first period
* Shots at the snapshot: Winnipeg 11, Montreal 7, yet Montreal leads 2 to 0
* Goalies at the snapshot: Jacob Fowler 11 saves on 11 shots for Montreal, Stuart Skinner 5 saves on 7 shots for Winnipeg
* The Jets entered the night 4 wins, 8 losses and 3 overtime losses on a nine game winless run, while Montreal entered 9 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses on a five game win streak
## Anderson Doubles The Lead Late In The First Period
Josh Anderson gave Montreal breathing room when he scored on a backhand shot with 1 minute 42 seconds left in the first period. Chris Kreider and Kaiden Guhle assisted on the goal.
That goal changed the shape of the night. At 1 to 0, Winnipeg was one shot away from level. At 2 to 0, the Jets need two goals just to get back even, and they need them against a Montreal team that has won five games in a row.
The scoreboard snapshot had Montreal ahead 2 to 0 with only seconds left in the first period. Do not recheck the score at publish time; publish this snapshot as written.
## Beck Opened The Scoring
Owen Beck broke the scoreless game earlier in the first period. His snap shot goal came with 16 minutes 55 seconds left in the period, assisted by Florian Xhekaj and Arber Xhekaj.
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Fowler has been the difference so far. He stopped all 11 Winnipeg shots at the snapshot, while Skinner stopped 5 of 7 Montreal shots. Winnipeg outshot Montreal 11 to 7 and still trails by two, which tells the story of the opening period better than any single stat.
## What This Means For Winnipeg
Winnipeg came to Montreal looking to end a nine game winless run. Instead, the Jets head to the first intermission trailing by two goals in a building where Montreal has been rolling.
Josh Morrissey remains out in a non contact jersey, while Dawson Mercer is back in the lineup. Fowler started in net for Montreal. None of that matters as much as the next goal now. If Winnipeg scores it, this is a game again. If Montreal scores it, the winless run starts to look very long indeed.
The Jets need a cleaner second period, more traffic in front of Fowler, and a finish to match the shot count. They have the shots. They do not yet have a goal.
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