Winnipeg sports news — the Montreal Canadiens lead the Winnipeg Jets 3 to 0 in the second period at Bell Centre, and a Jets team already on a nine game winless run is running out of room to turn this road trip around.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Montreal, Quebec | November 3, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard, NHL.com Jets/Canadiens gameday | Last updated: November 3, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Montreal 3, Winnipeg 0 in the second period, with 10:09 left in the period at the last live check.
- Cole Caufield scored Montreal’s third goal in the second period, assisted by Noah Dobson and Juraj Slafkovsky.
- Owen Beck and Josh Anderson scored Montreal’s first period goals, giving the Canadiens a 2 to 0 lead after one period.
- Jacob Fowler has stopped all 18 Winnipeg shots so far, while Stuart Skinner has stopped 10 of 13 Montreal shots.
- Winnipeg entered the night 4-8-3 on a nine game winless run, while Montreal entered 9-3-2 on a five game win streak.
Caufield Extends the Lead in the Second Period
Montreal’s third goal came in the second period from Cole Caufield, with Noah Dobson and Juraj Slafkovsky picking up the assists. The goal pushed a two goal lead to three and left Winnipeg chasing the game at Bell Centre.
Winnipeg kept pushing after falling behind. Morgan Barron tested Fowler with a snap shot in the second period, and Adam Lowry, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele all had shots saved by the Montreal goaltender. None of them found the net.
First Period Set the Tone
Owen Beck opened the scoring in the first period with 16:55 left, assisted by Florian Xhekaj and Arber Xhekaj. Josh Anderson doubled the lead late in the period with 1:42 left, assisted by Chris Kreider and Kaiden Guhle.
Winnipeg outshot Montreal 11 to 7 in the first period but still trailed 2 to 0 after one, a familiar story for a team that has struggled to turn chances into goals during this slide.
What It Means for the Jets
The Jets arrived in Montreal desperate for a win to close a four game road trip and stop a slide that has already reached nine games without a victory. Falling behind 3 to 0 in the second period against a Montreal team riding a five game win streak is the worst possible start to that rescue job.
Josh Morrissey remains out after skating in a non contact jersey at the morning skate, while Dawson Mercer is back in the lineup. Mercer drew a tripping penalty on Lane Hutson in the second period that put Winnipeg on the power play, but the Jets could not convert.
Winnipeg still has time left in this game, but the margin for error is gone. Another loss would stretch the winless run to ten games.
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