Winnipeg Jets hockey: the Jets lead the Vancouver Canucks 5 to 1 in the second period at Canada Life Centre on Thursday, November 5, 2026, and two more goals in the middle frame have turned a fast start into a rout in the making.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 5, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard | Last updated: November 5, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Winnipeg 5, Vancouver 1, second period, 7:45 left at last check
- Neal Pionk and Mark Scheifele scored in the second period to stretch a 3 to 1 lead to 5 to 1
- Scheifele scored with 8:24 left in the period, assisted by Kyle Connor and Viggo Bjorck
- Dawson Mercer, Alex Iafallo and Cole Koepke scored for Winnipeg in the first period; Liam Ohgren answered for Vancouver
- Stuart Skinner has 12 saves on 13 shots; Leevi Merilainen has 17 saves on 22 shots
Pionk and Scheifele Stretch the Lead
The second period belonged to Winnipeg. Neal Pionk scored earlier in the period to make it 4 to 1, and Mark Scheifele followed with 8:24 left in the frame, finishing off a feed from Kyle Connor and Viggo Bjorck to push the lead to four goals. Vancouver kept coming, with Brendan Gallagher testing Stuart Skinner late in the sequence, but the Jets goaltender held the line. Through the second period Winnipeg leads the shot count 22 to 13 and the hit count 20 to 15, while Vancouver has won 20 of 39 faceoffs.
How the First Period Played Out
Winnipeg came out flying at Canada Life Centre. Iafallo and Koepke scored 14 seconds apart early in the first period to give the Jets a two goal lead before the game had time to settle, and Mercer added a third with a snap shot at 5:56 left in the period, assisted by Cole Perfetti and Dylan DeMelo. Ohgren got Vancouver on the board, with Marco Rossi and Jonathan Lekkerimaki drawing the assists, but the Canucks could not close the gap before the horn. Winnipeg carried a 3 to 1 lead into the first intermission and outshot Vancouver 12 to 7 in the opening frame.
What This Game Means for Winnipeg
The Jets arrived home off the most dramatic win of their season, a 5 to 4 overtime comeback in Montreal on Tuesday that ended a nine game winless run after Winnipeg trailed 4 to 0 with under three minutes left in regulation. A win tonight would give the Jets back to back victories for the first time since the skid began and a real foothold to build on. Vancouver, at 3-13-1, owns the worst record in the NHL and came to Winnipeg on a three game losing skid, so the Canucks are desperate for any opening. The Jets have to protect this lead the way they could not protect leads during the losing streak, and the next goal, either way, will shape the rest of the night.
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