Winnipeg Jets news: the Winnipeg Jets vs Carolina Hurricanes game in Raleigh on November 1 2026 has reached the end of the first period with Carolina ahead 1 to 0, and Winnipeg still chasing the goal that would stop an eight game winless run.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Raleigh, North Carolina | November 1, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard | Last updated: November 1, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Carolina leads Winnipeg 1 to 0 after the first period at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.
- Sean Walker scored the only goal of the period, a shorthanded goal for Carolina.
- Winnipeg had a late first period power play chance but could not tie the game before the horn.
- The Jets entered the game at 4 wins, 7 losses and 3 overtime losses, on an eight game winless run.
- Carolina entered the game at 11 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, leading the NHL standings.
Jets Trail After Opening Period In Raleigh
The first period ended with the score unchanged from the middle of the period. Carolina scored first and Winnipeg could not answer in the opening 20 minutes, so the Jets head to the first intermission down a goal on the road.
Walker gave Carolina the lead with a shorthanded goal, assisted by Seth Jarvis. That goal came while Winnipeg was on the power play after a tripping penalty to Nicolas Deslauriers, and it has stood as the difference through the end of the period.
Late First Period Chance Comes Up Empty
Winnipeg got one more opening late in the period. Andrei Svechnikov took a roughing penalty with 37 seconds left in the period, drawn by Cole Perfetti, and that put Winnipeg on the power play.
Mark Scheifele tested Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov with a snap shot with 36 seconds left, but Kochetkov made the save. Neal Pionk had a wrist shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin with 2 seconds left, and the period ended before Winnipeg could find the tying goal.
Winnipeg goalie Stuart Skinner was also tested late in the period, with Eric Robinson getting a shot on goal that Skinner saved. Both goalies held firm after the Walker goal, and the 1 to 0 scoreline survived to the horn.
What Comes Next For Winnipeg
The second period is where this game will turn for Winnipeg. The Jets have trailed for most of the afternoon so far, and another period without a goal would leave them chasing the game against the strongest team in the league standings.
Winnipeg needs a response early in the second period, not just to tie the score but to change the feel of a game that Carolina has controlled on the scoreboard since the Walker goal. The winless run has reached eight games, and every period without a goal makes that run harder to stop.
Maplestime will keep following this game live and will update this story as the score changes in Raleigh.
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