Winnipeg Jets news — Mark Scheifele scored on the power play with one second left in regulation, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at Canada Life Centre on Sunday night.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 8, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard, SportsFBI recap, Winnipeg Hockey Insider | Last updated: November 8, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Mark Scheifele scored the game winner at 19:59 of the third period, a power play slap shot assisted by Cole Perfetti and Gabriel Vilardi
- Winnipeg led 3-0 in the third before Tampa Bay scored three unanswered goals to tie it 3-3
- Brayden Yager scored his first career NHL goal earlier in the third to make it 3-0 Jets
- Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 20 shots, while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 21 of 25
- The win is Winnipeg’s third straight, and the Jets move to 6-8-3 while Tampa Bay falls to 11-3-2
How the Jets Won It in the Final Second
The Jets were on a late power play with the clock winding down, and they made it count. Yanni Gourde took a tripping minor with 1:45 left in regulation, drawn by Neal Pionk, and Winnipeg set up with the extra skater. Scheifele took a slap shot from the top of the zone with one second left, Perfetti and Vilardi with the assists, and the puck beat Vasilevskiy for a 4-3 final. It was the third power play goal of the night for Winnipeg.
The finish capped a wild third period. The Jets looked in control when Yager scored his first career NHL goal on the power play with 11:50 left, a snap shot set up by Viggo Bjorck and Alex Iafallo, to make it 3-0. The goal came on a four minute power play after Pontus Holmberg high sticked Yager in the face and drew blood. There is no team update yet on Yager’s condition.
Then Tampa Bay stormed back. Brandon Hagel beat Skinner with a wrist shot at 9:38 left, assisted by Anthony Cirelli, to make it 3-1. Holmberg did the rest himself. He scored on a snap shot at 5:59 left, assisted by Erik Cernak and Zemgus Girgensons, to cut it to 3-2. Twenty six seconds later he scored again, this time on a backhand set up by Cernak and Ilya Mikheyev, and the game was tied 3-3 with 5:33 left.
Winnipeg built the lead in the second period. Cole Perfetti scored on the power play at 1:53 of the second, assisted by Scheifele and Haydn Fleury, and Morgan Barron followed with a slap shot at 7:22 left in the period, assisted by Neal Pionk and Bjorck. The first period ended scoreless.
What the Numbers Say
Winnipeg outshot Tampa Bay 25 to 20, and the Jets went 3 for 5 on the power play while Tampa Bay went 0 for 4. The Jets blocked 17 shots to Tampa Bay’s 3. Skinner stopped 17 of 20 for an .850 save percentage, and Vasilevskiy stopped 21 of 25 for an .840 mark. The period splits were 0-0 after one, 2-0 Winnipeg after two, and 2-3 Tampa Bay in the third. Tampa Bay never led in the game.
What Comes Next
The win is Winnipeg’s third in a row, and the Jets move to 6-8-3. Tampa Bay falls to 11-3-2. One thing to watch is Erik Cernak, who left the ice in discomfort to his left leg during the Jets power play in the third period, according to WiebesWorld via Winnipeg Hockey Insider. Nothing is official yet. The Jets next play Tuesday in Ottawa.
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