Winnipeg sports news — the Winnipeg Jets are scoreless with the Florida Panthers late in the first period in Sunrise on Friday night, and a team on a seven game winless run is still looking for its first goal of the night.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | October 30, 2026
Sources: Illegal Curve Hockey, live game data | Last updated: October 30, 2026
Key Takeaways
- The score is 0 to 0 late in the first period at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
- Nico Daws is making his first start for Winnipeg, with Akira Schmid in net for Florida, according to Illegal Curve Hockey warm up news.
- Winnipeg enters the night at 4 wins, 6 losses and 3 overtime losses, on a seven game winless run at 0 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses.
- Florida enters at 7 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, after beating Winnipeg 5 to 1 in Winnipeg on October 27.
- This is the second game in two nights for Winnipeg, after a 6 to 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 29.
Why This Game Matters
Winnipeg did not come to Florida for a quiet night. The Jets lost 6 to 4 in Tampa on October 29, after trailing 5 to 1 after two periods, and they lost 5 to 1 to these same Panthers in Winnipeg on October 27. A win in Sunrise would stop a slide that has now reached seven games without a win, and it would give a tired team something real to take into the rest of a four game road trip.
Florida, by contrast, is at home, rested, and already owns a win over Winnipeg this week. The Panthers beat Winnipeg 5 to 1 on Tuesday, and they have not played since that win in Winnipeg.
What Has Happened So Far
The first period has been scoreless, but not quiet. Live play by play shows chances at both ends, with Nico Daws stopping shots from Anton Lundell and Matthew Tkachuk, and Akira Schmid stopping a tip in shot from Morgan Barron.
Winnipeg is playing its second game in two nights, so the early test is simple: can the Jets stay sharp, stay out of the penalty box trouble that hurt them on Tuesday, and give Daws a clean look at the shots he does face.
Starting Goalies And Lines
Illegal Curve Hockey reported no morning skate, with warm up news pointing to Nico Daws making his first start for the Jets. The projected Jets top line in that report is Cole Perfetti, Mark Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi, and the report notes Winnipeg going with 11 forwards and 7 defencemen.
Florida is projected to start Akira Schmid, who was in net for the 5 to 1 win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. The Panthers top line in the pre game report is Brady Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk.
What To Watch Next
The next goal matters more than usual for Winnipeg. The Jets have scored more than three goals only once this season in the stretch covered in pre game reporting, and they have struggled on the power play. An early goal in Sunrise would change the feel of a second night on the road. A Florida goal first would put Winnipeg back in the same chase it faced in Tampa and in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Maplestime will update this post as the score changes.
Maplestime will provide updates from the Jets vs Panthers game as the score changes on October 30, 2026.
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