Winnipeg sports news — the Winnipeg Jets trail the Florida Panthers 2 to 0 in the second period in Sunrise on Friday night, and the hole Winnipeg wanted to avoid just got deeper.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | October 30, 2026
Sources: NHL.com gameday, live game data | Last updated: October 30, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Florida leads Winnipeg 2 to 0 in the second period at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, with 13 minutes and 46 seconds left in the period at the time of writing.
- Anton Lundell scored the second Florida goal on a snap shot early in the second period, with 17 minutes and 22 seconds left in the period.
- Seth Jones assisted on the Lundell goal.
- Sam Reinhart scored the first Florida goal on the power play late in the first period.
- Winnipeg is trying to end a seven game winless run, after losing 6 to 4 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 29.
How The Lead Doubled
The second period had barely started when Florida struck again. Lundell finished a snap shot with 17 minutes and 22 seconds left in the period, with Seth Jones picking up the assist, and the Panthers doubled a lead they had carried out of the first period.
That goal changes the shape of the night for Winnipeg. The Jets had survived most of the first period scoreless, then conceded late on the power play. Now they are chasing two goals on the second night of a back to back, against a rested Florida team playing at home.
What This Means For Winnipeg
Winnipeg came into this game at 4 wins, 6 losses and 3 overtime losses, on a seven game winless run. The Jets lost 5 to 1 to these same Panthers in Winnipeg on October 27, and they lost 6 to 4 in Tampa on October 29 in the first game of this road trip.
Florida came into the night at 7 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, after not playing since that win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Nico Daws is in net for Winnipeg and Akira Schmid is in net for Florida.
What To Watch Next
The next goal is the game for Winnipeg. A quick Jets answer would cut the lead in half and give a tired team a reason to believe in the second period. Another Florida goal would put Winnipeg in the same uphill climb it faced in Tampa, where it trailed 5 to 1 after two periods before a late push fell short.
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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