**Winnipeg sports news: the Winnipeg Jets are down 3 to 1 to the Florida Panthers early in the third period on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, and the final period is now the whole story for a team trying to end a winless run that reached seven games after the loss in Tampa on Thursday.**
*By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | October 30, 2026*
*Sources: Live game scoreboard, NHL.com gameday | Last updated: October 30, 2026, 8:07 p.m. CDT*
**Key Takeaways**
* Florida leads Winnipeg 3 to 1 early in the third period, with about 17 minutes left at last check.
* Sam Reinhart opened the scoring for Florida on the power play in the first period.
* Anton Lundell made it 2 to 0 early in the second period before Kyle Connor answered on the power play for Winnipeg.
* Seth Jones restored the two goal Florida lead late in the second period on the power play.
* Winnipeg now needs two goals in the third period to force overtime in this Winnipeg Jets vs Panthers rematch.
## How We Got To 3 To 1
Florida struck first. Reinhart scored on the power play in the first period, and Winnipeg went to the dressing room down 1 to 0.
The second period moved fast. Lundell doubled the Florida lead early in the period. Connor then pulled one back for Winnipeg on the power play, with Mark Scheifele and Neal Pionk on the assists, and the Jets had life at 2 to 1.
That life did not last long. Jones scored on the power play late in the second period, assisted by Reinhart, and Florida took a 3 to 1 lead into the third period.
**Related:** [Winnipeg Jets vs Florida Panthers October 30 2026: Jets Trail 3 to 1 Late in Second Period in Sunrise as Seth Jones Power Play Goal Restores Florida Lead](https://maplestime.com/jets-panthers-trail-3-1-second-period-october-30-2026/)
## What The Third Period Means
The third period is simple math for Winnipeg. Two goals ties the game. One goal keeps the pressure on but still leaves the Jets behind. No goals ends the night with another loss.
Early third period play showed chances at both ends, with shots turned away as both teams pushed for the next goal. That next goal matters more than any other moment left in this game. If Winnipeg scores it, the comeback is real and the building gets tense. If Florida scores it, the game is all but over.
Winnipeg came into this game after a 6 to 4 loss in Tampa on Thursday, a night when the Jets scored late but could not finish the comeback. Tonight has the same shape, only with less time left to change it.
## What To Watch Next
Watch the Jets power play and the pace of the Winnipeg forecheck in the third period. Winnipeg needs sustained pressure, not one rush at a time, to create the two goals this game now demands.
Watch Florida too. The Panthers have protected leads well in this matchup, and a team that already beat Winnipeg 5 to 1 in Winnipeg on Tuesday knows how to close a game out.
Maplestime will update this story as the third period and the final result come in.
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