For the season history of the previous NHL Winnipeg Jets, see List of Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) seasons. For the season history of the Atlanta Thrashers, see List of Atlanta Thrashers seasons.
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team, owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, plays its home games at the Canada Life Centre.
The franchise was founded in 1999, and played eleven seasons in Atlanta, Georgia as the Atlanta Thrashers before moving to Winnipeg in 2011. The team has played eleven seasons in Winnipeg. After relocation the team struggled to make the playoffs as they qualified for the playoffs just once (in 2015) in their first six seasons. In the franchise's time in Winnipeg they have qualified for the playoffs six times and have advanced to one Conference Final in 2018.
Table key
| Term or abbreviation | Definition |
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| Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
| GP | Number of games played |
| W | Number of wins |
| L | Number of losses |
| OT | Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
| Pts | Number of points |
| GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Jets) |
| GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Jets' opponents) |
| — | Does not apply |
Year by year
| NHL Season | Jets season | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||||||
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| Finish | GP | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| Relocated from Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 2011–12 | Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 84 | 225 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | |
| 2012–13 | 2012–13 | Eastern | Southeast | 2nd | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 128 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | |
| 2013–14 | 2013–14 | Western | Central | 7th | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 84 | 227 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | |
| 2014–15 | 2014–15 | Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 99 | 230 | 210 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | Lost first round to Anaheim Ducks, 0–4 | |
| 2015–16 | 2015–16 | Western | Central | 7th | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 78 | 211 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | |
| 2016–17 | 2016–17 | Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 87 | 249 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | |
| 2017–18 | 2017–18 | Western | Central | 2nd | 82 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 114 | 277 | 218 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 42 | Won first round vs. Minnesota Wild, 4–1 Won second round vs. Nashville Predators, 4–3 Lost conference finals to Vegas Golden Knights, 1–4 | |
| 2018–19 | 2018–19 | Western | Central | 2nd | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 99 | 272 | 244 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | Lost first round to St. Louis Blues, 2–4 | |
| 2019–20 | 2019–20 | Western | Central | 5th | 71 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 80 | 216 | 203 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | Lost qualifying round to Calgary Flames, 1–3 | |
| 2020–21 | 2020–21 | — | North | 3rd | 56 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 63 | 170 | 154 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | Won first round vs. Edmonton Oilers, 4–0 Lost second round to Montreal Canadiens, 0–4 | |
| 2021–22 | 2021–22 | Western | Central | 6th | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 89 | 252 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | |
| 2022–23 | 2022–23 | Western | Central | 4th | 82 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 95 | 247 | 225 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | Lost first round to Vegas Golden Knights, 1–4 | |
| 2023–24 | 2023–24 | Western | Central | 2nd | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | 259 | 199 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 28 | Lost first round to Colorado Avalanche, 1–4 | |
| Totals | 995 | 519 | 381 | 95 | 1,133 | 2,967 | 2,833 | 49 | 18 | 31 | 133 | 159 | 7 playoff appearances | |||||
Notes
- The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
- The NHL realigned prior to the 2013–14 season. The Jets were placed in the Central Division of the Western Conference.
- The 2019–20 NHL season was suspended on March 12, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The league resumed play on August 1, 2020 for the playoffs with the top 24 teams qualifying.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.
References
- "Winnipeg Jets Statistics and History". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "Winnipeg Jets Franchise Index". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "2015 NHL Playoff Summary". Hockey-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "NHL lockout ends, training camps set to open". Yahoo! News. January 12, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "NHL slate, division names revealed". ESPN.com news services. ESPN. July 20, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "NHL to pause season due to coronavirus". NHL.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- "NHL Hockey Is Formally Set To Return For 2020-21 Season On Jan. 13, But Many Details Remain Murky". Forbes. December 20, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
External links
- Winnipeg Jets official website
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