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.
| Term or abbreviation | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| NHL Season | Jets season | Conference | Division | Regular season[1] [2] | Postseason | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | |||||
| Relocated from Atlanta | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Eastern | Southeast | 4th | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 84 | 225 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2012–13 | Eastern | Southeast | 2nd | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 128 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2013–14 | Western | Central | 7th | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 84 | 227 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 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[3] | ||
| 2015–16 | Western | Central | 7th | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 78 | 211 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 2016–17 | Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 87 | 249 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | — | 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 | Western | Central | 6th | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 89 | 252 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify | ||
| 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 | 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 | |||||