Winnipeg Jets vs Florida Panthers: preview, form and head-to-head

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Florida Panthers host Winnipeg Jets (NHL) on October 30, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Florida Panthers, riding a two-game winning streak at 7-6, host a Winnipeg Jets side mired in a six-game losing streak. The Panthers' attack scores 3 per game (league average 3.1) while the Jets manage just 2.3, and Winnipeg enters on zero days' rest after a back-to-back.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Florida Panthers, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 0-5 for Winnipeg Jets.

Matchup to watch: Winnipeg Jets’ attack (index 74) against Florida Panthers’ defence (index 91).

Matchup to watch: Florida Panthers’ attack (index 96) against Winnipeg Jets’ defence (index 96).

Recent form: last 5

Winnipeg Jets: 0 wins and 5 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 15 conceded.

Winnipeg Jets
Oct 28, 2026vs Florida PanthersL1–5
Oct 25, 2026vs Montreal CanadiensL1–2
Oct 23, 2026at Dallas StarsL2–3
Oct 21, 2026at St. Louis BluesL1–2
Oct 17, 2026vs Carolina HurricanesL2–3

Florida Panthers: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 17 goals scored and 15 conceded.

Florida Panthers
Oct 28, 2026at Winnipeg JetsW5–1
Oct 25, 2026at Chicago BlackhawksW3–2
Oct 22, 2026at Pittsburgh PenguinsL0–4
Oct 21, 2026at Ottawa SenatorsL1–5
Oct 17, 2026vs Seattle KrakenW8–3

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, Winnipeg Jets won 1, Florida Panthers won 2.

Oct 28, 2026Winnipeg Jets1–5Florida Panthers
Jan 31, 2026 · last seasonFlorida Panthers1–2Winnipeg Jets
Jan 23, 2026 · last seasonWinnipeg Jets1–2Florida Panthers

Season so far

Winnipeg Jets are 29th of 32 on win rate after 12 games (4-8).

Florida Panthers are 15th of 32 on win rate after 13 games (7-6).

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29Winnipeg Jets124828:36
15Florida Panthers137639:37

Team season model

  • Winnipeg Jets attack index 74: 26% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Winnipeg Jets defence index 96: 4% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Winnipeg Jets rate 28th of 32 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
  • Florida Panthers attack index 96: 4% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Florida Panthers defence index 91: 9% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Florida Panthers rate 19th of 32 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

Winnipeg Jets

Florida Panthers

  • Brad Marchand (LW): Injured Reserve, left leg. Marchand (leg) has started skating and is tentatively three weeks away from returning, per George Richards. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
  • Aleksander Barkov (C): Injured Reserve, left lower body. Barkov (lower body) resumed skating Wednesday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
  • Jacob Markstrom (G): Injured Reserve, upper body. (ESPN, Oct 20, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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