The Winnipeg Jets are building a reputation as a team that is sometimes down, but never eliminated.

Their ability to come from behind and find a way to win was a major factor in their 7-0-0 start and shows the character and resilience they have built.

Jets’ comeback ability on display early in the season

The Jets, who remain the NHL’s only undefeated team, trailed in five of seven games but showed no panic when they fell behind. From top to bottom, it appears they trust the system Rick Bowness has in place and head coach Scott Arniel has continued to preach in his first season behind the bench. Even when down, they stick to their process and seem confident of generating enough chances to get back into the game without abandoning their defensive priority. Knowing that they have a balanced attack and that Connor Hellebuyck is behind them in their camp further boosts their confidence.

This faith served them well. This has helped them score points even when they aren’t playing perfectly and shows their evolution into a group with a well-established identity that doesn’t fade when adversity arises.

The Jets only dominated two games from start to finish (in a 6-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers and an 8-3 win over the San Jose Sharks) and actually allowed the salvo opening game five times: against the Chicago Blackhawks. on October 11, against the Minnesota Wild on October 13, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 20, against the St. Louis Blues on October 22 and against the Seattle Kraken on October 24.

The final results: 2-1 overtime wins over the Blackhawks and Wild, a 6-3 win over the Penguins, a 3-2 win over the Blues and a 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken. The Jets were actually down 2-0 against the Penguins midway through the second, but they scored three straight goals before the game ended.

“When things are not going well, we have to go back to what we do well, wear teams down, bring them down, create chances, create momentum,” Nino Niederreiter, who scored two goals against the Kraken , including a bold draw. scorer in the second, said after the victory. (From “Jets sink Kraken in overtime to extend winning streak to seven games,” Winnipeg Free Press, October 24, 2025.)

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The Jets have no shortage of players who can create that momentum by generating zone time and stepping up on offense. Their top three lines are all more than capable of scoring; the club has 14 players who have lit the lamp at least once and six players operating at a rate of more than a point per game.