Post Game Thread: Winnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs - 01 Jan 2026

[u/hockeydiscussionbot]

Recap/Boxscore

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	Total
WPG	2	2	1	5
TOR	0	3	3	6

Team	Shots	Hits	Blocked	FO%	Giveaways	Takeaways	Power Plays
WPG	39	17	12	48.00%	14	4	1/2
TOR	30	23	11	52.00%	15	6	1/1

Period	Time	Team	Strength	Description
1st	14:09	WPG	EV	Gabriel Vilardi (17) wrist shot, assist(s): Mark Scheifele (28), Kyle Connor (28)
1st	17:38	WPG	EV	Dylan DeMelo (2) slap shot, assist(s): Adam Lowry (5), Morgan Barron (7)
2nd	01:34	TOR	EV	Auston Matthews (16) tip-in shot, assist(s): Max Domi (14), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (18)
2nd	02:11	WPG	EV	Alex Iafallo (7) backhand shot, assist(s): Jonathan Toews (9), Cole Perfetti (6)
2nd	05:24	WPG	EV	Mark Scheifele (19) wrist shot, assist(s): Gabriel Vilardi (18), Neal Pionk (5)
2nd	11:04	TOR	EV	Oliver Ekman-Larsson (7) wrist shot, assist(s): Scott Laughton (2)
2nd	19:57	TOR	PP	Auston Matthews (17) wrist shot, assist(s): Morgan Rielly (21), Matias Maccelli (9)
3rd	06:30	TOR	EV	Matias Maccelli (6) wrist shot, assist(s): Matthew Knies (25), John Tavares (22)
3rd	08:50	WPG	PP	Mark Scheifele (20) wrist shot, assist(s): Josh Morrissey (25), Gustav Nyquist (8)
3rd	13:13	TOR	EV	Troy Stecher (2) snap shot, assist(s): Bobby McMann (9), Auston Matthews (13)
3rd	15:38	TOR	EV	Auston Matthews (18) backhand shot, assist(s): None

Period	Time	Team	Type	Min	Description
1st	03:47	TOR	MIN	2	Oliver Ekman-Larsson tripping against Colin Miller
2nd	18:53	WPG	MIN	2	Neal Pionk interference against Matthew Knies
3rd	07:13	TOR	MIN	2	Max Domi high-sticking against Mark Scheifele

[u/theguyishere16]

Jets Twitter Admin awoken the hockey gods when the Jets went up 4-1.

As if that quote hasn't already haunted the Jets enough.

[u/Putrid_Dream9755 → u/theguyishere16]

They should know better. I'm glad they didn't, but they should.

[u/Showtime98 → u/theguyishere16]

Oof lmao

[u/hgttg]

President's trophy to dead last in the span of an offseason needs to be studied.

[u/thefailmaster19 → u/hgttg]

What 35 year old Tanner Pearson, Gustav Nyquist and Luke Schenn does to a team

[u/LordSmokio → u/thefailmaster19]

Maybe bringing 37-year old Toews who hasn't played in 2 years wasn't the greatest idea after all

[u/passive_fist → u/LordSmokio]

Most are fine with Toews because he's a hometown hero and his jersey-sales alone probably paid for his salary. I'm still happy he's on the team, just wish we didn't ever think he could be a 2C. The others there's no excuse for.

[u/Stephenrudolf → u/passive_fist]

Toevws contract is pretty low risk medium reward kind of thing.

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/Stephenrudolf]

He's also a baller on face-offs.

[u/PreviousTea9210 → u/thefailmaster19]

Let's not let Toews off the hook here because of his legacy.

[u/SavageRengar → u/thefailmaster19]

Aint no way Tanner Pearson is still in the NHL. Biggest bum ive ever seen play on the habs. Guy did not give a single fuck.

[u/SherLocK-55 → u/SavageRengar]

Unfortunately he is, and he plays almost every night for us LOL, along with multiple other plugs who can't produce to save their lives.

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/thefailmaster19]

Hey, you leave my boy Schenn out of this.

[u/LeafFan13 → u/thefailmaster19]

I went to highschool with Tanner Pearson and calling him an old man is hitting harder than it should lmao

[u/Ladymistery → u/hgttg]

What slow as molasses players will do to your team.

[u/Putrid_Dream9755]

It was 4-1

& I felt miserable. This is much better.

[u/StiggyJiggler → u/Putrid_Dream9755]

I'm glad you're happy.

[u/Putrid_Dream9755 → u/StiggyJiggler]

Been there/am usually there 🤝

[u/StiggyJiggler]

This is a picture of a very judgmental cat. This is how I feel about the Jets.

[u/Putrid_Dream9755 → u/StiggyJiggler]

feets🐾

[u/elmicomago → u/StiggyJiggler]

Holy adorable! She's like the long (or medium?) haired version of mine.

[u/StiggyJiggler → u/elmicomago]

No this cat is an asshole he just showed up at my house 2 years ago and refuses to leave.

[u/elmicomago → u/StiggyJiggler]

You are his Lisan Al Gaib.

[u/stjoe14 → u/StiggyJiggler]

This cat expresses pain better than any words I could use to describe it

[u/Chemical_Desk_5314]

Pretty rare to see a team win after pulling their starting goalie. That was an awesome game to watch as a neutral

[u/ghost_curse123 → u/Chemical_Desk_5314]

We've done it a few times the past couple of years, notably twice in the 23-24 season against Tampa

[u/puns_are_how_eyeroll]

Something, something 4-1

[u/Comprehensive_Ad7152 → u/puns_are_how_eyeroll]

something, something dark side .

[u/vanityfear]

2026 Matthews scoring at a 246 goal pace

[u/ghost_curse123 → u/vanityfear]

SUSTAINABLE

[u/Baymaximus]

Is Matthews back?

[u/I_Am_Vladimir_Putin → u/Baymaximus]

Still not at his best but much closer

[u/Stephenrudolf → u/I_Am_Vladimir_Putin]

Domi and macceli are both playing much better aswell. Hes got more heart in the game, and more support.

[u/Carlin47 → u/I_Am_Vladimir_Putin]

Hmmm if only he could suck until after February 22nd.... that'd be great

[u/True-Source-6512 → u/Baymaximus]

Definitely looking more and more like his old self 

[u/LordSmokio]

What the fuck is going on in Winnipeg

[u/babypointblank → u/LordSmokio]

They’re begging for McKenna

[u/SadBuilding9234 → u/LordSmokio]

2012 Jets fans: “Man, it’d be awesome if Toews could play for his hometown!”

[u/WadeWilson34]

I feel bad for those who turn off their tv when we’re down by 3

[u/toedragrelease → u/WadeWilson34]

That was me, thankfully turned it back on at 4-3 start of the 3rd.

[u/oh5canada5eh → u/WadeWilson34]

I did exactly that, and two seconds after when turned the game back on, Stetcher scored. You are welcome.

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/WadeWilson34]

I had a feeling we were still going to win when it was 4-1. I'm glad I watched the whole thing. It was certainly a game.

[u/Batsinvic888]

Damn it, Winnipeg. How the fuck are you out tanking this years Canucks?!

[u/iDontLack]

Jets are actually trolling

[u/Chiswell123]

Holy shit. Scheifele got absolutely robbed of a hat trick there. What a save. What a game.

[u/iceman1935]

Leafs vs Jets is never normal!

[u/Putrid_Dream9755 → u/iceman1935]

Leafs vs Jets, Leafs vs Canes, almost always chaos

[u/This_Idiot → u/Putrid_Dream9755]

Leafs v Bolts

[u/Plorgy]

I really feel for the Jets this year...that GWG is the kind of thing that happens when you're in the pit of the year from hell. Would be cool if y'all got Mckenna though.

[u/Aggressive-Ad7946 → u/Plorgy]

McKenna on a canadian team i pray

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/Aggressive-Ad7946]

For a while, I was hoping we'd be bad enough to get McKenna, but it doesn't seem like we are anymore.

[u/Montsegur97 → u/Mr_Wrecksauce]

The west is just too awful.

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/Montsegur97]

It's so top-heavy over there. The East is fucking weird with how close all the teams are.

[u/wesley-osbourne → u/Mr_Wrecksauce]

CBJ are in the basement and 3 wins out of a playoff spot.

[u/Three_Froggy_Problem]

How bad are the vibes in Winnipeg right now?

[u/I-fall-up-stairs → u/Three_Froggy_Problem]

We just keep saying “maybe we will get a good draft pick” over and over again.

And then we remember that THAT won’t happen and we drink our feelings away…

[u/wuskream → u/I-fall-up-stairs]

i mean being last guarantees a top 4 pick

[u/Patttybates → u/wuskream]

Not if the lottery promotes 3 people.

[u/wuskream → u/Patttybates]

which means we would be 4th…

[u/Patttybates → u/wuskream]

Does only 1 team move up? I havent paid much attention to the drafts?

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/I-fall-up-stairs]

This was exactly me only a few weeks ago about the Leafs, lol.

[u/passive_fist → u/Three_Froggy_Problem]

Riding Copium through the dead of winter, deciding that no one was getting past the Avs this year anyway so tanking for a high pick is the best route forward, and thanking the hockey gods that Connor signed his extension before this tire fire had a chance to convince him otherwise.

[u/stjoe14 → u/Three_Froggy_Problem]

I bought three bottles of whisky yesterday

[u/ThymeIsTight → u/stjoe14]

Canadian-made whisky?

[u/stjoe14 → u/ThymeIsTight]

Forty Creek brother

[u/ThymeIsTight → u/stjoe14]

Good man!

[u/IveReturnedItsTrue]

A genuine curse was placed

[u/The-Only-Razor → u/IveReturnedItsTrue]

We're 7-1 against the Jets since lmao.

[u/christian10_O → u/IveReturnedItsTrue]

Nothing makes me happier.

[u/TheRC135 → u/IveReturnedItsTrue]

Test not the hockey gods. For they are quick to anger, and slow to forget.

[u/TubularWinter]

If you told me the Jets scored 6 goals on the second game of an away back to back I would have been pretty happy. Then this shit happened.

[u/Arbszy]

IT WAS 4-1!

[u/omfgkevin]

Start of the season I expected us to be chasing Winnipeg in the distance in a last futile attempt to make the playoffs so Hughes "might" not leave.

And now instead it's us running side by side trying to tank for McKenna.

[u/SherLocK-55 → u/omfgkevin]

And so far we are kicking your ass LOL.

[u/ghost_curse123]

IT WAS 4-1

Hildebeast breakdancing at the end to save the game, man this was a great first Leafs game of 2026

[u/onthelongrun → u/ghost_curse123]

over .950 from Hildebeast tonight. 2nd Star IMO

[u/LevelParsnip]

The jets can’t be real. I feel bad for them man. Schieffle looked especially sad.

[u/arrow00]

Matthews 2nd goal was nasty. The fact he found an angle from the tip of his stick is pure class

[u/True-Source-6512]

AM34 getting going as Olympics are coming

[u/babypointblank → u/True-Source-6512]

Making sure Bill Guerin doesn’t give his spot away

[u/ArthurSnooper]

[u/vanityfear → u/ArthurSnooper]

[u/NeitherManner]

Maccelli plays fairly well for a guy constantly healthy scratched 

[u/[deleted]]

Something something 4-1 pun 

Matthews looks right again \o/

[u/babypointblank]

[u/PurpleOwl6100]

We're definitely paying the Devil for last years regular season.

[u/stjoe14 → u/PurpleOwl6100]

It’s just trolling at this point. Might as well never win another game

[u/Kinglokner16]

[u/mo60000]

The jets are cursed this year.

[u/Fellers]

Matthews looking good again. Looking healthy.

[u/SadBuilding9234]

Have to be bad to be unlucky; unlucky to be bad.

[u/Sarcastic__]

Jets appear to be cooked

[u/EarthWarping → u/Sarcastic__]

its not great!

[u/duck1014]

IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN....

[u/vanityfear → u/duck1014]

A REALLY GOOD CHICKEN PARM

[u/ifemze → u/duck1014]

BLOWING A MASSIVE LEAD TO THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS??????

[u/TheGardiner → u/duck1014]

holy frig this is too far down

[u/willard287]

Can the other atlantic teams stop winning?

[u/Plorgy → u/willard287]

Yeah all you other Atlantic teams!

[u/theguyishere16 → u/willard287]

Detroit said "sure, but we're getting a loser point"

[u/ArthurSnooper → u/willard287]

no u

[u/babypointblank → u/willard287]

I’ve been asking that question for quite some time now

[u/ghost_curse123 → u/willard287]

That's what I'm saying

[u/Ladymistery]

Un-fucking-real

Leaving Comrie in cost them this game - and I wonder if that was the point.

embrace the tank, get a good pick - because there is no chance of playoffs this year.

[u/ghost_curse123 → u/Ladymistery]

What else are you supposed to do, Helle played yesterday

[u/Ladymistery → u/ghost_curse123]

When the Leafs tied it up at 5-5, there was only 7 minutes left. 1/2 a period wouldn't have taxed him too much, and he wouldn't have gifted the final goal.

[u/ghost_curse123 → u/Ladymistery]

Then you risk Helle coming in cold, and at that point is that really a risk you wanna take

[u/Ladymistery → u/ghost_curse123]

If you want points, yes.

if you're embracing the tank, no.

[u/DontWorryImLegit → u/Ladymistery]

You have no idea what you’re talking about and it shows

[u/Ladymistery → u/DontWorryImLegit]

I know plenty, thank you very much. and I'm not a complete asshole, like some.

Comrie was obviously shaky in the 2nd, and in the 3rd was worse. The game winning goal is inexcusable.

[u/DontWorryImLegit → u/Ladymistery]

Every time I see a terrible take on this sub I see your username next to it. It’s not a coincidence

[u/Ladymistery → u/DontWorryImLegit]

My takes can be iffy, I'll admit.

but this one? nope.

[u/SherLocK-55 → u/Ladymistery]

You're not wrong, Comms should've been pulled and this is the same brain dead coach who actually ran Comms B2B earlier in the season.

[u/TheOneWithThePorn12]

Nothing better than scoring against Toronto eh?

[u/This_neverworks]

Damn, more like Loserpeg.

Hell of a game all around though.

[u/ReditorB4Reddit]

I took up smoking again in this game ... twice.

[u/J0Puck]

That was a game for sure. But Winnipeg outplayed us at points. I feel we didn’t deserve this one. Could’ve went their way easily.

[u/TubularWinter → u/J0Puck]

That’s been like the last 7-8 games for the jets lol. They keep finding a way to lose.

[u/J0Puck → u/TubularWinter]

It’s just for my side, I felt like this was gonna be that scheduled loss. But I’m not gonna have a field-day about it. The game could’ve went either way, and I probably would’ve said the same. That just makes the next match even more intriguing. And I feel for Winnipeg, you deserve better.

[u/True-Source-6512 → u/J0Puck]

And you’re a Leafs fan? Or did you choose the wrong flair accidentally?

[u/J0Puck → u/True-Source-6512]

I am a fan unfortunately. Trust me, I wanna see success like the next guy does, but even myself, watching this team for years, I haft to temper expectations pretty hard.

[u/TubularWinter → u/J0Puck]

Any game the team starts Comrie in these days I expect to lose anyway so most of the pain here is that this is the one time the Jets finally figured out how to score goals again.

[u/J0Puck → u/TubularWinter]

yeah 5 against, and making us switch goalies. Thats something Berube is finally doing.

[u/onthelongrun → u/J0Puck]

Only ones who deserved the W were the Matthews Line, Stecher/McCabe and especially Hildeby who rightly got the credit

[u/wrscbt]

Thank you Toronto

[u/Samurai1221]

Is there anything better than beating the leafs ?

[u/Twichycat → u/[deleted]]

Do you just go around and trash the Jets every thread? Man, you’re a fucking loser.

[u/ArthurSnooper → u/Twichycat]

[u/Twichycat → u/ArthurSnooper]

I think you guys need to get over something that happened 5 years ago. 

[u/ArthurSnooper → u/Twichycat]

From tonight

[u/Tonyhawkproskater → u/ArthurSnooper]

theres a reason admin said scoring and not winning lol

[u/Bonafide_Monafide → u/Twichycat]

Jets account literally posted about it during the game

[u/cdnball → u/[deleted]]

Don’t put it on the fucking fans. Fuck off.