Howden scores late as Rangers beat Jets 6-4 in wild opener
Brett Howden broke a tie with 4:09 remaining, and the New York Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 in a wild season opener on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Winnipeg Jets
4
New York Rangers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| NYR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 0-7 | NHL |
| 10/30/26 | @ Florida Panthers | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L 4-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | vs Florida Panthers | L 1-5 | NHL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Montreal Canadiens | L 1-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 19:43 4-6
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Missed 19:18 4-5
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Penalty 18:23
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Missed 17:08 4-5
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Goal 15:51 4-5
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Missed 11:44 4-4
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Missed 9:56 4-4
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Missed 8:31 4-4
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Missed 6:48 4-4
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Missed 6:44 4-4
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Missed 5:26 4-4
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Goal 5:04 4-4
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Goal 2:41 4-3
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Penalty 1:59
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Missed 18:06 3-3
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Missed 17:00 3-3
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Penalty 16:21
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Missed 16:03 3-3
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Missed 14:04 3-3
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Missed 11:24 3-3
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Missed 11:04 3-3
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Missed 7:49 3-3
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Goal 6:12 3-3
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Goal 6:03 2-3
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Missed 5:17 2-2
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Missed 4:07 2-2
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Penalty 3:58
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Goal 0:57 2-2
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Goal 0:27 1-2
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Missed 19:38 1-1
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Penalty 18:50
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Goal 17:23 1-1
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Missed 15:46 0-1
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Missed 14:30 0-1
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Missed 13:59 0-1
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Goal 11:35 0-1
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Missed 8:55 0-0
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Penalty 5:30
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Missed 5:10 0-0
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Missed 4:19 0-0
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Penalty 1:15
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Missed 0:25 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-6
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Period End 20:00 4-6
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Face Off 19:43 4-6
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Goal 19:43 4-6
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Shot 19:26 4-5
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Shot 19:25 4-5
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Face Off 19:19 4-5
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Stoppage 19:19 4-5
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Missed 19:18 4-5
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Takeaway 18:39 4-5
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Stoppage 18:23 4-5
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Penalty 18:23
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Face Off 18:23 4-5
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Giveaway 18:12 4-5
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Hit 17:37 4-5
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Giveaway 17:24 4-5
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Face Off 17:11 4-5
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Stoppage 17:11 4-5
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Shot 17:10 4-5
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Missed 17:08 4-5
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Shot 17:01 4-5
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Giveaway 17:00 4-5
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Giveaway 16:54 4-5
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Shot 16:39 4-5
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Shot 16:27 4-5
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Giveaway 16:24 4-5
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Hit 16:19 4-5
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Hit 16:10 4-5
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Face Off 15:51 4-5
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Goal 15:51 4-5
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Blocked 15:51 4-4
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Face Off 15:44 4-4
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Stoppage 15:44 4-4
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Shot 15:43 4-4
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Giveaway 15:23 4-4
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Takeaway 15:11 4-4
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Face Off 14:50 4-4
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Stoppage 14:50 4-4
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Hit 14:50 4-4
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Blocked 14:39 4-4
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Team Stats
WPG
NYR
10
Blocked Shots
18
31
Hits
24
5
Takeaways
13
47
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
1
5
Power Play Opportunities
2
20.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
28
53.3
Faceoff Win Percent
46.7
11
Giveaways
24
1
Total Penalties
5
2
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
NYR lead series 1-0
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Sean Durzi Out
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Joonas Korpisalo Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
Winnipeg Jets
- Cole Koepke Out
- Vladislav Namestnikov Injured Reserve
- Nick Bjugstad Injured Reserve
- Josh Morrissey Injured Reserve
- Garrett Brown Injured Reserve
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