Winnipeg Jets announce 2026 pre-season schedule against 2 top opponents

The Winnipeg Jets have announced their 2026 pre-season schedule, featuring a series of games against two formidable opponents: the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche. The exhibition slate has been condensed to four games, a change necessitated by the upcoming increase in the regular season to 84 games for the 2026-27 NHL season.

Fans can anticipate a pair of home-and-home series packed into a seven-day span. The Jets will kick off their pre-season journey on September 19 in Edmonton. They will then return to the Canada Life Centre for back-to-back home games against Colorado and the Oilers on September 21 and 22, respectively. All three of these early contests are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. central time and will be broadcast on 680 CJOB and Power 97.

The final exhibition match for Winnipeg is set for September 25 against the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners, the Colorado Avalanche. This game will take place at Ball Arena in Denver, with a 7:30 p.m. start time and will be exclusively broadcast on Power 97. This matchup holds historical significance, as it will be the first time the current iteration of the Jets faces the Avalanche in pre-season play since the NHL's return to Winnipeg in 2011.

While the pre-season schedule is set, NHL enthusiasts are awaiting the release of the full regular season schedule, which is typically announced during the first week of July. The upcoming exhibition games promise to offer an early glimpse of team dynamics and player performance ahead of the demanding 84-game regular season.