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Winnipeg Jets Faceoff Edge Meets New York Rangers Third-Period Push at Canada Life Centre

The Winnipeg Jets entered at 26-28-10 with 3 points, and the New York Rangers arrived at 27-30-8 with 6 points at Canada Life Centre. The Rangers took a 6-3 result over the Winnipeg Jets in a Winnipeg Jets vs New York Rangers match summary that featured 13,763 in attendance and a 57 percent faceoff night for the Jets.


Mar 12, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; New York Rangers forward Tye Kartye (24) is congratulated by his teammates on his goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: Terrence Lee-Imagn Images

First period


The Winnipeg Jets were held to 0 goals in the opening period while the Rangers scored 1 goal. The Jets recorded 26 shots in the game to the Rangers’ 17 shots, and the Rangers finished the night with 24 hits to the Jets’ 23 hits.


Second period


The Winnipeg Jets scored 2 goals in the second period while the Rangers scored 1 goal in the same period. Kyle Connor led the Jets skaters with 5 shots in the previous game player log, and the Jets went 0-for-1 on the power play with 2 shots as part of this Winnipeg Jets vs New York Rangers result analysis.


Mar 12, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; New York Rangers forward Noah Laba (42) skates away from Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (13) during the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: Terrence Lee-Imagn Images

Third period


The Winnipeg Jets scored 1 goal in the third period while the Rangers scored 4 goals in the third period. The Jets’ goaltending line showed 11 saves on 16 shots against at even strength before an empty-net goal was recorded against, and the Rangers converted 1 power-play goal on 2 opportunities while posting a 35 percent shooting figure for the game.


Postgame notes


Kyle Connor finished the previous game log with 1 goal on 5 shots for the Jets, and his line also showed a minus-1. Gabriel Vilardi posted 1 goal on 2 shots for the Jets, and Adam Lowry delivered 6 hits with 1 assist in the same Jets stat sheet as part of the Winnipeg Jets match rating. The Rangers received a star selection for Gabe Perreault in the game’s official stars list, and a separate Rangers star nod went to Braden Schneider in the same listing for this post game analysis.


Mar 12, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN;  New York Rangers forward Noah Laba (42) and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg (54) battle for the puck during the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: Terrence Lee-Imagn Images

The Winnipeg Jets game schedule continues at 4:00 PM EDT on 3/14/2026 with the Colorado Avalanche visiting the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Fans can watch that broadcast on ESPN+ and ALT, and they can share this article with other Jets fans following the recap.

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