Eric Comrie made 34 saves, Kyle Connor scored his team-leading 15th goal and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Friday night to avenge a road loss to start the week.

The Winnipeg Jets have struggled without injured star goalie Connor Hellebuyck. But it's not just Winnipeg's defense that's been a problem without him.

There aren't a lot of A's to go around after 25 games, given Winnipeg set the Stanley Cup as its goal in September.

Top-liner Kyle Connor scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season and linemate Gabriel Vilardi added an empty-netter. Eric Comrie made 34 saves. Winnipeg (14-12-1) had only registered goals from forwards other than Connor, Vilardi and Mark Scheifele in one of its previous seven games.

The Edmonton Oilers host the Winnipeg Jets after Connor McDavid's hat trick against the Seattle Kraken in the Oilers' 9-4 win.

View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings & starting goalie for Saturday night's visit from the Jets to Rogers Place as David Tomasek draws back in up front

After getting blanked by the Minnesota Wild 1-0 on Tuesday, the Oilers blew out the Seattle Kraken 9-4 on Thursday, with McDavid scoring his first hat trick of the season to go with an assist and Leon Draisaitl finishing with a goal and three assists.

This story is not about Gabriel Vilardi. He is sharing the details from his life in case he can help somebody else.

The inaugural Heritage Classic was hosted by the Edmonton Oilers in 2003 and was the first outdoor regular-season game in NHL history. Since then, the NHL has presented U.S.-based outdoor showcases like the Winter Classic and the Stadium Series.

The Winnipeg Jets will host the Montreal Canadiens in the 2026 Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium on October 25th, 2026. Sportsnet’s NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported back on October 19th that Winnipeg is a serious contender to host next year’s edition of the Heritage classic.