Winnipeg Jets snap losing streak with OT win in Montreal after historic third-period comeback

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Hirschfield, K. (2026, November 4). Winnipeg Jets snap losing streak with OT win in Montreal after historic third-period comeback. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12135316/winnipeg-jets-snap-losing-streak-with-ot-win-in-montreal-after-historic-third-period-comeback/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Kevin Hirschfield

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On Tuesday night, the Winnipeg Jets ended their nine-game losing streak by defeating the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime after a historic third-period comeback. Down 4-0 with less than three minutes to play, the Jets scored four goals in two minutes and six seconds, including two from Kyle Connor within 27 seconds, to force OT where Dylan Samberg sealed the win. The team will face the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night at home.
Written by AI on 2026-11-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 2, 2026, the Winnipeg Jets ended their nine-game losing streak with an historic comeback against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Down 4-0 with less than three minutes left in regulation, the Jets scored four goals in just two minutes and six seconds to force overtime. Dylan Samberg then scored the winning goal for Winnipeg with 1:30 remaining in OT, securing a 5-4 victory. Key players like Kyle Connor contributed with two late-game goals, while Tyrel Bauer and Morgan Barron also scored during the final rally. Despite having 22 shots on net compared to Winnipeg's 47, Montreal’s goalie Jacob Fowler initially outperformed expectations before allowing the late surge. The win sets up a home game for Winnipeg against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

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📰 Winnipeg Jets Historic Comeback Wins
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Kevin Hirschfield
6 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The Jets now come home and will take on the last-place team in the NHL on Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks, with puck drop just after 7 p.m.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Winnipeg Jets snap losing streak with OT win in Montreal after historic third-period comeback
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2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Winnipeg Jets losing streak hits eight after 5-2 loss to Florida
🔮 Brady Tkachuk would score the lone goal in the third period, finishing a rush by deflecting in a pass from his brother.
2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Panthers power past Winnipeg Jets as losing streak extends to six games
🔮 After a start where it look like they wouldn’t be stopped, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers fell flat on both sides of the ball and it cost them in the end.
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Jets Montreal NHL Winnipeg Winnipeg Jets

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Jets ORG · 4× Winnipeg ORG · 4× Montreal GPE · 2× NHL ORG · 2× Dylan Samberg PERSON · 1× Jacob Fowler PERSON · 1× Morgan Barron’s PERSON · 1× Tyrel Bauer PERSON · 1× Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1× the Montreal Canadiens ORG · 1×

Narrative

Down 4-0 to the Montreal Canadiens with less than three minutes to play, the Jets scored four goals in two minutes and six seconds to tie the game and then Dylan Samberg scored his second of the season with 1:30 left in overtime to give Winnipeg a 5-4 win.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 The Jets now come home and will take on the last-place team in the NHL on Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks, with puck drop just after 7 p.m.
2026-11-04 · Global News
Winnipeg Jets snap losing streak with OT win in Montreal after historic third-period comeback · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

In historic fashion, the Winnipeg Jets losing streak came to an end on Tuesday night. asserted
streak → come → night
Down 4-0 to the Montreal Canadiens with less than three minutes to play, the Jets scored four goals in two minutes and six seconds to tie the game and then Dylan Samberg scored his second of the season with 1:30 left in overtime to give Winnipeg a 5-4 win. asserted
Samberg → play → win
With the game all but done, Winnipeg started their improbable comeback down four goals with 2:39 left when Tyrel Bauer sniped his first career goal past Montreal goalie Jacob Fowler, who had been brilliant up until that point. asserted
who → do → point
And then 42 seconds later, it was Morgan Barron’s turn to score and the Jets had a pulse. asserted
Jets → score → pulse
Then the Jets sniper came to play as Kyle Connor ripped home two goals in 27 seconds, including one on the powerplay with 33 seconds left, and Winnipeg miraculously forced overtime, where Samberg completed the comeback with his second of the season asserted
Samberg → come → season
Connor’s pair now gives him 13 goals on the season. asserted
pair → give → season
Winnipeg outshot Montreal 47-22 on the night. asserted
Winnipeg → outshoot → night
The Jets now come home and will take on the last-place team in the NHL on Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks, with puck drop just after 7 p.m. asserted
Jets → come → 7
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