The Aporia · Perfetti scores twice as Jets soar past Wild 5-2

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Cole Perfetti scored two goals to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night. Perfetti’s goals came in the first and second periods, contributing to his fifth and fourth of the season respectively. The Jets’ top line, which includes Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, combined for seven points overall. Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for Winnipeg, who finished their three-game homestand with a record of 2-1.

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On October 11, 2026, the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Minnesota Wild by a score of 5-2 in Winnipeg. The victory was largely due to the strong performance of the Jets' top line: Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, and Cole Perfetti, who combined for seven points. Perfetti led the team with two goals, his fourth and fifth of the season, while Scheifele added a goal and two assists. The game began with Perfetti scoring at 1:50, and despite the Wild tying it up later in the first period, Winnipeg maintained their lead until the final buzzer. Goalie Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots for Winnipeg, improving his record to 3-0-1 this season. The Jets' power play also came through with a goal late in the second period, solidifying their win against Minnesota, who were playing back-to-back games after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.

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“Both articles describe the identical hockey game between Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild on October 14, 2026, with Cole Perfetti scoring twice leading to a 5-2 win for the Jets.”

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“Both articles describe the same hockey game between the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild on October 14, 2026, detailing different aspects of the match involving Cole Perfetti's goals and Mark Scheifele's performance.”

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Hamilton, J. (2026, October 14). Perfetti scores twice as Jets soar past Wild 5-2. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/perfetti-scores-twice-as-jets-soar-past-wild-5-2/article_fcdfc3b4-6f4c-59b1-9b3f-314c689a4919.html

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Who wrote this

Jeff Hamilton

7 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction

🔮 “Maybe getting the puck on net a little bit more, maybe not looking for one more pass might be sort of the remedy.”

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🔮 With the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-12) and Ottawa Redblacks (0-16) officially out of playoff contention, ensuring a crossover to the East, all but one Western club will make the post-season.

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🔮 “I wish I could keep that going, bottle it up.”

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🔮 It was about as good a first impression as he could have hoped for, and endeared him to his new teammates.

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🔮 While Cheveldayoff faces a tough task ahead in securing a trade package that would keep his club competitive, he seemed determined to stay the course.

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Topics

Jets NHL WINNIPEG Wild the Winnipeg Jets

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Jets ORG · 4× WINNIPEG GPE · 4× Wild ORG · 4× Connor PERSON · 3× NHL ORG · 2× Perfetti PERSON · 2× Cole Perfetti PERSON · 1× Gabriel Vilardi PERSON · 1× the Minnesota Wild ORG · 1× the Winnipeg Jets ORG · 1×

Narrative

KEY MOMENT Connor ripped a shot top-shelf on Pickard 4:06 into the third period, his team-leading seventh goal of the season giving the Jets their first two-goal lead, 4-2.

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2026-10-14 · Toronto Star

Perfetti scores twice as Jets soar past Wild 5-2 · assertive framing

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Cole Perfetti scored a pair of goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Canada Life Centre Tuesday night. asserted

Perfetti → score → Centre

Perfetti opened the scoring with his fourth of the season just 1:50 into the game. asserted

Perfetti → open → game

He added his fifth of the campaign late in the second frame on the power play, converting a pass from Gabriel Vilardi in the slot. asserted

He → add → slot

Promoted to the top line with Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, the trio combined for seven points against the Wild. asserted

trio → promote → Wild

Scheifele recorded a goal and added two assists for a three-point night, while Connor had a goal and assist. asserted

Connor → record → goal

Cole Koepke also scored for Winnipeg (4-1-1), which finished their three-game homestand 2-1. asserted

which → score → homestand

Stuart Skinner made 19 saves and has yet to lose in regulation time this season, boasting a 3-0-1 record. asserted

Skinner → make → record

Kirill Kaprizov scored both goals for the Wild (4-2-1), who were playing in the second of back-to-back games after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. asserted

who → score → Monday

Calvin Pickard stopped 20 shots. asserted

Pickard → stop → shots

Winnipeg went 1-for-2 on the power play, while Minnesota was 0-for-2. asserted

Minnesota → go → play

Winnipeg never trailed in the game, taking 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 leads. asserted

Winnipeg → trail → leads

Connor has goals in three straight games and in five of six games this year. asserted

Connor → have → games

Kaprizov’s two goals gives him the NHL lead, with eight. asserted

goals → give → eight

Quinn Hughes’ assist extended his point streak to seven games (2G, 8A). asserted

assist → extend → games

KEY MOMENT Connor ripped a shot top-shelf on Pickard 4:06 into the third period, his team-leading seventh goal of the season giving the Jets their first two-goal lead, 4-2. asserted

goal → rip → lead

KEY STAT Perfetti scored his fourth and fifth goals of the 2026-27 NHL season. asserted

Perfetti → score → season

Last year, the Jets winger needed 40 games to reach goal No. 5. asserted

winger → need → .

Wild: Host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. asserted

Wild → host → Thursday

Jets: Visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. asserted

Jets → visit → Thursday

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press