Our Anaheim Ducks vs Winnipeg Jets preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Friday, October 9, 2026. The Anaheim Ducks (2-1-0 this season; 43-33-6 in 2025-26) visit the Winnipeg Jets (3-0-1 this season; 35-35-12 in 2025-26) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Puck drop is 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT). TV: Prime Video / KCOP-13 / Sportsnet / Sportsnet One.
Storyline: Winnipeg is 3-0-1 after three straight 3-2 wins, most recently Wednesday against Colorado, when Kyle Connor scored the deciding goal with 1:00 left in the third period. Connor has five goals in four games. Anaheim is 2-1-0 after a 5-2 home loss to Edmonton on Wednesday, when Beckett Sennecke scored twice on the power play before the Oilers scored five times in the second period. Anaheim won all three meetings last season, and the Ducks visit Calgary on Saturday (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Winnipeg at -125 and Anaheim at +105 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Anaheim Ducks vs Winnipeg Jets Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Anaheim Ducks @ Winnipeg Jets |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Anaheim Ducks 2-1-0 | Winnipeg Jets 3-0-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Anaheim Ducks 43-33-6 | Winnipeg Jets 35-35-12 |
| Head Coaches | ANA: Joel Quenneville (2nd season) | WPG: Scott Arniel (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | ANA +1.5 (-250) | WPG -1.5 (+205) |
| Moneyline | Anaheim Ducks: +105 | Winnipeg Jets: -125 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-102 / u-118) |
| Venue | Canada Life Centre (Winnipeg, Man.) |
| Date / Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 — 8:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Prime Video / KCOP-13 / Sportsnet / Sportsnet One |
| Probable Starting Goalies | ANA: Lukas Dostal (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | WPG: Clay Stevenson (confirmed, per ESPN) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, ~1:48 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Clay Stevenson as Winnipeg’s confirmed starter and Lukas Dostal as Anaheim’s probable starter (not yet confirmed) at research time.
Anaheim Ducks Preview: First Stop of a Two-Game Trip
2025-26 recap: Anaheim went 43-33-6 (92 points), finished third in the Pacific Division and made the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The Ducks beat Edmonton in six games in the first round before losing to Vegas in six in the second round (NHL.com). Cutter Gauthier led the team with 41 goals and 69 points, Leo Carlsson had 67 points and Calder Trophy finalist Sennecke had 60.
Offseason moves: Anaheim matched Philadelphia’s five-year, $90 million offer sheet for Carlsson, signed defenseman Pavel Mintyukov to a five-year contract and signed Gauthier to a six-year, $81 million extension. Mason McTavish was traded to St. Louis, and Jacob Trouba signed with San Jose. The Ducks signed defenseman Nick Jensen and forward Jeff Malott and added forward A.J. Greer (NHL.com, ESPN).
Key players & coach: Gauthier, Carlsson, Sennecke, Mikael Granlund, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano lead the forwards, and Jackson LaCombe and Mintyukov anchor the defense with Jensen, Tristan Luneau and Tyson Hinds. Joel Quenneville is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Lukas Dostal has started all three games and is 2-1-0 with an .872 save percentage. He made 27 saves at Vegas and 29 against Florida, then 12 saves on 17 shots against Edmonton before Ville Husso made two saves in relief. Dostal went 30-20-4 with a 3.10 GAA last season. ESPN lists Dostal as the probable starter, not yet confirmed.
Season so far: Anaheim built a 4-0 lead in a 4-3 win at Vegas on Oct. 2, then beat Florida 3-2 on Oct. 4 as Gauthier scored twice on the power play and Granlund won it on the power play in overtime. Carlsson leads the team with seven points (one goal, six assists), and Sennecke has three goals (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Troy Terry (hip surgery) is on long-term injured reserve. Defenseman Drew Helleson (lower body) is on injured reserve and hopes to return at the end of the trip, per The Sporting Tribune, and defenseman Ian Moore (lower body) is also on injured reserve (ESPN).
Winnipeg Jets Preview: Three Straight One-Goal Wins
2025-26 recap: Winnipeg went 35-35-12 (82 points), finished seventh in the Central Division and missed the playoffs one year after winning the Presidents’ Trophy. Mark Scheifele had 36 goals and 103 points, Connor had 39 goals and 92 points, and Gabriel Vilardi set career highs with 30 goals and 69 points (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Winnipeg signed goalie Stuart Skinner (two years) and defenseman Mario Ferraro (three years, $12 million), and Cole Perfetti signed a five-year contract. Jonathan Toews retired. The Jets claimed goalie Clay Stevenson off waivers from Washington, and 18-year-old Viggo Bjorck, the No. 8 selection in the 2026 draft, made the team (NHL.com, The Hockey News).
Key players & coach: Scheifele, Connor, Vilardi, Perfetti, Adam Lowry, Alex Iafallo and Nino Niederreiter lead the forwards. Dylan DeMelo, Neal Pionk, Dylan Samberg and Ferraro are on defense. Connor Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner who requested a trade, remains suspended after he did not report to training camp (WinnipegJets.com, ESPN). Scott Arniel is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Clay Stevenson made 29 saves on 31 shots in a 3-2 win at Pittsburgh on Monday, his only start. Skinner is 2-0-1 with a .920 save percentage in three starts, including 32 saves on 34 shots against Colorado on Wednesday. ESPN lists Stevenson as the confirmed starter.
Season so far: Boston won 4-3 in overtime in Winnipeg on Oct. 2. The Jets then beat Detroit 3-2 with three power-play goals, won 3-2 at Pittsburgh, and beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday on two goals from Connor and one from Perfetti. Connor has seven points and Perfetti six (three goals, three assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Defenseman Josh Morrissey (upper body) is listed as out. Defenseman Elias Salomonsson (shoulder surgery) and forwards Garrett Brown and Walker Duehr (lower body) are on the injured non-roster list, and Hellebuyck is listed as suspended (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Ducks vs Jets
- Schedule spot: Both teams last played Wednesday. Anaheim visits Calgary on Saturday, the second night of a back-to-back. Winnipeg next hosts Minnesota on Tuesday.
- Last season: Anaheim won all three meetings: 4-1 at home on Nov. 9, 2025, 5-4 in overtime at home on Feb. 27 and 4-1 in Winnipeg on March 10 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Winnipeg is converting 40 percent of its power plays and has killed 90 percent of penalties. Anaheim has five power-play goals (38.5 percent) and has killed 81.8 percent.
- Scoring: Winnipeg has 12 goals in four games and has allowed 10. Anaheim has nine goals in three games and has allowed 10.
- In goal: Stevenson stopped 29 of 31 shots in his only start. Dostal has an .872 save percentage in three starts.
- Odds snapshot: Winnipeg -125 / Anaheim +105 on the moneyline, Jets -1.5 (+205) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Anaheim Ducks vs Winnipeg Jets
Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM CT)
Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Man.
TV: In the U.S., Prime Video and KCOP-13 carry the game in the Ducks’ market (NHL.com), and ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. In Canada, Sportsnet and Sportsnet One carry it nationally (NHL.com). No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 9, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.