By The Canadian Press

Jets down Devils 4-3 to postback-to-back wins for first time since mid-November

Jan 11, 2026 | 1:54 PM

WINNIPEG — Tanner Pearson’s go-ahead goal six minutes into the third period held up to give the Jets a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, marking Winnipeg’s first back-to-back victories since mid-November.

It was also the first time the Jets have won a one-goal game since Nov. 15, snapping a dubious NHL record of 13 consecutive losses in one-goal matches.

Alex Iafallo, Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi also scored for the Jets (17-22-5). Cole Perfetti and Josh Morrissey both recorded a pair of assists.

Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves for Winnipeg, which last put up back-to-back wins Nov. 15-18.

Winnipeg-born forward Cody Glass scored twice and Nico Hischier also had a goal for the Devils. Luke Hughes and Jack Hughes both had two assists.

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Jake Allen stopped 18 shots for New Jersey (22-21-2), which lost four consecutive games for the first time since early December.

The first period didn’t have any scoring until the last two minutes.

Iafallo’s shot hit a body on the way in at 18:50 but Hischier tied it 37 seconds later with a goal off a rebound.

The second period began with three quick goals, but only two counted.

Glass gave the Devils the 2-1 lead at 1:05 when he redirected a pass from Luke Hughes, but Toews replied with a tying goal at 2:36.

New Jersey defenceman Jonas Siegenthaler’s shot went in just under a minute later, but the Jets successfully challenged for goaltender interference because Paul Cotter had bumped into Hellebuyck.

Glass scored his ninth goal of the season off a rebound to officially take the 3-2 lead at 8:08, but Vilardi recorded his 18th when he batted the puck in with 2:03 left in the middle frame.

Pearson recorded his sixth goal of the season after taking a pass from Morrissey to the front of the net to go up 4-3 at 6:17 of the third.

TAKEAWAYS

Jets: Toews has heated up since the Christmas break, contributing two goals and four assists in his past nine games. Linemate, Perfetti, has four assists in his past two games.

Devils: Didn’t get their first shot on goal in the third period until almost 13 minutes. Veteran defenceman Dougie Hamilton was a healthy scratch, giving way for Johnathan Kovacevic to make his season debut after off-season knee surgery. Kovacevic notched an assist. A

KEY MOMENT

Morrissey rushed to the side of the net and quickly sent a pass to Pearson out front, who redirected the puck past Allen to make it 4-3 Winnipeg at 6:17 of the third.

KEY STAT

With Winnipeg’s victory over Los Angeles on Friday that snapped an 11-game losing streak, the Jets finally won back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 15-18.

UP NEXT

Devils: Wrap up four-game road trip Monday against the Minnesota Wild.

Jets: Finish a five-game homestand Tuesday against the New York Islanders.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 11, 2026.

Judy Owen, The Canadian Press