Scheifele Makes Jets History as Winnipeg Rallies From 4-0 Down to Beat Blackhawks 5-4

CHICAGO — The Winnipeg Jets have made a habit of the impossible this month, and on Saturday night they did it again. Trailing the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 with less than four minutes left in the second period at the United Center, Winnipeg stormed back to tie the game late in regulation and won 5-4 in a shootout. Mark Scheifele scored a goal and added three assists, passing Dale Hawerchuk as the franchise's all-time points leader.

Key Points

• The Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday, November 14, 2026, rallying from 4-0 down late in the second period.
• Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, passing Dale Hawerchuk as the Jets' all-time points leader (930th career point) and tying his record of 379 goals, while his 554th assist passed Thomas Steen for the franchise assist record.
• Kyle Connor scored in regulation and netted the shootout winner, while Gabriel Vilardi tied it 4-4 at 18:47 of the third with the goalie pulled.
• Chicago led on goals from Tyler Bertuzzi, Anton Frondell, Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar, before goalie Spencer Knight's stick got wedged in the boards and handed Winnipeg its second goal.
• It is Winnipeg's sixth straight win and its second four-goal comeback in 12 days — only the second team in NHL history to do that.

What Happened

Chicago dominated the first 36 minutes. Tyler Bertuzzi opened the scoring at 1:48 of the first period, and Anton Frondell doubled the lead after Teuvo Teravainen threaded a pass through traffic. Connor Bedard added a power-play goal late in the period for 3-0 after 20 minutes, and Nico Daws replaced Stuart Skinner to start the second. Winnipeg's best chance came on a two-minute 5-on-3 midway through the second, but Spencer Knight stood tall, and two minutes later Frank Nazar finished a give-and-go with Teravainen to make it 4-0.

Then, with under four minutes left in the second, the night changed. Josh Morrissey found Scheifele, who beat Knight to make history: his 930th career point, passing Hawerchuk as the franchise's all-time leading scorer, and his 379th goal, tying Hawerchuk's franchise record. Moments later, Knight went behind his net to play the puck, but his stick lodged in a gap in the boards, letting Scheifele pounce on the loose puck and find Kyle Connor, who ripped home his 17th of the season to make it 4-2 at 18:01 of the second — also Connor's 700th career point.

Winnipeg needed just 55 seconds of the third to pull within one, as Cole Perfetti pounced on a Gabriel Vilardi rebound on the power play to make it 4-3. With Daws on the bench for the extra attacker, Scheifele set up Vilardi's tying goal at 18:47, his fourth point of the night. Overtime solved nothing, so the game went to a shootout, where Scheifele and Connor both scored while Patrick Kane was the lone Blackhawk to score. Connor's goal was the winner, completing the comeback.

Background and Context

This was not the first time this month the Jets have stared down a four-goal deficit. On November 3, Winnipeg trailed Montreal 4-0 before scoring four goals in the final 2:39 of regulation — the fastest four in franchise history — and winning 5-4 in overtime. Five days later, Scheifele scored on a 5-on-3 with 1.6 seconds left to beat Tampa Bay 4-3. Saturday made Winnipeg just the second team in NHL history with multiple four-goal comeback wins in a 12-day span; the only other was Florida in April 2022.

The record belonged to one of the greats. Dale Hawerchuk, a Hall of Famer, held the Jets points record at 929 for decades, and his 379 goals stood as the franchise mark. Scheifele, drafted seventh overall by Winnipeg in 2011 and a Jet for his entire career, reached the top of both leaderboards on Saturday and finished the night with 933 points.

Mark Scheifele Makes Jets History

Scheifele's four-point night was the kind of performance that defines a career. His history-making goal came at the perfect moment — with his team down 4-0 — and he was involved in every goal of the comeback, scoring one and setting up the other three. He finished with 933 points, 379 goals and 554 assists: alone atop the franchise in points and assists, tied at the top in goals.

Reactions and Quotes

Scheifele was emotional when asked what the record meant. "It means a lot. It's pretty incredible," he said. "Never thought I'd be here, but honestly just so blessed to play with the players I've played with over my career. Blake Wheeler, Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey, Dustin Byfuglien. Andrew Ladd, Bryan Little. All these guys. I wouldn't be there without all those guys. Just very blessed."

Connor, whose shootout goal won it, said the Jets never doubted themselves at 4-0 down. "Yeah, I think you just got to keep playing. There's so many flows throughout the game. You never know what's going to happen," Connor said. "And yeah, we spot them four there but we're playing the right way, we can score and we just keep playing and keep fighting. You never know, we obviously learn that no matter how much time's on the clock, anything can happen for us."

Why It Matters

For the franchise, the night marks a changing of the guard: Scheifele now owns the points and assists records and shares the goals record. For the team, it is proof that the six-game winning streak is built on something real. Winnipeg has won in every way imaginable this month — late rallies, buzzer-beaters and now a shootout comeback from four goals down.

What Happens Next

The Jets return home to open a four-game homestand on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, looking to extend their six-game winning streak. Scheifele is chasing Hawerchuk's goals record outright — one more goal gives him 380 and sole possession. Chicago must regroup after letting a four-goal lead slip away at home.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score between the Jets and Blackhawks?
Winnipeg beat Chicago 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the United Center.

What franchise records did Mark Scheifele break?
Scheifele passed Dale Hawerchuk as the Jets' all-time points leader with his 930th career point, tied Hawerchuk's record of 379 goals, and passed Thomas Steen for the assist record with his 554th. He finished with 933 points.

How did the Jets come back from 4-0 down?
Scheifele made it 4-1, Connor made it 4-2 after Knight's stick got stuck in the boards, Perfetti scored 55 seconds into the third for 4-3, and Vilardi tied it 4-4 at 18:47 with the goalie pulled. Scheifele and Connor then scored in the shootout.

How long is the Jets' winning streak?
Six games, including the November 3 comeback win over Montreal and the November 8 win over Tampa Bay.

When do the Jets play next?
Winnipeg opens a four-game homestand on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators.

Related coverage: the Jets' 5-4 overtime comeback over the Canadiens on November 3 and Scheifele's buzzer-beater against the Lightning.