Winnipeg Jets Score Four Goals in the Final Minutes and Beat Montreal in Overtime to End a Nine-Game Skid: What the Record Rally Means for Fantasy

The Winnipeg Jets' nine-game losing streak ended in the most improbable way possible on Tuesday night. Trailing the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 with less than three minutes left in regulation, Winnipeg scored four goals in a span of roughly two minutes to force overtime, and defenseman Dylan Samberg won it 3:30 into the extra period for a 5-4 victory. It was the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history, according to the league.

Kyle Connor scored twice in the rally, including a power-play goal that tied the game, with Mark Scheifele assisting on both. Montreal goaltender Jacob Fowler made 42 saves and was minutes away from his third shutout of the season before the collapse. Stuart Skinner made 18 saves for the win.

Why this matters for Winnipeg

The Jets entered the night in freefall. A 7-0 loss in Carolina on Sunday was the ninth straight defeat, and the questions around coach Scott Arniel and the goaltending had grown louder since the team traded Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey on October 23. That trade brought back goaltender Nico Daws, forwards Dawson Mercer, Nick Bjugstad and Alexander Command and two draft picks, and it handed the crease to Skinner.

One win does not fix a season, but the way it happened matters for a locker room that had lost nine in a row. A team that keeps pushing while down four goals in the final three minutes is a team that has not quit on its coach.

Here is a summary of the key fantasy lines from the game.

Fantasy read: Connor and Scheifele

Connor and Scheifele remain the must-start core in Winnipeg. Their production has held up even during the losing streak, and Tuesday's rally showed the power play can still flip a game. Managers who were tempted to sell either player during the skid should hold, since their deployment has not changed and their production never really dipped.

Samberg's overtime winner is a nice moment but not a fantasy signal. He is a defensive defenseman whose value in standard leagues is limited to deep formats that reward hits and blocks.

Fantasy read: Stuart Skinner

Skinner's numbers are the problem. A win is a win, but he allowed four goals on just 22 shots and has struggled since taking over as the starter. Wins count in most fantasy formats, so Tuesday helps, but his ratios remain a drag. He is a streaming option only in favorable matchups until Winnipeg tightens up defensively. Daws, who came over in the Hellebuyck trade, is worth monitoring if Arniel decides to split the net.

Fantasy read: Jacob Fowler

The real fantasy story from this game might be on the Montreal side. Fowler made 42 saves, and he was 2:39 away from what would have been his third shutout of the season when the comeback began. That is a goaltender playing at a high level despite one bad stretch at the end of a game.

Fowler is a must-roster goalie in all formats. Montreal's defense allowed a lot of shots in this game, which inflates his save totals in leagues that reward them, and he has already shown he can post shutouts. One collapse should not change how managers view him. The Canadiens have been one of the better stories in the East this fall, and their goalie is a big reason why.

The schedule ahead

Winnipeg's next stretch will decide whether this rally becomes a turning point. The Jets need wins in regulation to climb back toward the playoff picture in the Central Division, and a goaltender who can give them saves on a nightly basis is the biggest missing piece. Managers holding Skinner should check each matchup before setting lineups, since he is best used against teams that generate fewer shots.

For Montreal, the loss is a missed chance at a statement win but not a reason for concern. Fowler's workload suggests the Canadiens trust him to carry the crease, and goalies who face heavy volume and still post strong save percentages are the most valuable in leagues that count saves.

Betting angle

Comebacks like this are rare and should not move markets much, but they do carry information. Winnipeg's offense still generates chances, and its top players still produce, which suggests the losing streak was driven in part by goaltending and bad luck. Bettors should watch whether the Jets' totals stay low after Tuesday or whether books respect their ability to score late.

On the other side, Montreal's ability to pile up a four-goal lead with Fowler in net supports the idea that the Canadiens are a legitimate playoff contender. A team that blew a late lead is not necessarily a fade, especially with a goalie this sharp.

Verdexed's NHL model view on both teams and the daily picks are at /nhl/predictions and /blog/nhl-picks-2026-11-04.

What's next

For Winnipeg, the question is whether the comeback is the start of a turnaround or a one-off. The next few games will show whether Skinner can steady himself and whether Arniel's seat cools. For fantasy managers, Connor and Scheifele are starts, Skinner is a matchup play, and Fowler is a goaltender to target in trades if his manager is overreacting to one late collapse.