The Boston Bruins are back on the road Friday night, heading north for their first away game of the season against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre.
Boston already has one game in the books after opening the 2026-27 season with a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. That victory was sealed late, with the Bruins scoring three times in the final four minutes of regulation. Fraser Minten, JJ Peterka, and Mark Kastelic all found the net, while Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots and earned the shutout.
Winnipeg is just getting started. Friday’s matchup is both the Jets’ season opener and their home opener.
The Jets went 1-2-1 in the preseason, beginning with a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Sept. 19, then beating the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Sept. 21.
Winnipeg dropped its final two exhibition games, falling 2-1 in overtime to Edmonton on Sept. 22 and losing 5-2 to Colorado on Friday night.
The Bruins had Winnipeg’s number last season. Boston won both regular-season meetings, taking a 6-3 road victory on Dec. 11, 2025, before rolling to a 6-1 win in Boston on March 19. The last time these teams met, the Bruins handled the Jets 6-1.
Here’s the setup for Friday night:
Where: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
TV: NESN (Boston), TSN3 (Winnipeg), ESPN+ (Outside of Bruins and Jets broadcast area)
Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (Boston), 680 CJOB and Power 97 (Winnipeg)
Boston’s next stretch is packed, starting with the game at Winnipeg on Oct. 2.
The Bruins will then visit the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 3 before returning home for the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 5.
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