Jets Host Bryan Little Retirement Celebration Night (2025: Game 5)

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It’s a Winnipeg Jets game day!

For game 5, the Winnipeg Jets take flight tonight to face the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Canada Life Centre.

See how your Winnipeg Jets shape up tonight against Pittsburgh.

The game is marked by Bryan Little receiving a retirement ceremony after signing a one-day contract with the intention to retire as a Winnipeg Jet. Jets fans in attendance will witness the ceremony live and see other things you cannot see on TV. Tickets are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.

Details for Tonight’s Game

TV: TSN3
Radio: 680 CJOB & Power 97
Game 5: Winnipeg Jets (4-0-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-0)
Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm CST

Preview of Winnipeg Jets vs Opponent

Pittsburgh Penguins Notes

Goals Per Game: 3.5
Goals Against Per Game: 4.2
Power Play Percentage: 20%
Penalty Kill Percentage: 77.8%

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lineups

Anthony Beauvillier – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust
Drew O’Connor – Evgeni Malkin – Rickard Rakell
Valtteri Puustinen – Lars Eller – Jesse Puljujarvi
Kevin Hayes – Cody Glass – Noel Acciari

Matt Grzelcyk – Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson – Erik Karlsson
Ryan Graces – Ryan Shea

Projected Starting Goaltender: Tristan Jarry
Games Played: 3
Wins/Loss Record: 1-1-0
Goals Against Average: 5.47
Save Percentage: 0.836%

Winnipeg Jets Notes

Goals Per Game: 4.5
Goals Against Per Game: 1.3
Power Play Percentage: 50%
Penalty Kill Percentage: 85.7%

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lineup

Kyle Connor – Mark Scheifele – Gabriel Vilardi
Cole Perfetti – Vladislav Namestnikov – Nikolaj Ehlers
Nino Niederreiter – Adam Lowry – Mason Appleton
Morgan Barron – Rasmus Kupari – Alex Iafallo

Josh Morrissey – Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg – Neal Pionk
Haydn Fleury – Colin Miller

1st Power Play Unit:

Ehlers – Vilardi – Connor
Scheifele – Morrissey

2nd Power Play Unit:

Niederreiter – Namestnikov – Iafallo
Perfetti – Pionk

1st Penalty Kill Unit:

Lowry – Appleton
Samberg – DeMelo

2nd Penalty Kill Unit:

Barron – Iafallo
Miller – Pionk

Projected Starting Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck
Games Played: 4
Wins/Loss Record: 4-0-0
Goals Against Average: 1.25
Save Percentage: 0.952%


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Conrad Jack

Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.

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