The Winnipeg Jets are off to the best start in NHL history, winning 14 of their first 15 games this season. With their 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday, the Jets improved to 14-1-0 and broke the record for the most wins through 15 games to start a season.
The previous record was held by the 2007-08 Ottawa Senators, 2013-14 Colorado Avalanche and 1994-1995 Quebec Nordiques, as they started with a 13-2-0 record. Winnipeg's 14 wins are the most by any team ever through 15 games.
Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been lights out for the Jets, posting a 11-1-0 record with a .935 save percentage and 1.91 goals against average.
“It is such a team effort. This isn't (Hellebuyck) winning every game. This isn't (Mark) Scheifele's line winning us every game. To me, this is 23 guys. This has been unbelievable in the sense of how everybody has contributed." Hellebuyck said as per TSN.
Hellebuyck recorded the longest stretch without allowing a goal in 191 minutes and 47 seconds and set a franchise record.
The Jets also lead the league in power play percentage (42.1), goals against average (2.14) and most total points by defencemen (46).
Fans react as Jets have the best start to a season in NHL history
Fans reacted as the Winnipeg Jets are off to a historic start this NHL season to set the league record for the best beginning to a season.
Many are celebrating the team's early success, while others are noting that it's still early in the long NHL schedule.
One fan tweeted:
"What an incredible achievement by the Winnipeg Jets, making history and setting the bar high for the rest of the season!"
Another fan wrote a poem about the Jets:
In the cold of the north, where the winters are bright, A team takes the ice, ready to fight. The Winnipeg Jets, with hearts full of pride, Chase glory and victory, with skill as their guide. From the roar of the crowd to the blade of the skate, Each game a new chapter, each play a new fate...
Here are some fan reactions:
"The Jets' performance this season is impressive, but how sustainable is this success over the course of a full season?" one fan wrote on X.
"Shoulda seen this coming, any team that smokes the WC champs, while in their own barn 6-0, is legit" another fan wrote.
"Best start in NHL history? Let's see if they can keep it up, or will they crash like so many other teams who peaked too early" a user commented.
"All that just to get bounced in round 1" another user wrote.
The Jets will next face the New York Rangers on Tuesday.