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Manitoba Time Change Pushes Back 12 Jets Home Starts

The province will remain on daylight saving time permanently, prompting Winnipeg to adjust a dozen start times.

AI + editorSep 18, 2026
Winnipeg Jets forward Jonathan Toews handles the puck at Canada Life Centre in April 2026. File photo.
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The Winnipeg Jets have pushed back the start times for 12 home games in 2026-27 after the Manitoba government announced that the province will remain on daylight saving time permanently.

Manitoba will not turn its clocks back on Nov. 1. The province will stay aligned with Central Daylight Time year-round, which corresponds to Eastern Standard Time during the winter months.

The revised start times are:

  • Saturday, Nov. 21 vs. Vegas — 7 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 23 vs. Utah — 7:30 p.m.
  • Monday, Nov. 30 vs. Chicago — 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 19 vs. Dallas — 7 p.m.
  • Monday, Dec. 28 vs. San Jose — 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. Calgary — 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 9 vs. Utah — 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Anaheim — 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, Jan. 24 vs. Buffalo — 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 17 vs. Los Angeles — 7:30 p.m.
  • Monday, March 1 vs. Seattle — 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 13 vs. Nashville — 3:30 p.m.

The rest of Winnipeg's home schedule is unchanged. The Jets open the regular season Oct. 2 against the Boston Bruins at Canada Life Centre.

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