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The Winnipeg Jets closed out the 2025 Prospect Showdown on Sunday night, going through the Ottawa Senators at Montreal’s Bell Centre.
As has been the development this weekend, Winnipeg surrendered the opening aim. On a 2-on-1 rush, Philippe Daoust slid a cross-crease cross to Oskar Pettersson, who completed the play by beating Jets goaltender Alex Worthington on the glove aspect.
Petey pots it 👊 pic.twitter.com/qWHPpEbx2V
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) September 14, 2025
Winnipeg knew they’d face some challenges on this one, dressing 11 forwards and 7 defencemen, whereas additionally lacking Kieron Walton, who was sidelined with an upper-body damage suffered final evening towards Montreal.
Ottawa led after 20 minutes, however then former Winnipeg Ice blueliner Ben Zloty tied it up halfway by way of the second. Danny Zhilkin, who’s had a powerful event, fed Zloty with an ideal saucer cross, and Zloty went forehand-to-backhand to bury it.
Easy as BUTTER 🧈 pic.twitter.com/tHA23nzKrH
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) September 15, 2025
Later within the body, Winnipeg took benefit on the ability play. Nikita Chibrikov fired a wrist shot from the highest of the left circle, and Jacob Julien received a stick on it to redirect the puck previous Ottawa’s goaltender, giving the Jets a 2-1 lead.
Julien is King 👑 pic.twitter.com/yTYgXFzI0I
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) September 15, 2025
However with simply 6.4 seconds remaining within the interval, Ottawa answered again on their very own energy play. Jorian Donovan’s level shot made its method by way of visitors and beat Alex Worthington, tying the sport 2-2 heading into the third.
Dono closing out the interval in type 😎#GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/bD6H7j5ZmB
— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) September 15, 2025
The Jets had been closely outshot within the last body, struggling to generate a lot sustained stress offensively. Thankfully, Worthington was sharp all evening, very similar to Domenic DiVincentiis was the evening earlier than. It’s been a powerful displaying from Winnipeg’s goaltending prospects all through the weekend.
Sixty minutes wasn’t sufficient to settle issues, so the sport went to additional time. It didn’t take lengthy for Winnipeg to complete it off, as Zhilkin drove behind the web for a wraparound try. The rebound bounced proper to Fabian Wagner, who buried it to safe a 3-2 victory and provides the Jets an ideal 2-0-0 file on the 2025 Prospect Showdown.
WAGNER CALLED GAME 📞 pic.twitter.com/AlRKlK2S9s
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) September 15, 2025
It was an thrilling weekend stuffed with standout performances, however the true motion is correct across the nook. Jets coaching camp opens Thursday on the Hockey For All Centre, with the primary preseason sport coming subsequent Sunday when Winnipeg hosts the Minnesota Wild.
