"Kansas City Chiefs of the NHL" - Elliotte Friedman's 32 Thoughts co-host makes bold claim regarding undefeated side

By Zachary Roberts

Modified Oct 21, 2024 18:45 GMT

The NHL has one unbeaten team: the Winnipeg Jets and over in the NFL, the other sport that dominates this time of year, the Kansas City Chiefs are also the lone unbeaten remaining. While no team has ever gone undefeated or even close across an entire season, the Jets have gone without a loss for longer than anyone else.

While the circumstances are different, especially since the NFL's last unbeaten has won two straight championships and the Jets have not, the fact is, these two teams haven't lost.

Elliotte Friedman, a top NHL analyst, had a co-host on his 32 Thoughts podcast, Kyle Bukauskas, who said the Kansas City Chiefs and Winnipeg Jets are virtually the same (7:55):

"Jets fans were ready for the banquet on Sunday, even though Rutger de Gordy was on the lineup, he was sent down to the American League the latter half of last week, the Jets win six to three, just as we all predicted for each the Jets, they are the Kansas City Chiefs of the NHL right now, the lone team undefeated."

The next chance for the Jets to continue their unbeaten start is on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues, who are coming off a thrilling 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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How the Winnipeg Jets compare to the Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are 6-0 in the NFL after a thrilling victory over the team they beat in the 2023-24 Super Bowl. The Winnipeg Jets are 5-0-0, with a chance to equal the Chiefs in wins tomorrow.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Winnipeg Jets are undefeated (Imagn)

The Chiefs have won six games already, an unbeaten start through 33% of their season. The Jets have five wins, only about 6% of the regular season. The Jets are off to what would be a 2-0 start in the NFL, which a host of teams had at that point.

Still, it is impressive for the Jets, who were a good but not great team in 2023, to have morphed into what looks like the best team in hockey so far. Whether or not they or the Chiefs will lose first doesn't matter as much as that. So far, they look to have taken the next step into true contention.