The Winnipeg Jets kicked off the pre-season with a 3-2 shootout loss to a Minnesota Wild squad thin on NHL regulars on Monday night at Bell MTS Place.
Ryan Malone scored the only goal of the shootout for the Wild, while Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine couldn't beat goalie Steve Michalek of the Wild.
A five-minute overtime session was scoreless.
Jets' Mathieu Perreault and Charlie Coyle of the Wild traded power-play goals in the first period.