Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey LeagueJets use balanced scoring attack in 7-4 victory over the Lightning
Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti added empty-net goals for the Jets, who lead the NHL with 22 points this season.
It was a milestone goal for Ehlers, who became the highest-scoring Danish NHLer of all time with 474 points.
Alex Iafallo, Mark Scheifele, Logan Stanley and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets.
Nikita Kucherov, Mitchell Chaffee, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel replied for Tampa Bay.
Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for Winnipeg. Jonas Johansson stopped 27 shots for Tampa Bay.
The Jets keep showing resilience. The Lightning jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but Winnipeg pulled even early in the second period and never trailed from there.
WPG leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 6:49 | Brandon Hagel Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 1st Period 8:02 | Brayden Point Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (10), Victor Hedman (10) | |
Goal | 1st Period 12:23 | Vladislav Namestnikov Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Morrissey (12) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 5:49 | Logan Stanley Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (9) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 7:36 | Mark Scheifele Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 8:39 | Mitchell Chaffee Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (8), Nick Paul (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:03 | Alex Iafallo Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nino Niederreiter (5), Cole Perfetti (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 6:51 | Nikita Kucherov Goal (10) Poke, assists: none | |
Goal | 3rd Period 7:38 | Dylan Samberg Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (10), Dylan DeMelo (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:15 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (9), Vladislav Namestnikov (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:23 | Cole Perfetti Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Morrissey (13) |
Statistics
TB | WPG | |
---|---|---|
5 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
16 | Hits | 31 |
6 | Takeaways | 5 |
30 | Shots | 34 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
39 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
54.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.8 |
8 | Giveaways | 7 |
6 | Total Penalties | 4 |
31 | Penalty Minutes | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 12,912 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 12,912 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 15 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Minnesota | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
Dallas | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Colorado | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Chicago | 6 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Nashville | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |