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Tampa Bay brings losing streak into matchup with Winnipeg

The numbers behind the Jets' hot start

Winnipeg Jets (15-1, in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (7-6-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning look to end a four-game skid when they play the Winnipeg Jets.

Tampa Bay has a 4-1-1 record in home games and a 7-6-1 record overall. The Lightning have gone 7-3-0 in games they score at least three goals.

Winnipeg is 15-1 overall and 7-0-0 on the road. The Jets lead league play with 19 power-play goals.

Thursday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Jets won 7-4 in the last matchup. Kyle Connor led the Jets with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has 11 goals and 11 assists for the Lightning. Emil Martinsen Lilleberg has over the past 10 games.

Connor has 11 goals and 11 assists for the Jets. Cole Perfetti has scored goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, four penalties and 11.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Jets: 9-1-0, averaging 4.6 goals, 7.4 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

INJURIES: Lightning: None listed.

Jets: None listed.

Regular Season Series

WPG leads series 1-0

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWPG https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originTB
2.13 Goals Against per Game 3.14
29.4 Shots Against per Game 28.4
81.6 Penalty Kill Percentage 75.0
7 Power Play Goals Against 11
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
4.56 Goals For per Game 3.50
31.4 Shots per Game 26.9
19 Power Play Goals 8
42.2 Power Play Percentage 17.8
1 Short Handed Goals 2
104 Penalty Minutes 147
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brayden Point, C Out Nov 14
Erik Cernak, D Day-To-Day Nov 7
Michael Eyssimont, C Injured Reserve Oct 11
Luke Glendening, C Day-To-Day Oct 11
Jake Guentzel, C Day-To-Day Oct 8
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Logan Stanley, D Injured Reserve Nov 12
Ville Heinola, D Injured Reserve Nov 12
Jaret Anderson-Dolan, C Injured Reserve Oct 30
David Gustafsson, C Day-To-Day Oct 19
Connor Hellebuyck, G Day-To-Day Oct 7

Game Information

Amalie Arena

Location: Tampa, FL
Capacity:

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

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
Full Standings
Jets Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs TB W 7-4
vs UTAH W 3-0
vs COL W 1-0
vs DAL W 4-1
@ NYR W 6-3
Lightning Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ COL W 5-2
@ MIN L 5-3
@ WPG L 7-4
@ STL L 3-2
vs PHI L 2-1 SO