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The Tampa Bay Lightning (9-3-2) and Winnipeg Jets (5-8-3) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. EST at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Lightning are favored at -142 on the moneyline, with the Jets at +118 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (+102o / -124u).
Let's get into our Lightning vs. Jets predictions and NHL picks.
Lightning vs. Jets Prediction
- Pick: Jets Moneyline (+118, FanDuel)
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Lightning vs Jets Odds
- Lightning vs. Jets puck line: -1.5 (+164), +1.5 (-205)
- Lightning vs. Jets over/under: 6.5 (+102o / -124u)
- Lightning vs. Jets moneyline: Lightning -142, Jets +118
Lightning vs. Jets Preview
Tampa Bay finishes a stretch of three games in four nights in Winnipeg tonight, and that’s the main reason I’m on the Jets.
The Lightning beat Chicago at home on Thursday, then won 4-3 in overtime in Minnesota last night. That win leaned heavily on special teams. Three of Tampa Bay’s four goals came on the power play, including Nikita Kucherov’s overtime winner, and the Lightning scored just once at even strength.
Winnipeg, meanwhile, hasn’t played since beating Vancouver 6-2 at home on Thursday.
To be fair, Tampa Bay is the better team. The Lightning rank fourth in expected goal share at 56.85%, while the Jets are 24th at 47.18%. Winnipeg’s offense has also been a problem, ranking 26th in goals per 60 minutes.
Some of that is bad luck, though. Winnipeg’s 97.4 PDO (shooting% + save%) ranks 28th. The Jets haven’t confirmed a starter, but Stuart Skinner has held up fine in net, saving slightly more than expected across 12 games.
Dennis Hildeby was in net for the win in Minnesota, so Andrei Vasilevskiy should be fresh for this one. That helps Tampa Bay, but Vasilevskiy hasn’t been his usual self this season. He has an .886 save percentage and is slightly below expected through 12 games.
The Lightning are the better team, but this is the wrong night to pay a price on Tampa Bay. I’ll take Winnipeg at plus money.
Best Bet: Jets Moneyline (+118, FanDuel)
