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Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets

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Tampa Bay Lightning
7-5-0
Final
4 - 7
Winnipeg Jets
11-1-0

Jets use balanced scoring attack in 7-4 victory over the Lightning

Kyle Connor extends point streak to 12 games

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.

Takeaways The Lightning gave the Jets all they could handle. Kucherov had a two-point effort, including his 10th goal of the season.

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.

Key moment Stanley laid out a crunching, open-ice bodycheck on Luke Glendening early in the third period. Zemgus Girgensons responded by fighting Stanley, but was given an instigator penalty, fighting major and misconduct. Winnipeg scored on the ensuing power play.

Key stat Winnipeg outshot Tampa Bay 34-30.

Up Next The Lightning wrap up a four-game road trip in St. Louis on Tuesday, while the Jets host Utah on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

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

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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
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Morgan Barron, C Day-To-Day Mar 26
Colin Miller, D Injured Reserve Mar 10
Nino Niederreiter, RW Injured Reserve Feb 28
Vladislav Namestnikov, C Out Feb 28
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Victor Hedman, D Out Mar 25
Maxwell Crozier, D Injured Reserve Mar 19
Declan Carlile, D Injured Reserve Mar 14
Dominic James, C Injured Reserve Mar 5

Game Information

Canada Life Centre

Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 12,912 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 44 20 96 8
Tampa Bay 44 21 94 6
Montreal 40 21 90 10
Boston 40 24 88 8
Ottawa 38 24 86 10
Detroit 38 25 84 8
Toronto 31 29 75 13
Florida 35 33 73 3

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 48 13 106 10
Dallas 43 18 97 11
Minnesota 41 20 94 12
Utah 37 30 80 6
Nashville 34 29 77 9
Winnipeg 30 30 72 12
St. Louis 30 30 71 11
Chicago 27 32 67 13
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