Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey LeagueConnor Hellebuyck makes 26 saves in the Jets' 4-1 win over the Lightning
Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Kyle Connor, into an empty net, also scored for Winnipeg. The Jets improved to 25-26-10, extending their home winning streak against Tampa Bay to five games.
Nyquist scored his first goal in 41 regular-season games dating to last season. He gave Winnipeg a 3-1 lead at 5:34 of the third period.
Brayden Point scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots. The Lighting have lost four straight to fall to 38-18-4.
Point scored at 1:52 of the third period to spoil Hellebuyck’s shutout bid. Jake Guentzel picked up his 39th assist, matching his total last season.
Jets: Host Vancouver on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:31 | Morgan Barron Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Koepke (8), Tanner Pearson (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:42 | Mark Scheifele Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: Alex Iafallo (13), Kyle Connor (42) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:52 | Brayden Point Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (39), Darren Raddysh (38) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:34 | Gustav Nyquist Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Toews (13), Tanner Pearson (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:59 | Kyle Connor Goal (28) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (46), Alex Iafallo (14) |
Statistics
TB |
WPG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 23 | Hits | 26 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 27 | Shots | 30 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 44.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.7 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Neal Pionk, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 19 |
| Colin Miller, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 10 |
| Nino Niederreiter, RW | Injured Reserve | Feb 28 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Out | Feb 28 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hedman, D | Day-To-Day | Mar 19 |
| Maxwell Crozier, D | Injured Reserve | Mar 19 |
| Emil Lilleberg, D | Out | 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: 13,473 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 13,473 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
43 | 20 | 92 | 6 |
Tampa Bay |
42 | 21 | 88 | 4 |
Montreal |
37 | 21 | 84 | 10 |
Boston |
38 | 23 | 84 | 8 |
Detroit |
38 | 23 | 84 | 8 |
Ottawa |
35 | 24 | 79 | 9 |
Florida |
34 | 31 | 71 | 3 |
Toronto |
29 | 28 | 70 | 12 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
44 | 13 | 98 | 10 |
Dallas |
43 | 15 | 96 | 10 |
Minnesota |
39 | 19 | 90 | 12 |
Utah |
36 | 27 | 78 | 6 |
Nashville |
31 | 28 | 71 | 9 |
Winnipeg |
28 | 29 | 67 | 11 |
St. Louis |
27 | 30 | 65 | 11 |
Chicago |
26 | 30 | 64 | 12 |




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