The Tampa Bay Lightning (7-4-0) travel to face off against the Winnipeg Jets (10-1-0) on Sunday, November 3rd. This game will be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg and televised on ESPN+. The Jets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lightning are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Wild. Puck drop is set for 3:00 ET.

Lightning vs Jets

The Tampa Bay Lightning Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tampa Bay fell to 7-4-0 after a 5-3 loss to the Wild. The Lightning led 1-0 after the first period, but Minnesota scored five times, including two empty-net goals. Tampa Bay’s defense struggled, giving up four goals in the third period.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the 8 combined goals went over. The Lightning, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover. Three different players scored for Tampa Bay in the loss.

The Winnipeg Jets Are Coming Off A Win

With a 6-2 road win over the Blue Jackets, the Jets improved to 10-1-0 this season. Winnipeg, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line with ease. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for 8, pushing the game over the line.

Nikolaj Ehlers led the way for the Jets with a hat trick. Four different players scored for Winnipeg in the game.

Tampa Bay Offense Breakdown

In their 5-3 loss to the Wild, Tampa Bay took 30 shots on goal and scored three times. Brayden Point opened the scoring just 45 seconds into the game, notching his 8th goal of the season on a power play. Jake Guentzel added his 6th goal, also on a power play, while Nick Paul found the net for the 5th time this year.

Victor Hedman contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 10. Nikita Kucherov earned his 10th assist on Guentzel’s goal. The Lightning had 7 giveaways in the game.

Jets Offense Breakdown

Winnipeg’s offense fired 44 shots on goal, resulting in a 6-2 victory over Columbus. Nikolaj Ehlers led the way with a hat trick, bringing his season total to eight goals. Ehlers struck twice in the first period and added another in the second. Mason Appleton netted his fourth goal of the season, while Josh Morrissey scored his second, and Gabriel Vilardi added his fourth.

Morrissey also picked up his 11th assist on Vilardi’s goal. Ehlers now has eight assists after setting up Morrissey’s power-play goal in the third period. The Jets finished the game with 12 giveaways.

Tampa Bay Team Defense

Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, but their defense faltered late, allowing the Wild to tie the game at 1-1 just 47 seconds into the second period. After the Lightning made it 2-2 in the third, they gave up three more goals, including two empty-netters, resulting in a 5-3 loss. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 17 saves with a save percentage of 85%.

Winnipeg Team Defense

Defensively, the Jets will look to carry over their third-period performance from their last game, where they shut out the Blue Jackets. Eric Comrie made 20 saves with a 90.9% save percentage, and the Jets’ defense added 8 takeaways and 17 hits. The only goal they allowed after the first period was a late second-period power-play goal by Columbus.

Lightning vs Jets Trends

• The Lightning are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Although Winnipeg has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Jets have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Lightning have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.

Lightning vs Jets Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Jets to secure a victory over the Lightning at home. With the moneyline currently set at -128, I’m locking in my bet on the Jets straight-up.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Lightning to cover. Even if the Jets secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Lightning should cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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