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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Jets · THU · OCT 29 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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THU · OCT 29 · 6:00 PM CT
Benchmark International Arena
The Spot
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
VS
Winnipeg Jets
Jets
1–0–1
Upcoming
THU · OCT 29 · 6:00 PM CT
The Spot
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Nino Niederreiter has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 5 goals on 42 shots. But stay out of the box: the Lightning's power play ranks 1st and Winnipeg's penalty kill sits 27th.
Benchmark International Arena
Winnipeg Jets
Away · Jets
1–0–1
3 PTS
Lightning
GOALIES
Jets
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Clay Stevenson
Clay Stevenson
Likely · 36270-clay-stevenson
.921 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 3W
.913 SV% L5 · Steady
Lightning
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Jets
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
JetsProjected lines
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 8:53 AM CT
Lightning
INJURY REPORT
Jets
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
LightningInjury report
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
JetsInjury report
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 8:53 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Jets won their last game and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Nino Niederreiter has solved Andrei Vasilevskiy before, 5 goals on 42 shots. But stay out of the box: the Lightning's power play ranks 1st and Winnipeg's penalty kill sits 27th.

Nikita Kucherov has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Nino Niederreiter has 5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (42 shots).
(Winnipeg)
5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Matchup
Mark Scheifele has 5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (23 shots).
(Winnipeg)
5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Special Teams
Tampa Bay's power play ranks 1st while Winnipeg's penalty kill ranks 27th.
1st / 27th PP vs PK
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 5 points in his last 4 games against Winnipeg. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5 pts, last 4 vs WPG