WPG 4–1 TBL Final · W
Jets/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 25-26-10
4–1
FinalW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 38-18-4
1ST2ND3RDT WPG 0821428430 TBL 0507115127 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WPG 25-26-10 · TBL 38-18-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Jets beat the Lightning

The Jets earned it: 3.1 expected goals to 1.7, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Jets created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 1.7, on 30 and 27 shots on goal.

WPG 3.1 xG · 30 shots TBL 1.7 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.4
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.1
3rd 0.6 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Jets win 73.
WPG 73%TBL 27%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 4 penalties
← Jets shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:14 Anthony Cirelli· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:40 Connor Hellebuyck· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:57 Brandon Hagel· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Cole Koepke, Tanner Pearson · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
1–0
2
19:42 Mark Scheifele GWG
Alex Iafallo, Kyle Connor · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
3rd period
PEN
01:45 Elias Salomonsson· High-sticking
Point scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
01:52 Brayden Point PP
Jake Guentzel, Darren Raddysh · Power play (Salomonsson, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
2–1
4
Jonathan Toews, Tanner Pearson · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3–1
5
17:59 Kyle Connor EN
Mark Scheifele, Alex Iafallo · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–1
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
0.0
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WPGTBL
Shots on goal
30
27
Expected goals
3.1
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/2
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Jets went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Lightning power plays.