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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Lightning · SUN · NOV 8 · 5:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SUN · NOV 8 · 5:00 PM CT
Canada Life Centre
The Spot
Winnipeg Jets
Jets
0–0–1
VS
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
1–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · NOV 8 · 5:00 PM CT
The Spot
Winnipeg Jets
Home · Jets
0–0–1
1 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Stuart Skinner has had trouble with Tampa Bay, a .852 save percentage on 135 shots. But Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Nino Niederreiter: 5 goals on 42 shots.
Canada Life Centre
Tampa Bay Lightning
Away · Lightning
1–1–0
2 PTS
Jets
GOALIES
Lightning
Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner
Likely · 4741-stuart-skinner
.867 SV% · 3.79 GAA · 0W
.859 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Expected
.889 SV% · 2.59 GAA · 1W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Jets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
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
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
LightningProjected lines
No projected lines yet
Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
Jets
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Emil Lilleberg
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Yanni Gourde
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Dec 2
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Dominic James
IR · Hand · Expected back Oct 13
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
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
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
Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Jets won their last game and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games. The Lightning won their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Stuart Skinner has had trouble with Tampa Bay, a .852 save percentage on 135 shots. But Andrei Vasilevskiy has not had an answer for Nino Niederreiter: 5 goals on 42 shots.

Nikita Kucherov has made a habit of hurting the Jets: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Stuart Skinner has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .852 save % on 135 shots.
.852 SV% vs TBL
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
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 5 points in his last 4 games against Winnipeg. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5 pts, last 4 vs WPG