Tampa Bay visits Winnipeg after shootout victory

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Winnipeg Jets clash in a matchup that took place on Sunday evening at the Winnipeg Jets' home arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Lightning were victorious in their previous encounter with a score of 6-4. The Lightning currently hold a strong 11-3-2 record, while the Jets have been struggling with a 6-8-3 record overall, including a 3-4-1 record on their home turf.

Tampa Bay has performed well on the road, going 2-3-2 in away games, while the Jets have had some success at home, securing 3 wins out of their last 10 games. Kyle Connor has been a standout performer for the Jets, tallying 13 goals and six assists, while Brandon Hagel has been a key contributor for the Lightning with 8 goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

The Jets have been penalized more often than their opponents, resulting in a 2-6-1 record in those games, whereas the Lightning have managed to serve fewer penalties than their opponents, going 5-2-0. Tampa Bay has been in impressive form, averaging 4.3 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.4 penalties, and 7.4 penalty minutes per game while conceding 3.1 goals per contest. Winnipeg, on the other hand, has struggled, averaging only 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.9 penalties, and 8.7 penalty minutes per game but conceding 3.7 goals on average.

Injuries have been a concern for both teams. The Jets are dealing with various issues, including Haydn Fleury's hand injury, Nick Bjugstad's absence due to a pectoral problem, Vladislav Namestnikov's undisclosed injury, Josh Morrissey's upper body ailment, and Elias Salomonsson's personal matter. The Lightning, however, are missing Yanni Gourde, who is battling a hip injury.