Lightning vs Jets NHL matchup
The gist
The 11-3-2 Tampa Bay Lightning face the 6-8-3 Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg on Nov. 8.
Tampa Bay leads the series 1-0 and plays a back-to-back.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026Tampa Bay beat Winnipeg 6-4 at Benchmark International Arena in the teams' first meeting of the season.
- Nov 3, 2026The Lightning beat the Red Wings 4-2 at home, and the Jets beat the Canadiens 5-4 on the road.
- Nov 5, 2026The Lightning beat the Blackhawks 4-1 at home, and the Jets beat the Canucks 6-2 at home.
Key terms
- power play
- A period in team sports when one team has a numerical advantage in players, usually because the opponent committed a rule violation.
Source: Wikipedia