Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 10/29/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Location: Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: TSN3, WXPX-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+195) Lightning (-235)

The Winnipeg Jets (4-5-3) are headed to Benchmark International Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3-1). The moneyline on this contest has Winnipeg at +195 while Tampa Bay is at -235. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

The Winnipeg Jets will look for better times on the ice after their 5-1 loss to the Panthers in their previous contest . Winnipeg had 12 penalty mins in this matchup. The Jets left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score a goal. In the outing, they earned a goal on 1 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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Winnipeg Jets opponents have earned 31 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have scored 8 goals in those attempts. The Jets have seen 345 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .896. Winnipeg has attempted 324 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.6%. At even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 28 goals while earning 22 themselves. Winnipeg comes into tonight with 33 power play chances and they have tallied 6 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 18.18%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 11 points and their points percentage is sitting at .458. In reference to scoring goals, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 28 goals (27th in the NHL) for the season and have conceded 36.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. The opposition has been able to score 618 goals versus Skinner in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.73. Skinner has been involved in 232 contests throughout his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .902 during his 12,942 mins on the ice. He has earned a mark of 124-73-26 and he was named the starter in 226 games. For his career, Skinner has accrued 126 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .558. Skinner has seen 6,322 shot attempts against him and has amassed 5,705 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Tampa Bay went up against the Mammoth in a game where the Lightning were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 5-4. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this contest and converted 1 out of those tries. The Lightning earned 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took.

So far this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are sitting with 38 goals, 15 points, as well as a points percentage of .682. They have allowed 34 goals to be scored by way of 27 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning are sitting with 32 goals at even strength and 6 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 40 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.00%. Tampa Bay has tried 334 shots (14th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.38%, while allowing the opposition 270 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.67% on their opponents 30 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 87.4%.

Across the rink you are going to see Andrei Vasilevskiy in the crease. Vasilevskiy is the owner of a career record of 375-181-39 and has been in goal for 606 games. Vasilevskiy's rate of quality starts comes in at 58.9% and he has accumulated 351 quality starts in his hockey career. He has accounted for 16,293 stops out of the 17,779 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .916. The opposition is averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,489 goals altogether. He has made the start in 596 games and has played for a total of 20 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-235) and under 5.5 goals

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