Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning: preview, form and head-to-head

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Tampa Bay Lightning host Winnipeg Jets (NHL) on October 29, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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The 5-0 Lightning host a Jets team mired in a 6-game slide, with Tampa Bay scoring 3.5 goals per game — well above league average — while the Jets manage just 2.3 per game. Winnipeg's defence has allowed 3 per game (league average), but their attack ranks 74 on the season scale, and they face a Lightning side that is 5-0 at home with a 1.8 against-per-game in Tampa.

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 0-5 for Winnipeg Jets.

Matchup to watch: Winnipeg Jets’ attack (index 74) against Tampa Bay Lightning’s defence (index 99).

Matchup to watch: Tampa Bay Lightning’s attack (index 110) against Winnipeg Jets’ defence (index 96).

Recent form: last 5

Winnipeg Jets: 0 wins and 5 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 15 conceded.

Winnipeg Jets
Oct 28, 2026vs Florida PanthersL1–5
Oct 25, 2026vs Montreal CanadiensL1–2
Oct 23, 2026at Dallas StarsL2–3
Oct 21, 2026at St. Louis BluesL1–2
Oct 17, 2026vs Carolina HurricanesL2–3

Tampa Bay Lightning: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 21 goals scored and 18 conceded.

Tampa Bay Lightning
Oct 25, 2026at Utah MammothL4–5
Oct 24, 2026at Colorado AvalancheL3–6
Oct 21, 2026at Vegas Golden KnightsW6–2
Oct 17, 2026vs Vancouver CanucksW4–2
Oct 15, 2026vs Seattle KrakenW4–3

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Winnipeg Jets won 1, Tampa Bay Lightning won 1.

Mar 6, 2026 · last seasonWinnipeg Jets4–1Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 30, 2026 · last seasonTampa Bay Lightning4–1Winnipeg Jets

Season so far

Winnipeg Jets are 29th of 32 on win rate after 12 games (4-8).

Tampa Bay Lightning are 6th of 32 on win rate after 11 games (7-4).

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29Winnipeg Jets124828:36
6Tampa Bay Lightning117438:34

Team season model

  • Winnipeg Jets attack index 74: 26% less scoring per game than the league average.
  • Winnipeg Jets defence index 96: 4% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Winnipeg Jets rate 28th of 32 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
  • Tampa Bay Lightning attack index 110: 10% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Tampa Bay Lightning defence index 99: 1% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Tampa Bay Lightning rate 4th of 32 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

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Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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  • Player form: recent output from the players who matter most.
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