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

Match overview

Winnipeg Jets host Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL on Sunday, 8 November 2026, with the start scheduled for 23:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Winnipeg Jets are 12th with 15 points from 17 matches.

Winnipeg Jets have scored 45 goals and conceded 60 goals in the league, a difference of -15.

Recent form

Winnipeg Jets: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-W-W), scoring 17 goals and conceding 24 goals.

Tampa Bay Lightning: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-L-W-W-W), scoring 22 goals and conceding 15 goals. Tampa Bay Lightning have won 3 matches in a row.

Head-to-head

Across 3 meetings in our records, the tally is 1 win for Winnipeg Jets and 2 wins for Tampa Bay Lightning. The most recent meeting came on Thursday, 29 October 2026: Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 Winnipeg Jets.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 20 goals, an average of 6.7 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Winnipeg Jets averaged 3.4 goals scored and 4.8 conceded per game, while Tampa Bay Lightning averaged 4.4 scored and 3 conceded.

Tampa Bay Lightning have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Tampa Bay Lightning have been harder to score against, conceding 3 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States) and The Spot - MTN (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

Follow the match live

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