Adam Williams presents his prediction for the NHL match.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have had an entire week to regroup and recover from a four-game losing streak. However, their opponent is anything but easy. The Winnipeg Jets are steamrolling through teams and remain unbeaten in their last seven matches.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning's rough patch coincided with the injury to crucial centerman Brayden Point (8+5). According to the latest reports, he is still not fully fit. Point's impact on the team is immense; the Lightning have scored 49 goals this season, and he has been on the ice for 24 of them. In their last home game against the Philadelphia Flyers (1:2), the top line comprised Jake Guentzel, Anthony Cirelli, and Nikita Kucherov, resulting in a meagre 23 shots on goal.
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck seems to keep reaching new heights just when it appears he's at his peak. He leads the league in wins (12), save percentage (93.4%), and goals-against average (1.92). Additionally, 11 skaters have already racked up double-digit points in just 16 games this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
The Tampa Bay Lightning lack the depth to easily cover for injuries to key players, especially against the seemingly unstoppable Winnipeg Jets at the start of the season. After all, it's not often you see the Jets as underdogs, so we will bet on their win.
