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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2026

NHL matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 5, 2026.

March 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

140:50 together · 10 games

xG share52.2%
Corsi for / against
136 / 105
Fenwick for / against
102 / 84
Corsi share
56.4%
Fenwick share
54.8%
xG for / against
5.90 / 5.40
All observed combinations

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

79:08 together · 10 games

xG share52.5%
Corsi for / against
73 / 62
Fenwick for / against
62 / 42
Corsi share
54.1%
Fenwick share
59.6%
xG for / against
4.31 / 3.90
Defense pair

125:06 together · 10 games

xG share51.3%
Corsi for / against
112 / 94
Fenwick for / against
83 / 73
Corsi share
54.4%
Fenwick share
53.2%
xG for / against
4.42 / 4.20
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Mar 3

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
129
Save %
88.4
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
31.8

Connor Hellebuyck

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Mar 3

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
146
Save %
88.4
Goals allowed
17
Close-range shots %
42.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.49
xG against / game
3.22
xG differential / game
0.28

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
3.08
xG against / game
3.29
xG differential / game
-0.21

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.4
Corsi share (%)
52.3
Fenwick share (%)
52.7
Faceoff win %
51.7
Penalties / game
5.9

Shots / game: 33.2 · Shooting: 11.1% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.2
Corsi share (%)
49.3
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
48.6
Penalties / game
2.5

Shots / game: 28.3 · Shooting: 8.1% · Avg distance: 32.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
15Points11
0.682Points %0.458
38Goals for28
34Goals against36
4Goal differential-8
OT1Current streakL2
Road versus home
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL road
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG home
6Games7
2Wins2
5Points5
-5Goal differential-7
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
7-2-1Record3-5-2
15Points8
37Goals for22
29Goals against30
8Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Winnipeg Jets WPG 6 wins
Total goals38 – 35
Goal differential +3 / -3
Goals per game3.8 / 3.5
Shots per game31.3 / 26.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 29, 2026
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 23 - 37 View
Nov 14, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
1 - 4 24 - 29 View
Nov 3, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
4 - 7 30 - 34 View
Jan 2, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
2 - 4 34 - 28 View
Nov 22, 2023
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2 32 - 33 View
Mar 12, 2023
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 2 22 - 35 View
Jan 6, 2023
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
2 - 4 28 - 20 View
Apr 16, 2022
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 7 18 - 37 View
Mar 8, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
4 - 7 24 - 33 View
Jan 17, 2020
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
7 - 1 26 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.