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Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 29, 2026

NHL matchup

Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 29, 2026.

January 29, 2026 · 6:00 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 Jan 29. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

121:01 together · 10 games

xG share48.1%
Corsi for / against
99 / 107
Fenwick for / against
68 / 77
Corsi share
48.1%
Fenwick share
46.9%
xG for / against
3.61 / 3.89
Defense pair

153:49 together · 10 games

xG share60.7%
Corsi for / against
138 / 130
Fenwick for / against
108 / 93
Corsi share
51.5%
Fenwick share
53.7%
xG for / against
7.16 / 4.65
All observed combinations

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

150:12 together · 10 games

xG share54.9%
Corsi for / against
181 / 113
Fenwick for / against
135 / 79
Corsi share
61.6%
Fenwick share
63.1%
xG for / against
7.32 / 6.01
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.

Connor Hellebuyck

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Jan 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
139
Save %
90.6
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
31.7

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Tampa Bay Lightning · Last start: Jan 26

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
111
Save %
95.5
Goals allowed
5
Close-range shots %
28.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
2.76
xG against / game
2.81
xG differential / game
-0.05

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

xG for / game
3.41
xG against / game
2.72
xG differential / game
0.69

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 Jan 29, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.7
Corsi share (%)
46.7
Fenwick share (%)
47.3
Faceoff win %
46.8
Penalties / game
2.6

Shots / game: 24.2 · Shooting: 13.2% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Tampa Bay Lightning

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.1
Corsi share (%)
55.7
Fenwick share (%)
56.4
Faceoff win %
47.3
Penalties / game
4.4

Shots / game: 28.0 · Shooting: 12.5% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Winnipeg Jets WPG
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
11Points15
0.458Points %0.682
28Goals for38
36Goals against34
-8Goal differential4
L2Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Winnipeg Jets WPG road
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL home
5Games5
2Wins5
6Points10
-1Goal differential9
Last 10 games
Winnipeg Jets WPG
Metric
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL
3-5-2Record7-2-1
8Points15
22Goals for37
30Goals against29
-8Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Winnipeg Jets WPG 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Tampa Bay Lightning TBL 3 wins
Total goals38 – 37
Goal differential +1 / -1
Goals per game3.8 / 3.7
Shots per game26.9 / 31.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
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
Nov 16, 2019
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 3 27 - 34 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.