The Tampa Bay Lightning (7-4-0) makes the third stop on a 4-game road trip Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets (10-1-0) at Canada Life Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Lightning vs. Jets odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Jets won 2-0 in 2023-24
The Lightning lost 5-3 at the Minnesota Wild on Friday, cashing the Over (6.5). Tampa Bay is 4-2-0 in the past 6 outings, with both losses against the Wild. The Over is 6-2-1 in the previous 9 contests.
The Jets have won back-to-back Games by a 6-2 score on the road against the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jets have scored 4 or more goals in 5 straight outings, and 3 or more goals in 8 consecutive contests. The Over is on a 5-0 roll, while going 7-1 across the previous 8 outings.
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Lightning at Jets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 6:44 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lightning +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Jets -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Lightning +1.5 (-225) | Jets -1.5 (+185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Lightning at Jets projected goalies
Andrei Vasilevskiy (6-4-0, 2.54 GAA, .906 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Connor Hellebuyck (7-1-0, 2.12 GAA, .923 SV%, 1 SO)
Vasilevskiy allowed 3 goals on 20 shots in the 5-3 loss at Minnesota on Friday to halt his 3-game win streak. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in each of the past 5 outings. In his only start against Winnipeg last season, he allowed 3 goals on 27 shots in a 4-2 loss at Canada Life Center on Jan. 2.
Hellebuyck allowed just 2 goals on 21 shots in a 6-2 road victory against the Red Wings on Wednesday in his most recent start. He bounced back from his first loss of the season at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 28, allowing 5 goals on 35 shots.
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Lightning at Jets picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 5, Lightning 3
Moneyline
The JETS (-130) are worth playing at home, as they look to keep up their red-hot ways.
Winnipeg has won 10 times in 11 games, and it has shown no signs of slowing down offensively.
The Lightning (+110) haven’t been as hot as the Jets, but they’ve lost just 4 times in 11 tries. On the road, however, Tampa Bay is just 2-3-0 in the past 5 games since Oct. 19.
Puck line/Against the spread
If you’re a little more adventurous, JETS -1.5 (+185) are worth a look on the puck line, even against a solid team like the Lightning +1.5 (-225).
Winnipeg has won by 2 or more goals in each of the past 3 victories, while covering the puck line in 6 of the 10 wins this season.
In each of Tampa Bay’s 3 losses since Oct. 21, it has lost by 2 or more goals, too.
Over/Under
OVER 6 (-120) is a solid play in this battle in Manitoba.
The Over has cashed in consecutive games for Tampa Bay, while going 5-0 in the past 5 outings on the road.
For Winnipeg, the Over has cashed in each of its past 5 Games, while going 7-1 in the past 8 outings since Oct. 18.
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