A pair of the league’s top offensive options square off when the Tampa Bay Lightning (7-6-1) and Nikita Kucherov (11 goals and 11 assists) host the Winnipeg Jets (15-1) and Kyle Connor (11 goals and 11 assists) at Amalie Arena on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN+.

Tampa Bay suffered a 2-1 home loss against the Philadelphia Flyers in its last Game on November 7, falling in the shootout 2-0.

In its most recent game on November 12, Winnipeg claimed a 6-3 road victory against the New York Rangers.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey game.

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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Lightning (-141)
  • Underdog: Jets (+119)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Lightning vs. Jets game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Lightning stats and trends

  • Tampa Bay has gotten the victory in five of the nine games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Lightning have won twice in five games with moneyline odds lower than -141 this season.
  • The moneyline odds say Tampa Bay has a 58.5% chance of winning this game.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in seven of 14 games this season.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Lightning have claimed 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.
  • They have put up 33 goals during that time.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) over those 10 outings.

Jets stats and trends

  • The Jets have been the underdog three times this season, and upset their opponent in two of those games.
  • Winnipeg has played with moneyline odds of +119 or longer once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline implies a 45.7% chance to win for the Jets.
  • So far this season, 56.2% of Winnipeg’s games (9/16) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • In the last 10 contests, the Jets have earned 95.0% of the possible points with a 9-1-0 record.
  • They are scoring at a 4.6 goals-per-game average (46 total) during that time.
  • Defensively, the Jets have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.