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Benchmark International Arena, Tampa Bay
Indoor
Thu 29 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Winnipeg Jets
VS
Tampa Bay Lightning

Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 2 markets for Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning and backs Winnipeg Jets 1.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $162.

2
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Winnipeg Jets
with a 1.5-goal head start
Winnipeg Jets 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$16.21Best price-161
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win72.6%
The price says61.7%

The model graded 2 markets for Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $162 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Thu 29 Jan 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Benchmark International Arena.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Winnipeg Jets 1.5 High73% chance -161
Total Goals Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Winnipeg Jets and Tampa Bay Lightning last met on Thu 29 Jan 2026. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Spread
Winnipeg Jets
+1.5
-161
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Winnipeg Jets

  • Josh Morrissey DOut
  • Vladislav Namestnikov COut
  • Connor Hellebuyck GOut
  • Garrett Brown COut

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Anthony Cirelli CDay-to-day
  • Yanni Gourde COut
Availability updated Oct 21, 6:52AM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 6 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability6 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Tampa Bay LightningNo line posted

Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineWinnipeg Jets +1.5No line posted
1-4last 5 record
GF/G2.4GA/G3.2Shots/G26.4vs Lightning0-5

Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning — recent results

Tampa Bay Lightning have won 4 of their last 5 games; Winnipeg Jets have won 1 of their last 5.

Tampa Bay Lightning — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2VANHome
W4–3SEAHome
L1–4NYRAway
W5–3NYIAway
W3–2MINHome
Winnipeg Jets — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2STLAway
L2–3CARHome
L3–4CHIAway
W5–2MINHome
L1–5ANAHome

Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Tampa Bay Lightning won 1, Winnipeg Jets won 1.

DateTampa Bay LightningWinnipeg JetsWinner
Mar 614Winnipeg Jets
Jan 3041Tampa Bay Lightning

Who’s out or in doubt

6 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Tampa Bay Lightning
PlayerStatus
Anthony Cirelli CDAY-TO-DAY
Yanni Gourde COUT
Winnipeg Jets
PlayerStatus
Josh Morrissey DOUT
Vladislav Namestnikov COUT
Connor Hellebuyck GOUT
Garrett Brown COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning — model preview

Unlock potential winning bets for Tampa Bay Lightning playing Winnipeg Jets. Includes analysis on key players like Connor Hellebuyck. Analysis includes NHL predictions, NHL game picks, hockey betting preview, Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets stats and odds.

Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets) Over 23.5 Saves (-130)

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Jets vs Lightning, or as Lightning vs Jets. The most recent game between them was Thursday 29 January 2026 at Benchmark International Arena. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Fri 6 Mar 2026, Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets: the Jets won 4-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
6 Mar 2026Tampa Bay Lightning @ Winnipeg Jets4–1Winnipeg Jets
30 Jan 2026Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning4–1Tampa Bay Lightning

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