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Lightning at Jets

NHL · Thursday, Mar 5 · 7:00 PM CT · Canada Life Centre · Final TB 1 – WPG 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB0011
WPG0224
Team box
TB·WPG
27
shots
30
1 of 2
power play
0 of 2
44.3
faceoff %
55.7
23
hits
26
17
blocked shots
15
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Andrei VasilevskiyTB2926.897
Connor HellebuyckWPG2726.963

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WPG +3
TB +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WPG 3 · TB 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 57%, WPG 43% · Updated Mar 5

Expected margin
TB by 0.6
Expected score
TB 3.2 – 2.6 WPG
Expected total
5.8
LightningThe matchupJets
−133Our fair odds+133
3.2Expected goals2.6
+0.44Power rating−0.02
3.6Goals / game2.9
2.7Allowed / game3.1
28.4Shots / game26.5
47.1Faceoff %50.3
19.5Hits / game22.3
38−21Season record24−36
6−4Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · WPG chance
Our model fair57.0%43.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
TBTampa Bay Lightning−13357%————
WPGWinnipeg Jets+13343%————
SpreadTB by 0.6
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.6our margin————
WPGWinnipeg Jets+0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.6 expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 8%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 19%Winnipeg Jets by 1 goal: 23%Winnipeg Jets by 2 goals: 7%Winnipeg Jets by 3 goals: 7%Winnipeg Jets by 4 goals: 3%Winnipeg Jets by 5 goals: 1%Winnipeg Jets by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byWPG wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more38%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more26%
Winnipeg Jets wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.93 GAAstarted
WPGConnor Hellebuyck G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 3.37 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·WPG
Mar 3 at MIN
last game
Mar 3 vs CHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 59+ games
TB·WPG
+0.44
rating (0 = average)
−0.02
3.6
goals / game
2.9
2.7
goals allowed / game
3.1
38−21
season record
24−36
19−10
home record
13−16
19−11
away record
11−20
L3
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
4−6
28.4
shots / game
26.5
47.1
faceoff %
50.3
19.5
hits / game
22.3
12.7
blocked shots / game
14.1
4.2
takeaways / game
4.0
14.7
giveaways / game
14.5

Rating Trend

TB · WPG · 120 days
Tampa Bay LightningWinnipeg Jets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · WPG 6−3
Jan 29at TBTB 4 − 1
Nov 14, 2024at TBTB 4 − 1
Nov 3, 2024at WPGWPG 7 − 4
Jan 2, 2024at WPGWPG 4 − 2
Nov 22, 2023at TBWPG 3 − 2 OT
Mar 12, 2023at TBWPG 3 − 2
Jan 6, 2023at WPGWPG 4 − 2
Apr 16, 2022at TBTB 7 − 4
Mar 8, 2022at WPGWPG 7 − 4

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak L3
Mar 3at MIN1 − 5L
Feb 28vs BUF2 − 6L
Feb 26at CAR4 − 5L
Feb 25vs TOR4 − 2W
Feb 5vs FLA6 − 1W
Feb 3vs BUF4 − 3W
Feb 1vs BOS6 − 5W
Jan 29vs WPG4 − 1W
Jan 26vs UTAH2 − 0W
Jan 24at CBJ5 − 8L

WPG · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Mar 3vs CHI3 − 2W
Mar 1at SJ1 − 2L
Feb 27at ANA4 − 5L
Feb 25at VAN3 − 2W
Feb 4vs MTL1 − 5L
Feb 2at DAL3 − 4L
Jan 31at FLA2 − 1W
Jan 29at TB1 − 4L
Jan 27at NJ4 − 3W
Jan 24vs DET1 − 5L