Winnipeg Jets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 3-12-2023

The Winnipeg Jets face the Tampa Bay Lightning with both teams looking to build off strong seasons. The Jets have a 36-26-3 record and are in wild card position in the Western Conference while the Lightning have a 39-21-6 record and are in third place in the Atlantic Division. Both teams look to improve in their conferences and the playoff picture and the upcoming game looks to be a great one.

The Jets are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.08 goals per game. Kyle Connor, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Mark Scheifele have scored 87 goals and 95 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Blake Wheeler, Adam Lowry, and Nikolaj Ehlers have combined for 28 goals and 69 assists while defenseman Josh Morrissey has added 15 goals and 52 assists from the point to open up the offense.

The offense has been great but the defense has led the way, allowing only 2.80 goals per game. Josh Morrissey and Nate Schmidt have combined for 7.3 defensive point shares and 168 blocked shots while Neal Pionk, Brenden Dillon, and Dylan DeMelo have combined for 9.4 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been great this year with a .918 save percentage and a 2.63 goals-against average o n 1538 shots with 19.8 goals saved above average.

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