Winnipeg’s special-teams edge and 17 blocked shots fuel a 4–3 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday, today in Eastern time.
Winnipeg won 4–3 at Canada Life Centre on Sunday, the game’s Eastern date and today. The Jets outshot Tampa Bay 25–20 and scored three power-play goals while the Lightning went 0-for on the power play. Cole Perfetti scored once on the power play and added an assist, finishing with six shots and a plus-minus of 0; Mark Scheifele also had a power-play goal and an assist, with two shots and a minus-1. Morgan Barron supplied another Winnipeg goal, recording three shots, two hits and a plus-minus of 0. Pontus Holmberg scored twice for Tampa on four shots and finished plus-1, while Brandon Hagel scored once with three shots and one hit; Erik Cernak had two assists and was plus-1. Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 20 shots for an .850 save percentage, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves on 25 shots for an .840 mark. Winnipeg’s 17–3 edge in blocked shots, alongside its three power-play goals, was the clearest separator in the one-goal finish.
Key Performers
Cole Perfetti, Winnipeg: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 6 shots, 1 power-play goal, plus-0. Pontus Holmberg, Tampa Bay: 2 goals, 2 points, 4 shots, plus-1. Goalies: Stuart Skinner 17 saves/20 shots, .850; Andrei Vasilevskiy 21/25, .840.
Standings Impact
The win moves Winnipeg from 6-8-3 (15 points) to 7-8-3 (17) and extends its streak to three. Tampa Bay falls from 11-3-2 (24 points) to 11-4-2 (24), ending its three-game winning streak.
DYMA Insight
The 26th-ranked Jets (44.6) beat the No. 4 Lightning (80.9) by converting all three power plays and blocking 17 shots. Tampa had no power-play goals and only three blocks.