Winnipeg has the edge at the second-period break, with two goals, a slight shots advantage and a perfect night so far from Stuart Skinner.
Winnipeg leads Tampa Bay 2-0 at the second-period intermission, outshooting the Lightning 16-14 and piling up 15 blocked shots to Tampa’s two. Morgan Barron has a goal, no assists, one point, three shots on goal, a plus-one, no hits and no power-play goals; Cole Perfetti has a goal, no assists, one point, three shots, an even rating, no hits and Winnipeg’s lone power-play goal. Mark Scheifele has an assist, one point, one shot, an even rating, no hits and no power-play goals, while Neal Pionk has an assist, one point, one shot, a plus-one, two hits and no power-play goals. Stuart Skinner has stopped all 14 shots for a 100.0 save percentage, while Andrei Vasilevskiy has 14 saves on 16 shots for an 87.5 save percentage. Winnipeg’s two-goal cushion and shot-blocking edge have set the pace, but Tampa remains within two despite the lopsided saves workload.
Key Performers
Morgan Barron, Winnipeg: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 3 SOG, +1, 0 hits, 0 PPG Cole Perfetti, Winnipeg: 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 3 SOG, even, 0 hits, 1 PPG Stuart Skinner, Winnipeg: 14 saves on 14 shots, 100.0%