Winnipeg Jets defeat Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · NHL · Tampa Bay Lightning 3, Winnipeg Jets 4
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Canada Life Centre. The Winnipeg Jets covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 6.5, with 7 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets final score and game recap
Neither team had scored after the first period. The Winnipeg Jets won the second period 2-0 to lead 2-0 after two periods. The Tampa Bay Lightning outscored the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in the third period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Pontus Holmberg (Tampa Bay Lightning): 2 goals.
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning): 21 saves on 25 shots.
- Cole Perfetti (Winnipeg Jets): 1 goal, 1 assist.
- Mark Scheifele (Winnipeg Jets): 1 goal, 1 assist.
Who covered the spread in Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets?
The Winnipeg Jets covered the puck line as 1.5-goal underdogs and won outright, by 1 goal.
The puck line opened and closed at Tampa Bay Lightning -1.5.
Did Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets go over or under the total?
The game went over: 7 goals combined against a closing total of 6.5, over by 0.5.
The total opened and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game lost.
- Moneyline: the Tampa Bay Lightning to win at -148, a loss (-$100 on a $100 bet).
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets game prop results: team totals and first period
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Winnipeg Jets team total 2.5: the over, paying -140, with 4 scored.
- First-period moneyline: the first period was tied, so bets were refunded.
- First-period total 1.5: the under, paying +120, with 0 goals scored.
- Tampa Bay Lightning team total 2.5: the over, paying -260, with 3 scored.
- Tampa Bay Lightning team total 3.5: the under, paying -130, with 3 scored.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Tampa Bay Lightning at -162 and the Winnipeg Jets at +135. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Tampa Bay Lightning a 59% favorite. The Winnipeg Jets won as the underdog at +135: $135 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the best price before the game was -145 at Caesars: priced below fair (−2.2% value).
Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Tampa Bay Lightning 11-6 in the 2026-27 regular season (8-0 at home, 3-6 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 8 of 16 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 9 times and under 7 times.
This result left the Winnipeg Jets 7-11 in the 2026-27 regular season (4-5 at home, 3-6 away or at neutral sites). Against the puck line, they covered in 11 of 18 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 9 times and under 9 times. That made it three straight wins for the Winnipeg Jets.
What's next for Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets?
Next for the Tampa Bay Lightning: at the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Next for the Winnipeg Jets: the New Jersey Devils at home on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.