Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets odds, tips and betting trends

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March 4, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Feb 28, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) looks to pass the puck against San Jose Sharks defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) during the first period at SAP Center at San Jose.

The Tampa Bay Lightning (38-17-4) and Nikita Kucherov (32 goals and 64 assists) visit the Winnipeg Jets (24-26-10) and Mark Scheifele (28 goals and 45 assists) at Canada Life Centre on Thursday, March 5 at 8 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.

Tampa Bay fell 5-1 on the road in its last game on March 3 against the Minnesota Wild.

In its last game on March 3, Winnipeg claimed a 3-2 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.

Watch Lightning vs. Jets on ESPN+!Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Lightning (-175)Underdog: Jets (+145)Over/under: 5.5Lightning vs. Jets game info and start timeDate: Thursday, March 5, 2026Time: 8 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Lightning vs. Jets on ESPN+!Lightning stats and trendsThrough 47 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has won 30 times.In 19 games with moneyline oddds lower than -175, the Lightning have 14 wins.The moneyline odds imply that Tampa Bay has a 63.6% chance of winning this contest.Tampa Bay and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 34 of 59 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Lightning have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They have scored 37 goals over that span.On the defensive side, the Lightning have given up 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 outings.Jets stats and trendsThe Jets have been made the underdog 24 times this season, and upset their opponent five times.Winnipeg has been an underdog with +145 odds or longer four times this season, and lost each of those games.The Jets have a 40.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).In 60.0% of Winnipeg’s previous games this season (36/60), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.In their past 10 matchups, the Jets are 4-3-3 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 2.3 goals-per-game average (23 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Jets have given up 3.0 goals per game (30 total) in those 10 matchups.

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