WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Canada Life Centre on Thursday.
Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Kyle Connor, into an empty net, also scored for Winnipeg (25-26-10), which extended its home winning streak against Tampa Bay to five games. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves.
Brayden Point replied for Tampa Bay (38-18-4). Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 26 shots as the Lightning saw their losing streak reach four games.
The Jets controlled the pace for much of the night and continued a strong trend by scoring the game’s first goal for the 17th time in 23 games in 2026.
Winnipeg appeared to extend its lead to 4-1 earlier in the third period on a Kyle Connor shot, but the goal was overturned after a video review confirmed the play was offside.
Connor eventually got his goal with an empty-netter at 17:59.
Point’s goal 1:52 into the third period spoiled Hellebuyck’s shutout bid. Jake Guentzel picked up an assist on the play, which allowed him to match his total assist (39) output from all of last season.
TAKEAWAYS
Jets: Winnipeg continued its dominance over the Lightning at Canada Life Centre, picking up a fifth consecutive home victory against Tampa Bay. The Jets have outscored the Lightning 26-13 in those games.
Lightning: Tampa Bay’s usually high-powered offence struggled to find its rhythm.
KEY MOMENT
After the Lightning cut the lead to 2-1 early in the third period, Nyquist scored his first goal in 41 regular-season games dating back to last season. It restored Winnipeg’s two-goal cushion and halted Tampa Bay’s comeback momentum.
KEY STAT
Hellebuyck improved his career record against Vasilevskiy to 8-2-1.
UP NEXT
Jets: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
Lightning: Visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 5, 2026.
Jeff Hamilton, The Canadian Press
