Tampa Bay lost 7-4 (two empty net goals) at the Jets earlier this month. Brayden Point was injured in that game and is listed as day-to-day, but he participated in the morning skate last Thursday. He was held out since Tampa Bay has 7 days between games. Winnipeg is on fire, having won seven straight. However, the Jets have been out-shot 104-86 in their last three games and will be without their tallest (6’7) Defenseman, Logan Stanley. Connor Hellebuyck has never started more than five consecutive games since 2023, so expect Eric Comrie to be in goal. The Jets have a home-and-home series against the Florida Panthers on deck. Tampa Bay is 5-1 after losing three or more consecutive games the past two seasons.