The Winnipeg Jets’ potent offense continues to tempo their robust birth.
That may now not bode neatly for the Tampa Bay Lightning, who’ve had their defensive problems at the street.
Amid the most efficient birth in franchise historical past, the Jets purpose for a 3rd consecutive victory after they host the Lightning on Sunday afternoon.
A winner in 10 of its first 11 and proprietor of a league-best 20 issues, Winnipeg entered play Saturday with an NHL-leading 52 aims. The Jets have scored a minimum of six aims 5 instances, together with every of the remaining two contests — matching 6-2 wins at Detroit and Columbus — following a 6-4 house defeat to Toronto from Monday.
As well as, Winnipeg has transformed 14 of 31 power-play alternatives (45.2 p.c).
“We are looking to stay other folks out of our finish of the rink, in order that method you’re enjoying, almost definitely, down within the different finish,” Winnipeg trainer Scott Arniel stated.
“You take a look at, whilst you get groups stuck at the ropes there a little bit, and getting drained, and birth zone-timing them, that is once we attempt to stay our foot at the gasoline and stay the force on them.”
On Friday at Columbus, Nikolaj Ehlers recorded a hat trick and Josh Morrissey added a objective and an help.
In the meantime, teammate Kyle Connor has recorded a minimum of some extent in every of the 11 video games and leads the staff with 18. He is recorded 5 issues in 5 occupation house video games as opposed to Tampa Bay, and 6 aims and 4 assists in 11 general video games.
The Jets have scored a minimum of 3 aims in every of a four-game successful streak opposed to the Lightning, who’re off to a cast birth with 14 issues via 11 contests. Then again, Tampa Bay appears to be like to rebound following Friday’s 5-3 loss at Minnesota.
It was once the fourth time of their six street video games that the Lightning allowed 5 aims. Tampa Bay led early at Minnesota and the sport was once tied 2-2 past due within the 3rd duration prior to the Wild erupted for 3 aims within the ultimate 5:23.
“There may be a large number of issues to be told from this sport, particularly simply final out video games,” ahead Nick Paul stated.
Tampa Bay’s Jake Guentzel recorded his 5th objective of the season Friday. He has 3 aims to move in conjunction with two assists within the remaining 3 video games.
The Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy is 4-1-0 with a 1.79 goals-against moderate at house this season, however 2-3-0 with a three.47 GAA at the street. He is 1-3-1 with a three.40 GAA at Winnipeg. Tampa Bay backup Jonas Johansson allowed 5 aims at New Jersey on Oct. 22 in his lone birth this season.
In the meantime, Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck is 7-1-0 with a 2.12 goals-against moderate this season. He is yielded two aims in every all the way through a four-start successful streak opposed to the Lightning.
Jets backup Eric Comrie stepped forward to 3-0-0 with a 2.67 GAA after making 20 saves at Columbus.
–Box Stage Media
