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Lightning strike Winnipeg Jets for seventh straight loss

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Hirschfield, K. (2026, October 30). Lightning strike Winnipeg Jets for seventh straight loss. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12126736/lightning-strike-winnipeg-jets-for-seventh-straight-loss/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-30 · by Kevin Hirschfield

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The Winnipeg Jets suffered their seventh consecutive loss as they were outscored 6-4 by the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game where both teams found scoring chances but the Jets struggled defensively. The Lightning capitalized on four goals in the second period, led by contributions from players like Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel. Despite some late-game efforts by the Jets, including goals from Dylan Samberg, Neal Pionk, and Kyle Connor, the outcome remained unfavorable for Winnipeg.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 on Thursday night, extending Winnipeg's losing streak to seven games. The Jets managed to score four goals for only the second time this season but struggled defensively. Pontus Holmberg led the Lightning with a career-high four points (one goal and three assists), while Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, John Carlson, and Conor Geekie each contributed to the win. The Lightning improved their home record to 6-0 this season, tying a franchise best start at home. Jets goaltender Stuart Skinner allowed five goals before being replaced by Nico Daws in the third period. Winnipeg's last victory was on October 13.

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Jets ORG · 9× Lightning ORG · 5× Daws PERSON · 2× Kyle Connor PERSON · 2× Mark Scheifele PERSON · 2× Stuart Skinner PERSON · 2× the Winnipeg Jets ORG · 2× Scott Arniel PERSON · 1× Winnipeg GPE · 1× the Tampa Bay Lightning ORG · 1×

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And then in the period’s final five minutes, the Lightning struck three times — Anthony Cirelli on the powerplay, John Carlson on a one-timer off a Pontus Holmberg pass, and Brandon Hagel capitalizing on a Jets turnover in their own zone.
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The good news for the Winnipeg Jets was that they found a way to score on last year’s Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender four times Thursday night. asserted
they → find → goaltender
The bad news was that their opposition found the net six times. asserted
opposition → find → net
A four-goal second-period surge by the Tampa Bay Lightning helped them defeat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4, sending Winnipeg to their seventh straight loss and a 4-6-3 record overall. asserted
them → help → loss
Jets coach Scott Arniel shook up the team’s top forward lines, splitting up Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele. asserted
Arniel → shake → Connor
It led to the Jets hitting the four-goal mark for just the second time this season. asserted
Jets → lead → time
Just over two minutes in, the Lightning struck first as Brayden Point got loose in the slot and ripped a shot past the blocker of Jets goaltender Stuart Skinner. asserted
Point → strike → Skinner
But before the period was out, the Jets responded as defenceman Neal Pionk, playing in his 600th NHL game, one-timed a shot from the point and ripped it past Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy to tie the score. asserted
Pionk → respond → score
With the game still tied just before the midway point of the game in the second period, the Lightning took over with a Manitoban beginning the Lightning surge. asserted
Lightning → tie → surge
Strathclair’s Conor Geekie converted a pass from Dominic James on a partial two-on-one for the Tampa lead. asserted
Geekie → convert → lead
And then in the period’s final five minutes, the Lightning struck three times — Anthony Cirelli on the powerplay, John Carlson on a one-timer off a Pontus Holmberg pass, and Brandon Hagel capitalizing on a Jets turnover in their own zone. asserted
Hagel → strike → zone
Jets goaltender Stuart Skinner was pulled at the second intermission after allowing five goals on 21 shots, meaning Nico Daws made his debut in the third period after being traded from the New Jersey Devils last week. asserted
Daws → pull → Devils
Daws stopped all nine shots he faced. asserted
he → stop → shots
And the Jets ended up making a game out of it with Dylan Samberg, Pionk, and Kyle Connor all scoring goals in the final frame, cutting the lead to one. asserted
Samberg → end → one
But with Daws pulled, Holmberg scored on the empty net, giving him four points on the night. asserted
Holmberg → pull → night
Cirelli and Hagel both had three points while, for the Jets, Mark Scheifele had three assists and Cole Perfetti added a pair. asserted
Perfetti → have → pair
The Jets are right back at it Friday night when they visit the Florida Panthers, looking for revenge after Tuesday’s 5-1 loss, with puck drop just after 6 p.m. asserted
they → visit → p.m.
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