"The Lightning's 206 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the league. On defense, the Lightning are one of the best units in NHL competition, giving up 156 goals to rank second. The squad has the league's second-best goal differential at +50 this season."
"In their last 10 matchups, the Lightning are 6-4-0 to earn 80.0% of the possible points. They have put up 37 goals during that stretch. Defensively, the Lightning have allowed 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 outings."
"The Jets' 170 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 24th in the NHL. The Jets have given up 3.1 goals per game, 184 total, which ranks 15th among league teams. Their -14 goal differential ranks 19th in the league."
The Tampa Bay Lightning face the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at Canada Life Centre with Tampa Bay favored at -173 moneyline odds. The Lightning rank fifth in scoring with 206 goals and second in defense with 156 goals allowed, maintaining a +50 goal differential. They have won 30 of 47 games as moneyline favorites this season and earned 80% of possible points in their last 10 matches. The Jets rank 24th in scoring with 170 goals and 15th in defense with 184 goals allowed, posting a -14 goal differential. Historical trends show 34 of 59 Lightning games and 36 of 60 Jets games exceeded 5.5 combined goals.
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