"Tampa Bay's 59 games this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals on 34 occasions. Winnipeg has played 36 games this season that finished with more than 5.5 total goals. These teams score 6.3 goals per match between them, 0.8 more than this game's total."
"The Lightning have won 63.8% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (30-17). Tampa Bay is 17-6 (victorious in 73.9% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -170 or shorter. The Jets have secured an upset victory in five, or 23.8%, of the 21 games they have played while the underdog this season."
For the Lightning versus Jets matchup on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Winnipeg, the over 5.5 goals is the recommended bet with computer projections showing 6 total goals. Tampa Bay finished above 5.5 goals in 34 of 59 games, while Winnipeg exceeded this total in 36 of 36 games. Combined, these teams average 6.3 goals per match, 0.8 more than the game total. The moneyline prediction favors Winnipeg with a 4-3 upset victory despite +140 underdog odds. Tampa Bay is favored at -170 and has won 73.9% of games at this odds level, though Winnipeg has pulled off upsets in 23.8% of underdog situations this season.
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