Winnipeg Jets (4-5-3, in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (7-3-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets come into the matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning as losers of six games in a row.

Tampa Bay is 5-0-0 in home games and 7-3-1 overall. The Lightning are 2-0-1 in games decided by a single goal.

Winnipeg is 4-5-3 overall and 2-1-2 in road games. The Jets have conceded 36 goals while scoring 28 for a -8 scoring differential.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

INJURIES: Lightning: Victor Hedman: day to day (lower body), Yanni Gourde: out (hip).

Jets: Garrett Brown: out (lower-body), Nick Bjugstad: out (pectoral), Vladislav Namestnikov: out (undisclosed), Josh Morrissey: out (upper body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.