Lightning vs Jets Prediction- NHL Picks 1/2/24
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Winnipeg Jets face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at the Canadien Life Centre Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Lightning vs Jets prediction.
Lightning’s Defense Has Been an Issue
The Lightning’s defense has been an issue this season and they are going to need the defense to step up here. In the last game against the Montreal Canadiens, the Lightning gave up three goals, but the offense was good enough scoring four goals on the way to the victory. Victor Hedman had two assists. The Lightning are averaging 3.26 goals while their defense is giving up 3.44 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th. Nikita Kucherov has scored 26 goals and added 25 assists so far this season.
Jets Look to Build Off Two Wins
The Jets have won two games in a row against the Minnesota Wild and they are going to look for the defense to continue that success. In the last game against the Minnesota Wild, they fell behind early and they ended up losing 3-2. The Jets on the season is averaging 3.34 goals while their defense is giving up 2.49 goals per game The defense is ranked 2nd, and they are going to need that same defense to step up here. Mark Scheifele has scored 12 goals and added 24 assists.
Lightning vs Jets Betting Prediction
The Jets defense has been good heading into this game and they are going to continue that success here. The Lightning’s defense has been an issue giving up 3.44 goals per game and they are going to really struggle in this game. The Jets will score at least four goals and that will be the difference as Winnipeg is going to get the job done. Back the Jets to win this game on the money line.
