Lightning vs Jets Prediction, Stream, Odds & Picks, Jan. 06

Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler, Cole Perfetti and Nate Schmidt could be back for Winnipeg. Tampa Bay Lightning has been more successful at home than on the road. Winnipeg is trying to close the gap on Dallas in the Central Division.

Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler, Cole Perfetti and Nate Schmidt could be back for Winnipeg. Tampa Bay Lightning is playing three games in four days on the road. Winnipeg is 14-6 at home and Tampa is 9-8 on road, so the Jets have the edge.

Blake Wheeler, Nikolaj Ehlers, Nate Schmidt, and Cole Perfetti could theoretically play Friday against Tampa Bay. Michael Eyssimont is on waivers.

Winnipeg has won three games in a row. The Jets have won their last 13 games on the penalty kill. Tampa Bay has lost its last 10 games. The NHL betting lines total has gone under in Winnipeg's last ten games, including the last three.

Tampa Bay Lightning is 9-3 since Dec. 8. Tampa Bay has outscored its opponents 38-13 in the nine wins and 16-6 in three losses. The last time out, Tampa lost 5-1 to Minnesota.

The teams have split the last six games. Tampa Bay won the first two games 4-3 in October and 6-5 in February. Nikita Zucherov and Victor Hedman led the scoring for Tampa against Winnipeg last season.

Tampa Bay Lightning is listed at -115 in Las Vegas odds. Winnipeg Jets are listed as -105. Tampa Bay has covered in just six of its 17 road games and Winnipeg is 11-9 against the spread on home ice.