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Lightning score four in the second period, beat Jets 6-4

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Friday, Oct. 30, 2026In the Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 edition

TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 Thursday night at Benchmark International Arena, according to the NHL's official game summary. Tampa Bay outshot Winnipeg 31-21.

Brayden Point opened the scoring 2:20 into the game, and Neal Pionk tied it for Winnipeg late in the first. The Lightning then took over the second period with goals from Conor Geekie, Anthony Cirelli on the power play, John Carlson and Brandon Hagel, his eighth of the season, for a 5-1 lead.

Winnipeg answered with three third-period goals from Dylan Samberg, Pionk and Kyle Connor, pulling within 5-4 with 2:48 left. Pontus Holmberg sealed it with an empty-net goal at 18:29. Holmberg finished with a goal and three assists, and Cirelli had a goal and two assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 17 saves on 21 shots.

The Lightning play next at Nashville at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, according to the team's schedule.

Source: NHL official game summary, Jets at Lightning (Oct. 29, 2026); Tampa Bay Lightning schedule.

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