Tampa Bay beat Winnipeg 6-4, fueled by Pontus Holmberg’s career-high four points, and matched a franchise record by opening the season 6-0 at home. The Jets rallied to make it a one-goal game late, but Holmberg sealed the win with an empty-net goal. Winnipeg’s losing streak reached seven games.

By the Numbers
  • Holmberg: 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists).
  • Winnipeg: 0-5-2 in its past 7 games.
  • Tampa Bay: 6-0 at home, tying a franchise record to start a season.
Yes, But

Winnipeg showed late fight, scoring three times in the third period to pull within one. But Tampa Bay’s four-goal second period proved too much to overcome.

What's Next

The Jets visit the Florida Panthers on Friday; Tampa Bay travels to Nashville on Saturday.

Bottom Line

The Lightning protected their perfect home start, while Winnipeg’s rally couldn’t stop its slide into a seventh straight loss.