Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota WildNational Hockey League
Tampa Bay Lightning32
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Minnesota WildPacy pre-match win probability
55.8% Tampa Bay Lightning44.2% Minnesota Wild
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Match report
Tampa Bay Lightning beat Minnesota Wild 3–2 in the National Hockey League at Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, USA on October 8, 2026. By period, Tampa Bay Lightning scored 2, 1 and 0; Minnesota Wild 0, 2 and 0. Tampa Bay Lightning won by a single goal. Recent form: Tampa Bay Lightning won three and lost two of their last five; Minnesota Wild won two and lost three of their last five. Pacy's record holds 2 earlier meetings: Tampa Bay Lightning won 1, Minnesota Wild won 1. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Tampa Bay Lightning favourites at 55.8%, and they won.
Timeline
- 14:01Goal — Minnesota Wild 3–2
- 4:55Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1
- 2:32Goal — Minnesota Wild 2–1
- 6:02Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0
- 5:26Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0
Match statistics
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Lineups
Minnesota Wild
- Matt Boldy
- Bobby Brink
- Blake Coleman
- Joel Eriksson Ek
- Marcus Foligno
- Ryan Hartman
- Kirill Kaprizov
- Michael McCarron
- Maxim Shabanov
- Nico Sturm
- Yakov Trenin
Bench (8)
- Danila Yurov
- Zach Bogosian
- Jonas Brodin
- Quinn Hughes
- Daemon Hunt
- David Spacek
- Jared Spurgeon
- Jesper Wallstedt
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Anthony Cirelli
- Conor Geekie
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Gage Goncalves
- Jake Guentzel
- Brandon Hagel
- Pontus Holmberg
- Nikita Kucherov
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Brayden Point
- Jeffrey Viel
Bench (8)
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Maxwell Crozier
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Victor Hedman
- Ryan McDonagh
- J.J. Moser
- Dennis Hildeby
Recent form
Tampa Bay Lightning
WWLWL
Minnesota Wild
LWWLL
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colorado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Nashville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Dallas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Boston | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Head-to-head
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 win, Minnesota Wild 1 win
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 Minnesota Wild | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2026-03-04 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1–5 Minnesota Wild | Minnesota Wild |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL, USA
- Attendance
- 19,092
- Linesman
- Jonny Murray
- Linesman
- Matt MacPherson
- Referee
- TJ Luxmore
- Referee
- Jon McIsaac
Pacy probability
- Away44.2%
- Home55.8%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.