Winnipeg sports news: Cole Perfetti and Morgan Barron scored second period goals and Stuart Skinner stopped all 14 Tampa Bay shots as the Winnipeg Jets took a 2 to 0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning into the second intermission at Canada Life Centre on Sunday night.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 8, 2026
Sources: Sportradar, Game On Sign | Last updated: November 8, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Cole Perfetti scored on the power play at 1:53 of the second period, assisted by Mark Scheifele and Haydn Fleury.
- Morgan Barron doubled the lead with a slap shot at 7:22 left in the second period, assisted by Neal Pionk and Viggo Bjorck.
- Stuart Skinner has stopped all 14 Tampa Bay shots; Andrei Vasilevskiy has 14 saves on 16 Winnipeg shots.
- The first period ended scoreless, and Winnipeg killed off all four Tampa Bay power plays through 40 minutes.
Perfetti and Barron Break It Open
The Jets came out of the first intermission with intent and it paid off fast. Max Crozier went to the box for holding at 19:32 remaining in the second period, and Winnipeg needed only 85 seconds of power play time to cash in. Perfetti took the feed from Scheifele and Fleury and snapped it home for the first goal of the night.
Barron made it 2 to 0 later in the period, beating Vasilevskiy with a slap shot at 7:22 left after feeds from Pionk and Bjorck. The goal gave the Canada Life Centre crowd its loudest moment of the night and left Tampa Bay chasing the game for the first time.
Skinner Holds the Fort
Skinner has been perfect so far, turning away all 14 Tampa Bay shots through two periods. His sharpest work came late in the second, when he denied John Carlson on a slap shot at 1:26 left with Dylan DeMelo in the box for tripping.
The Jets defence in front of him has blocked 15 shots to Tampa Bay’s 2, and Winnipeg has won 23 of 38 faceoffs. Tampa Bay arrived in Winnipeg at 11-3-2 and will push hard for the equalizer in the third, while Winnipeg looks to build on a two game winning streak and protect a lead that felt a long way off during the recent nine game winless run.
What Comes Next
The third period decides it. The Jets have 20 minutes to protect a two goal lead at home, and Skinner has a shutout in sight. Tampa Bay has the firepower to erase this fast, so the next goal matters more than the last two.
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