52Couchcall
#26 Jets at #5 Lightning, 29 October 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US TSN3, The Spotnhl.com · Benchmark International Arena
no line yet (table: Lightning 68%), 26th at 5th
87Closeness
67Quality
24Stakes
0Rivalry
48Pace
49Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- No line yet; the teams' points per game make Lightning about 68% to win, counting games settled after regulation. 80% of the NHL games we have scored this season were closer on paper.
- There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 5.9.
- Lightning are 5th and Jets 26th in the league-wide standings.
- By rating, Lightning are the stronger side, narrowly.
- Worth the replay so far this season: Lightning 2 of 9 games, Jets 2 of 10.
- Puck drop: Fri 01:00 in Finland, Fri 00:00 in Sweden and Germany, Thu 23:00 in the UK, Thu 19:00 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | TSN3, The Spot (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Lightning: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Lightning on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Jets: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Jets on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
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