NHL Sunday, 8 November 2026
Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning 3-4 – NHL, 8 Nov 2026
Minnesota Wild 3rd place · GP 20 · W 13 · PTS 30
3–4
Final
Tampa Bay Lightning 6th place · GP 18 · W 12 · PTS 26
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
Our pick
55%
Minnesota Wild
Home
55%
Minnesota Wild
Home
55%
45%
Our pick Minnesota Wild Low confidence Missed
- Minnesota sits 4th with 25 points from 17 games, Tampa Bay 8th with 22 from 15
- Minnesota form WWLWW, Tampa Bay form LWLWW
- Minnesota won four of last five, including 5-1 and 4-2 road wins
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLMinnesota WildTampa Bay Lightning
22Shots on goal34
43%Face-off %57%
1/3Power play3/6
33%Power play %50%
19Penalty minutes13
21Hits19
22Blocked shots10
11Giveaways12
4Takeaways6
Skaters
NHLMinnesota Wild
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. ShabanovR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13:19 |
| K. KaprizovL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20:26 |
| J. Eriksson EkC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19:03 |
| B. ColemanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:51 |
| Q. HughesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29:29 |
| O. MaattaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:20 |
| M. BoldyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:56 |
| Z. BogosianD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:49 |
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. GuentzelC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24:34 |
| C. D'AstousD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24:38 |
| N. KucherovR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 25:31 |
| B. PointC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:55 |
| J. CarlsonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22:12 |
| P. HolmbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:25 |
| C. GeekieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 09:35 |
| A. CirelliC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:41 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 00:55 | MIN | B. Coleman | O. Maatta, Q. Hughes | 1–0 |
| P1 02:58 | MIN | M. Shabanov (PP) | J. Eriksson Ek, K. Kaprizov | 2–0 |
| P2 16:34 | TBL | J. Guentzel (PP) | C. D'Astous, N. Kucherov | 2–1 |
| P3 06:49 | MIN | M. Shabanov | unassisted | 3–1 |
| P3 13:44 | TBL | J. Guentzel | B. Point, C. D'Astous | 3–2 |
| P3 16:29 | TBL | C. D'Astous (PP) | J. Carlson, B. Point | 3–3 |
| OT 03:23 | TBL | N. Kucherov (PP) | J. Guentzel, J. Carlson | 3–4 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pickard | Minnesota Wild | 30/34 | 0.882 | 63:16 |
| D. Hildeby | Tampa Bay Lightning | 19/22 | 0.864 | 63:15 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Kucherov | TBL | R | 1G 1A |
| 2 | J. Guentzel | TBL | C | 2G 1A |
| 3 | M. Shabanov | MIN | R | 2G 0A |
Form and recent results
Minnesota WildWWWLW
Tampa Bay LightningWWWLW
- W12 NovBuffalo Sabres 3–8 Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- L8 NovWinnipeg Jets 4–3 Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- W6 NovTampa Bay Lightning 4–1 Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- W4 NovTampa Bay Lightning 4–2 Detroit Red WingsNHL
- L31 OctNashville Predators 5–4 Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- W29 OctTampa Bay Lightning 6–4 Winnipeg JetsNHL
Last meetings
- 9 Oct 2026Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 Minnesota WildNHL
- 17 Jan 2020Minnesota Wild 3–2 Tampa Bay LightningNHL
- 6 Dec 2019Tampa Bay Lightning 4–5 Minnesota WildNHL