Holmberg posts career-high four points in Lightning win over Jets

Pontus Holmberg posted a career-high four points with one goal and three assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4. Brayden Point opened the scoring in the first period. Neil Pionk tied it late in the first off a faceoff after an icing. Tampa Bay then scored four times in the second to lead 5-1. Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each had three points; John Carlson and Conor Geekie also scored. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 17 of 21 shots, including two big saves early. Coach Jon Cooper said the Lightning "kept their head above water" in the third before Holmberg’s empty-netter. Pionk scored twice in his 600th game; Kyle Connor also scored. Skinner allowed five goals on 21 shots before Daws started the third and made nine saves in his Winnipeg debut. The Lightning reached 6-0 at home, tying a franchise mark. Winnipeg is 0-5-2 in its last seven, with three straight regulation losses since trading Connor Hellebuyck, and last won Oct. 13. CONTESTED: none in record.