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Lightning beat Jets 6-4 to stay unbeaten at home; Holmberg posts 4 points

(AP) — Pontus Holmberg set a career high with four points on a goal and three assists, Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning remain unbeaten at home with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports
Lightning beat Jets 6-4 to stay unbeaten at home; Holmberg posts 4 points
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Tampa Bay Lightning: What Happened

Yahoo Sports reported on Thursday, October 29, 2026 in a story involving Tampa Bay Lightning, Pontus Holmberg, Winnipeg Jets. Here is how the report opens:

(AP) — Pontus Holmberg set a career high with four points on a goal and three assists, Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning remain unbeaten at home with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.Brayden Point, John Carlson and Conor Geekie all scored for Tampa Bay.

— Yahoo Sports

It is one of many NHL stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Hockey League and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: Lightning beat Jets 6-4 to stay unbeaten at home; Holmberg posts 4 points
  • Who’s involved: Tampa Bay Lightning, Pontus Holmberg, Winnipeg Jets and Brandon Hagel
  • League: NHL
  • First reported: Thursday, October 29, 2026 by Yahoo Sports

Background: National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey [liɡ nasjɔnal də ɔkɛ], LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams, 25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier ice hockey league in the world. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport".

Text from Wikipedia’s National Hockey League article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Tampa Bay Lightning

For fans following Tampa Bay Lightning, the next things to watch are the injury updates, trade rumors, standings and playoff race. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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What happened with Tampa Bay Lightning?

(AP) — Pontus Holmberg set a career high with four points on a goal and three assists, Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning remain unbeaten at home with a 6-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.Brayden Point, John Carlson and Conor Geekie all scored for Tampa Bay. Yahoo Sports reported the story on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

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