nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Ices Toronto 5-2 - Recap
Winnipeg earned a 5-2 victory over Toronto behind a 2-goal performance from Nikolaj Ehlers on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as +126 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Nikolaj Ehlers(2), Kyle Connor(2), and Mark Scheifele in the victory. Ehlers opened the scoring at 10:45 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 31-save effort for the Jets.
Toronto got goals from John Tavares, and Alex Galchenyuk in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Toronto got a 3-stop effort from Jack Campbell in the loss.
Winnipeg scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Toronto by a margin of 33-24.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Oilers. Toronto, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vancouver.