nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Jets Final: 6-5 - Recap
Joel Eriksson Ek sniped 3 goals in leading Minnesota to a 6-5 win over Winnipeg on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center.
The Wild were a -148 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Joel Eriksson Ek(3), Mats Zuccarello(2), and Marcus Foligno each scored for the Wild in the victory. Zuccarello opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Cam Talbot stopped 25 of 30 Winnipeg shots in the victory.
Kyle Connor(2), Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Copp, and Josh Morrissey scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Cam Talbot.
Winnipeg got a 38-stop effort from Connor Hellebuyck in the loss.
Minnesota scored 3 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Winnipeg went 2-for-6 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 44-30.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Anaheim looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head home to face Anaheim.