nhl Game Recap
Jets vs Canadiens Final: 8-4 - Recap
Winnipeg got a pair of goals from Mark Scheifele as the Jets skated to a 8-4 victory over Montreal on Tuesday at Canada Life Centre.
Winnipeg won as a -225 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Winnipeg got goals from Mark Scheifele(2), Nate Schmidt, Andrew Copp, Evgeny Svechnikov, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Paul Stastny, and Adam Lowry in the victory. Svechnikov opened the scoring at 5:21 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 31-save effort for the Jets.
Josh Anderson(3), and Artturi Lehkonen scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Sam Montembeault stopped 16 of 23 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 4-for-6, while the Canadiens were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 35-30.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Dallas looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Calgary.