nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Ices Carolina 5-3 - Recap
Nino Niederreiter was the difference, potting a pair for Winnipeg on Saturday as the Jets skated off with a 5-3 victory over the Hurricanes at PNC Arena.
Winnipeg was an underdog by +128 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Nino Niederreiter(2), Sean Monahan, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele each scored for the Jets in the victory. Connor opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 36 Carolina shots in the victory.
Carolina got goals from Martin Necas, Sebastian Aho, and Teuvo Teravainen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 27 of 31 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 1-for-5, while the Hurricanes were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Winnipeg 36-32 in the game.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act on the road to face Buffalo looking for another win. For Carolina, they head home to face Montreal.