nhl Game Recap
Jets vs Sharks Final: 8-3 - Recap
Winnipeg earned a 8-3 victory over San Jose behind a 2-goal performance from Nikolaj Ehlers on Friday at Canada Life Centre.
Winnipeg won as a -400 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nikolaj Ehlers(2), Cole Perfetti(2), Vladislav Namestnikov, Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor, and Neal Pionk each scored for the Jets in the victory. Morrissey opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 19-save effort for the Jets.
San Jose got goals from Tyler Toffoli, Fabian Zetterlund, and Luke Kunin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 13 of 18 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Winnipeg scored 4 times on 7 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 36-22.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For San Jose, they head home to face Colorado.