nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Ices Detroit 6-2 - Recap
Neal Pionk scored a pair of goals against the Red Wings as Winnipeg handed Detroit a 6-2 defeat on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Winnipeg won as a -174 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Winnipeg got goals from Neal Pionk(2), Gabriel Vilardi, Kyle Connor, Colin Miller, and Nino Niederreiter in the victory. Vilardi opened the scoring at 2:48 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 19-save effort for the Jets.
Alex DeBrincat, and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Alex Lyon stopped 23 of 29 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 1-for-2, while the Red Wings were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 29-21.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.