nhl Game Recap
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets Wrap - Winnipeg Wins 7-4
Winnipeg skated to a 7-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday in NHL action at Canada Life Centre.
The Jets were a -147 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Nikolaj Ehlers, Vladislav Namestnikov, Logan Stanley, Dylan Samberg, Mark Scheifele, Alex Iafallo, and Cole Perfetti in the victory. Namestnikov opened the scoring at 12:23 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 26-save effort for the Jets.
Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Mitchell Chaffee, and Brandon Hagel scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Jonas Johansson stopped 27 of 32 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Winnipeg scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 34-30.
Winnipeg looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hockey Club. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track at St. Louis.