nhl Game Recap
Recap - Jets Defeat Montreal 4-2
The Jets beat Montreal 4-2 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Connor Hellebuyck's 26 saves.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as -230 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor, Adam Lowry, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Gabriel Vilardi in the victory. Vilardi opened the scoring at 14:34 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 28 Montreal shots in the victory.
Lane Hutson, and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Sam Montembeault stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 2-for-6, while the Canadiens were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 28-27.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act on the road to face San Jose looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Buffalo.