nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Ices Toronto 5-2 - Recap
Winnipeg got 3 goals from Mark Scheifele en route to a 5-2 victory over Toronto on Monday at Scotiabank Arena.
Winnipeg was an underdog by +106 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Mark Scheifele(3), and Kyle Connor(2) each scored for the Jets in the victory. Connor opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 23-save effort for the Jets.
Toronto got a goal from John Tavares(2) in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Joseph Woll stopped 21 of 25 shots for the Maple Leafs, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 1-for-2, while the Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot Toronto 26-25 in the game.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Toronto, they head on the road to face Detroit.