nhl Game Recap
Jets Down Montreal 4-1 - Match Report
Kyle Connor scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Winnipeg handed Montreal a 4-1 defeat on Tuesday at Bell Centre.
Winnipeg won as a -173 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor(2), Rasmus Kupari, and Mark Scheifele in the victory. Connor opened the scoring at 15:36 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 24-save effort for the Jets.
Montreal got a goal from Juraj Slafkovsky in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 20 of 23 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 0-for-3, while the Canadiens were 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 25-24.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Minnesota.