nhl Game Recap
Jets vs Capitals Final: 5-4 - Recap
Josh Morrissey scored twice to lead the Jets over Washington 5-4 on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as -104 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Josh Morrissey(2), Dylan Samberg, Cole Perfetti, and Alex Iafallo each scored for the Jets in the victory. Perfetti opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 29 Washington shots in the victory.
Tom Wilson, Taylor Raddysh, Alex Ovechkin, and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Washington got a 25-stop effort from Logan Thompson in the loss.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 1-for-2, while the Capitals were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot Washington 30-29 in the game.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.