nhl Game Recap
Recap - Jets Defeat Vancouver 5-2
The Jets beat Vancouver 5-2 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Laurent Brossoit's 30 saves.
Winnipeg was favored by -117 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor, Blake Wheeler, Mason Appleton, Paul Stastny, and Mathieu Perreault in the victory. Appleton opened the scoring at 5:19 of the first period.
Laurent Brossoit stopped 30 of 32 Vancouver shots in the victory.
Vancouver got goals from J.T. Miller, and Elias Pettersson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Braden Holtby stopped 34 of 38 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 1-for-3, while the Canucks were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot Vancouver 39-32 in the game.
Winnipeg looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canadiens. The Canucks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Toronto.