nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Ices Detroit 5-2 - Recap
The Jets beat Detroit 5-2 on Wednesday, earning a victory backstopped by Laurent Brossoit's 26 saves.
The Jets were a -144 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Nikolaj Ehlers, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Neal Pionk, Mark Scheifele, and Gabriel Vilardi in the victory. Pionk opened the scoring at 15:38 of the first period.
Laurent Brossoit turned in a 26-save effort for the Jets.
Patrick Kane, and Olli Maatta scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Laurent Brossoit.
James Reimer stopped 36 of 41 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Winnipeg scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot Detroit 41-28 in the game.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Boston looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Philadelphia.