nhl Game Recap< BACK

Winnipeg Skates Past Montreal 4-3 - Recap

Paul Stastny was the difference, potting a pair for Winnipeg on Thursday as the Jets skated off with a 4-3 victory over the Canadiens at Bell Centre.

Winnipeg won as a +140 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Winnipeg got goals from Paul Stastny(2), Mathieu Perreault, and Pierre-Luc Dubois in the victory. Stastny opened the scoring at 10:39 of the first period.

Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 33-save effort for the Jets.

Tyler Toffoli, Brendan Gallagher, and Corey Perry scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.

Jake Allen stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Winnipeg went 0-for-2, while the Canadiens were 1-for-1 with the man advantage.

Montreal outshot Winnipeg 36-27 in the game.