nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets Recap - Jets Win 4-3
Kyle Connor scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Winnipeg handed Montreal a 4-3 defeat on Wednesday at Bell MTS Place.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as -105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor(2), Blake Wheeler, and Nikolaj Ehlers in the victory. Wheeler opened the scoring at 0:50 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 36 Montreal shots in the victory.
Phillip Danault, Tyler Toffoli, and Brendan Gallagher scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Montreal got a 26-stop effort from Carey Price in the loss.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 0-for-2, while the Canadiens were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 36-30.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Oilers. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vancouver.