nhl Game Recap
Jets Down Vancouver 5-0 - Match Report
Winnipeg earned a 5-0 victory over Vancouver behind a 2-goal performance from Blake Wheeler on Tuesday at Bell MTS Place.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as -185 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Blake Wheeler(2), Mason Appleton, Mark Scheifele, and Kyle Connor in the victory. Connor opened the scoring at 7:48 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 24-save effort for the Jets.
Vancouver got a 31-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 0-for-2, while the Canucks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 36-24.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Toronto looking for another win. For Vancouver, they head on the road to face Calgary.