nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Jets vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Winnipeg Wins 4-2
The Canadiens came up short Monday against the Jets, falling 4-2.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as -126 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Adam Lowry, Evgeny Svechnikov, Paul Stastny, and Morgan Barron in the victory. Barron opened the scoring at 1:46 of the second period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 23-save effort for the Jets.
Montreal got goals from Joel Armia, and Josh Anderson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 31 of 34 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Winnipeg scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot Montreal 35-25 in the game.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Kraken. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.