nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Jets vs Nashville Predators Recap - Jets Win 5-1
Brendan Lemieux was the difference, potting a pair for Winnipeg on Thursday as the Jets skated off with a 5-1 victory over the Predators at Bridgestone Arena.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as +146 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Winnipeg got goals from Brendan Lemieux(2), Bryan Little, Mason Appleton, and Brandon Tanev in the victory. Lemieux opened the scoring at 10:09 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 37 of 38 Nashville shots in the victory.
Nashville got a goal from Viktor Arvidsson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pekka Rinne stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Winnipeg scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Nashville by a margin of 38-34.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act on the road to face Dallas looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face Florida.