nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Jets vs New York Rangers Recap - Rangers Win 6-4
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 43 of 47 shots fired at him by Winnipeg, as the Rangers skated to a 6-4 victory Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -118 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Brendan Smith, Brett Howden, Jacob Trouba, and Marc Staal in the victory. Staal opened the scoring at 11:35 of the first period.
Henrik Lundqvist turned in a 43-save effort for the Rangers.
Winnipeg got goals from Blake Wheeler(2), Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of 31 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-2, while the Jets were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot New York 47-32 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Senators. Winnipeg, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.