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Winnipeg Skates Past Ottawa 5-1 - Recap

Ottawa gave up 3 goals to Mark Scheifele in their 5-1 loss to the Jets in NHL action on Thursday.

Winnipeg was favored by -118 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.

Mark Scheifele(3), Nikolaj Ehlers, and Kyle Connor each scored for the Jets in the victory. Scheifele opened the scoring for Winnipeg.

Laurent Brossoit turned in a 29-save effort for the Jets.

Nick Paul scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Laurent Brossoit.

Marcus Hogberg stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Winnipeg went 3-for-6, while the Senators were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 34-30.

Winnipeg looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Montreal.