nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning Recap - Lightning Win 7-4
Nikita Kucherov scored a pair of goals against the Jets as Tampa Bay handed Winnipeg a 7-4 defeat on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -225 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Nikita Kucherov(2), Nick Paul, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Alex Killorn, Mikhail Sergachev, and Steven Stamkos each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Killorn opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Brian Elliott turned in a 14-save effort for the Lightning.
Josh Morrissey, Blake Wheeler, Kyle Connor, and Paul Stastny scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Brian Elliott.
Winnipeg got a 25-stop effort from Connor Hellebuyck in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 1-for-2, while the Jets were 1-for-1 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 37-18.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head on the road to face New York.