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Predators Fall 5-2 Against Winnipeg - Game Recap

Blake Wheeler scored a pair of goals against the Predators as Winnipeg handed Nashville a 5-2 defeat on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.

Winnipeg won as a +169 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Winnipeg got goals from Blake Wheeler(2), Pierre-Luc Dubois, Kyle Connor, and Mark Scheifele in the victory. Scheifele opened the scoring at 7:44 of the first period.

Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 34-save effort for the Jets.

Matt Duchene, and Mikael Granlund scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.

Juuse Saros stopped 38 of 42 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Winnipeg went 3-for-8, while the Predators were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Winnipeg outshot Nashville 43-36 in the game.

Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face Washington.