nhl Game Recap
Chicago Falls 7-2 to Jets - Recap
Winnipeg earned a 7-2 victory over Chicago behind a 2-goal performance from Saku Maenalanen on Sunday at United Center.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Winnipeg got goals from Saku Maenalanen(2), Pierre-Luc Dubois(2), Kyle Connor, Jansen Harkins, and Mark Scheifele in the victory. Harkins opened the scoring at 14:51 of the first period.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 23-save effort for the Jets.
Chicago got goals from Taylor Raddysh, and Jujhar Khaira in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Petr Mrazek stopped 37 of 44 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 2-for-4, while the Blackhawks were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot Chicago 44-25 in the game.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Avalanche. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.