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Florida Falls 5-2 to Jets - Recap

Kyle Connor scored twice to lead the Jets over Florida 5-2 on Tuesday at Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg won as a -105 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor(2), Mark Scheifele(2), and Adam Lowry in the victory. Scheifele opened the scoring at 13:20 of the first period.

Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 39-save effort for the Jets.

Zac Dalpe, and Carter Verhaeghe scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.

Florida got a 12-stop effort from Spencer Knight in the loss.

Winnipeg scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Florida went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 41-31.

Next game, Winnipeg takes its act on the road to face St. Louis looking for another win. For Florida, they head home to face Detroit.