nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Ices Ottawa 5-1 - Recap
Kyle Connor scored a pair of goals against the Senators as Winnipeg handed Ottawa a 5-1 defeat on Tuesday at Canada Life Centre.
Bettors who backed the Jets were rewarded as -126 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor(2), Kevin Stenlund, Josh Morrissey, and Sam Gagner in the victory. Stenlund opened the scoring at 1:58 of the first period.
David Rittich stopped 35 of 36 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Drake Batherson scored for the Senators, finding the net behind David Rittich.
Cam Talbot stopped 19 of 24 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Winnipeg scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Ottawa outshot Winnipeg 36-24 in the game.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Ottawa, they head home to face Washington.