nhl Game Recap
Recap - Jets Defeat Ottawa 5-1
Mark Scheifele scored twice to lead the Jets over Ottawa 5-1 on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Winnipeg won as a -133 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Mark Scheifele(2), Nikolaj Ehlers, Cole Perfetti, and Blake Wheeler each scored for the Jets in the victory. Ehlers opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 of 26 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Josh Norris scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Ottawa got a 25-stop effort from Anton Forsberg in the loss.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 2-for-8, while the Senators were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg outshot Ottawa 30-26 in the game.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Flyers. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.