nhl Game Recap
Jets vs Panthers Final: 5-4 - Recap
Winnipeg earned a 5-4 victory over Florida behind a 2-goal performance from Vladislav Namestnikov on Saturday at FLA Live Arena.
Winnipeg was an underdog by +117 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Vladislav Namestnikov(2), Mark Scheifele(2), and Nikolaj Ehlers each scored for the Jets in the victory. Scheifele opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 44-save effort for the Jets.
Matthew Tkachuk(2), Sam Reinhart, and Marc Staal scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 2-for-3, while the Panthers were 3-for-5 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Winnipeg 48-27 in the game.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Lightning. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montreal.