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Devils Fall 6-1 Against Winnipeg - Game Recap

Winnipeg earned a 6-1 victory over New Jersey behind a 2-goal performance from Nikolaj Ehlers on Sunday at Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg won as a -115 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Nikolaj Ehlers(2), Nino Niederreiter, Morgan Barron, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Kyle Connor each scored for the Jets in the victory. Ehlers opened the scoring for Winnipeg.

Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 31-save effort for the Jets.

New Jersey got a goal from Nico Hischier in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Vitek Vanecek stopped 17 of 21 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Winnipeg went 1-for-3, while the Devils were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 32-27.

Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Flames. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.