nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Ices Winnipeg 5-0 - Recap
Vancouver's defense, led by netminder Thatcher Demko, shut down Winnipeg 5-0 at Rogers Arena on on Saturday.
Vancouver was favored by -148 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Vancouver got goals from J.T. Miller, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Pius Suter, Nils Hoglander, and Elias Pettersson in the victory. Miller opened the scoring at 2:05 of the first period.
Thatcher Demko turned in a 12-save effort for the Canucks.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 37 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vancouver went 1-for-2, while the Jets were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Vancouver outshot Winnipeg 37-22 in the game.
Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Jets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Washington.