nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Ices New Jersey 6-3 - Recap
Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice to lead the Jets over New Jersey 6-3 on Tuesday at Canada Life Centre.
Winnipeg was favored by -141 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Nikolaj Ehlers(2), Kyle Connor(2), Cole Perfetti, and Morgan Barron each scored for the Jets in the victory. Connor opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 31-save effort for the Jets.
Timo Meier, John Marino, and Dawson Mercer scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Akira Schmid stopped 25 of 30 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 2-for-4, while the Devils were 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 34-31.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face Buffalo looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.