nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets Recap - Jets Win 3-2
The Capitals came up short Tuesday against the Jets, falling 3-2.
Winnipeg was favored by -149 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Mason Appleton, Nikolaj Ehlers, and Josh Morrissey each scored for the Jets in the victory. Morrissey opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck turned in a 27-save effort for the Jets.
Andrew Mangiapane, and Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Logan Thompson stopped 22 of 25 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 0-for-2, while the Capitals were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 29-25.
Next game, Winnipeg takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Minnesota.