nhl Game Recap
Jets Down Pittsburgh 5-2 - Match Report
Kyle Connor scored a pair of goals against the Penguins as Winnipeg handed Pittsburgh a 5-2 defeat on Saturday at Canada Life Centre.
Winnipeg won as a -162 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Winnipeg got goals from Kyle Connor(2), Gabriel Vilardi, Brad Lambert, and Vladislav Namestnikov in the victory. Vilardi opened the scoring at 0:15 of the first period.
Eric Comrie stopped 28 of 30 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Sidney Crosby, and Blake Lizotte scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Eric Comrie.
Arturs Silovs stopped 29 of 33 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 0-for-3, while the Penguins were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 34-30.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Kings. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.