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Winnipeg Skates Past Edmonton 5-4 - Recap
Nikolaj Ehlers scored a pair of goals against the Oilers as Winnipeg handed Edmonton a 5-4 defeat on Sunday at Bell MTS Place.
The Jets were a +122 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Nikolaj Ehlers(2), Blake Wheeler, Josh Morrissey, and Mathieu Perreault each scored for the Jets in the victory. Ehlers opened the scoring for Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 44 of 48 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Leon Draisaitl(2), Zack Kassian, and Jujhar Khaira scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Connor Hellebuyck.
Mike Smith stopped 32 of 37 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 2-for-3, while the Oilers were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 48-37.