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Jets Fall 5-2 Against Washington - Game Recap
Vitek Vanecek made 40 stops Friday to lead the Capitals over the Jets 5-2 at Canada Life Centre.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +116 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Conor Sheary, Daniel Sprong, Michael Sgarbossa, Alex Ovechkin, and Brett Leason in the victory. Leason opened the scoring at 3:11 of the second period.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 40 of 42 Winnipeg shots in the victory.
Brenden Dillon, and Josh Morrissey scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Winnipeg got a 34-stop effort from Connor Hellebuyck in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-2, while the Jets were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Winnipeg by a margin of 42-39.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head home to face St. Louis.