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Red Wings Down Winnipeg 3-1 - Match Report

Sam Gagner scored a pair of goals against the Jets as Detroit handed Winnipeg a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday at Canada Life Centre.

Detroit won as a +250 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Sam Gagner(2), and Michael Rasmussen each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Gagner opened the scoring for Detroit.

Thomas Greiss turned in a 32-save effort for the Red Wings.

Winnipeg got a goal from Mark Scheifele in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 of 34 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Detroit went 0-for-4, while the Jets were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Detroit outshot Winnipeg 35-33 in the game.

Next game, Detroit takes its act home to face Columbus looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head home to face Colorado.