Recap - Jets Defeat Florida 4-3
Recap - Jets Defeat Florida 4-3
Winnipeg needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Florida on Monday in NHL action at BankAtlantic Center.
Winnipeg won as a +127 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Kyle Wellwood clinched the win with a shootout goal in round 3 for the Jets. Winnipeg got goals from Evander Kane (2) and Kyle Wellwood in the victory. Wellwood opened the scoring at 3:44 of the first period.
Ondrej Pavelec turned in a 39-save effort for the Jets.
Tomas Fleischmann (2) and Jason Garrison scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Ondrej Pavelec.
Florida got a 28-stop effort from Jose Theodore in the loss.
On the power play, Winnipeg went 1-for-2, while the Panthers were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 42-31.
Winnipeg heads into a battle against the Islanders. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.
