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Blue Jackets Down Carolina 3-2 - Match Report

The Blue Jackets beat Carolina 3-2 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Joonas Korpisalo's 30 saves.

Columbus won as a +180 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Markus Nutivaara, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Oliver Bjorkstrand each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Nutivaara opened the scoring for Columbus.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 of 32 Carolina shots in the victory.

Dougie Hamilton, and Erik Haula scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Joonas Korpisalo.

Carolina got a 32-stop effort from James Reimer in the loss.

On the power play, Columbus went 0-for-3, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Carolina lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 35-32.

Columbus looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Stars. The Hurricanes will aim to get back on the winning track at Los Angeles.