nhl Game Recap
Philadelphia Skates Past Columbus 7-4 - Recap
James van Riemsdyk scored twice to lead the Flyers over Columbus 7-4 on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia was favored by -153 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Philadelphia got goals from James van Riemsdyk(2), Kevin Hayes, Jakub Voracek, Shayne Gostisbehere, Michael Raffl, and Travis Konecny in the victory. Voracek opened the scoring at 14:51 of the first period.
Brian Elliott turned in a 22-save effort for the Flyers.
Boone Jenner(2), Josh Anderson, and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Brian Elliott.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 39 of 45 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Philadelphia went 2-for-4, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot Columbus 46-26 in the game.
Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Edmonton.