nhl Game Recap
Recap - Blue Jackets Defeat Los Angeles 3-2
The Kings came up short Thursday against the Blue Jackets, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as -140 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Boone Jenner, Zach Werenski, and Pierre-Luc Dubois each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Werenski opened the scoring for Columbus.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23 of 25 Los Angeles shots in the victory.
Los Angeles got goals from Jeff Carter, and Adrian Kempe in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jack Campbell stopped 25 of 28 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-4, while the Kings were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Los Angeles lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 28-25.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Devils. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.