nhl Game Recap
Columbus Ices New Jersey 5-1 - Recap
Oliver Bjorkstrand was the difference, potting a pair for Columbus on Saturday as the Blue Jackets skated off with a 5-1 victory over the Devils at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as -193 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Oliver Bjorkstrand(2), Zach Werenski, Gustav Nyquist, and Vladislav Gavrikov each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Bjorkstrand opened the scoring for Columbus.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 21 of 22 New Jersey shots in the victory.
Will Butcher scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Joonas Korpisalo.
New Jersey got a 35-stop effort from Gilles Senn in the loss.
Columbus scored 0 times on 5 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 40-22.
Next game, Columbus takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head on the road to face Chicago.