nhl Game Recap
Recap - Rangers Defeat Columbus 3-1
Alexandar Georgiev made 36 stops Friday to lead the Rangers over the Blue Jackets 3-1 at Nationwide Arena.
New York won as a +128 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider, Pavel Buchnevich, and Ryan Strome in the victory. Buchnevich opened the scoring at 0:22 of the first period.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 36-save effort for the Rangers.
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Columbus got a 25-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-3, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot New York 37-28 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Bruins. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.