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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vancouver Canucks Wrap - Columbus Wins 2-1

The Blue Jackets beat Vancouver 2-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Elvis Merzlikins's 26 saves.

Columbus won as a +136 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Eric Robinson, and Emil Bemstrom each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Bemstrom opened the scoring for Columbus.

Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 26-save effort for the Blue Jackets.

Elias Pettersson scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Elvis Merzlikins.

Thatcher Demko stopped 20 of 22 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Columbus scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 27-22.

Columbus heads into a battle against the Penguins. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.