nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes vs Blue Jackets Final: 7-3 - Recap
Jordan Staal was the difference, potting a pair for Carolina on Monday as the Hurricanes skated off with a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jackets at PNC Arena.
Carolina won as a -178 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Jordan Staal(2), Brock McGinn(2), Sebastian Aho, Nino Niederreiter, and Teuvo Teravainen each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Aho opened the scoring for Carolina.
James Reimer stopped 37 of 40 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got goals from Kevin Stenlund, Boone Jenner, and Cam Atkinson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 20 of 25 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Carolina scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Carolina lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 40-34.
Carolina heads into a battle against the Panthers. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Nashville.