nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Columbus Blue Jackets Wrap - Columbus Wins 3-2
The Blue Jackets beat New York 3-2 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Elvis Merzlikins's 34 saves.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as +124 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Columbus got goals from Cole Sillinger, Patrik Laine, and Boone Jenner in the victory. Jenner opened the scoring at 18:00 of the second period.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 34 of 36 New York shots in the victory.
Mathew Barzal, and Scott Mayfield scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Elvis Merzlikins.
New York got a 29-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
Columbus scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 36-32.
Next game, Columbus takes its act home to face Carolina looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Arizona.