nhl Game Recap
Recap - Blue Jackets Defeat Colorado 4-2
The Blue Jackets beat Colorado 4-2 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Elvis Merzlikins's 34 saves.
The Blue Jackets were a +157 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Columbus got goals from Alexandre Texier, Gabriel Carlsson, Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Cole Sillinger in the victory. Carlsson opened the scoring at 11:44 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 34-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Colorado got a goal from Andre Burakovsky(2) in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 of 41 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 0-for-4, while the Avalanche were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 42-36.
Next game, Columbus takes its act home to face Washington looking for another win. For Colorado, they head home to face Vancouver.