nhl Game Recap
New York Ices Columbus 5-3 - Recap
Chris Kreider was the difference, potting a pair for New York on Saturday as the Rangers skated off with a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
New York was favored by -134 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Chris Kreider(2), Artemi Panarin(2), and Jacob Trouba each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Panarin opened the scoring for New York.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 31-save effort for the Rangers.
Alexandre Texier, Eric Robinson, and Jakub Voracek scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Columbus got a 36-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-2, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 41-36.
New York heads into a battle against the Devils. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.