nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets vs Canucks Final: 4-2 - Recap
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 39 of 41 shots fired at him by Vancouver, as the Blue Jackets skated to a 4-2 victory Friday at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus was favored by -137 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Columbus got goals from Jack Roslovic, Gustav Nyquist, Max Domi, and Adam Boqvist in the victory. Nyquist opened the scoring at 13:54 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 39-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Tyler Motte, and Vasily Podkolzin scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Elvis Merzlikins.
Thatcher Demko stopped 17 of 20 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 41-21.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Blues. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.