nhl Game Recap
Anaheim Ices Columbus 2-1 - Recap
It came down to a shootout and John Gibson foiled the opposition in a 2-1 victory for Anaheim over Columbus Thursday.
Anaheim was favored by -115 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Isac Lundestrom scored for the Ducks in the victory. Lundestrom opened the scoring for Anaheim.
John Gibson stopped 33 of 34 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got a goal from Alexandre Texier in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 26 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Anaheim went 0-for-1, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Anaheim lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 34-26.
Next game, Anaheim takes its act on the road to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Columbus, they head on the road to face Seattle.