nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets vs Flyers Final: 2-1 - Recap
Columbus skated to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday in NHL action at Wells Fargo Center.
The Blue Jackets were a +107 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Columbus got goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Patrik Laine in the victory. Bjorkstrand opened the scoring at 11:53 of the second period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 33-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Philadelphia got a goal from Gerry Mayhew in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Carter Hart stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 0-for-3, while the Flyers were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot Columbus 34-29 in the game.
Next game, Columbus takes its act home to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head on the road to face Buffalo.