nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Fall 5-4 Against Boston - Game Recap
It came down to a shootout and Jeremy Swayman foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for Boston over Columbus Saturday.
Boston was favored by -240 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Patrice Bergeron, Craig Smith, Erik Haula, and Jake DeBrusk each scored for the Bruins in the victory. DeBrusk opened the scoring for Boston.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 of 24 Columbus shots in the victory.
Vladislav Gavrikov, Zach Werenski, Jakub Voracek, and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.
Columbus got a 28-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
Boston scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 32-24.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face Toronto.