nhl Game Recap
St. Louis Blues vs Columbus Blue Jackets Recap - Blue Jackets Win 5-4
The Blues came up short Saturday against the Blue Jackets, falling 5-4.
The Blue Jackets were a +142 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Patrik Laine, Jakub Voracek, Gustav Nyquist, Emil Bemstrom, and Sean Kuraly in the victory. Bemstrom opened the scoring at 3:22 of the first period.
Joonas Korpisalo turned in a 5-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
David Perron(3), and Alexei Toropchenko scored for the Blues, finding the net behind Joonas Korpisalo.
St. Louis got a 22-stop effort from Ville Husso in the loss.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-4, while the Blues were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
St. Louis outshot Columbus 28-27 in the game.
Columbus looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Blues will aim to get back on the winning track at Washington.