nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 2-1 to Blue Jackets - Recap
The Blue Jackets beat Montreal 2-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Elvis Merzlikins's 30 saves.
Columbus was favored by -129 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Patrik Laine, and Oliver Bjorkstrand in the victory. Bjorkstrand opened the scoring at 1:16 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 30-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Montreal got a goal from Cole Caufield in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 40-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
Columbus scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 42-31.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Flames. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.