nhl Game Recap
Nashville Falls 5-3 to Blue Jackets - Recap
Columbus got a pair of goals from Johnny Gaudreau as the Blue Jackets skated to a 5-3 victory over Nashville on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus was an underdog by +113 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Johnny Gaudreau(2), Justin Danforth, Nick Blankenburg, and Jake Bean in the victory. Bean opened the scoring at 16:09 of the second period.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 23 of 26 Nashville shots in the victory.
Nashville got goals from Ryan Johansen, Yakov Trenin, and Tanner Jeannot in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Nashville got a 37-stop effort from Kevin Lankinen in the loss.
Columbus scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Nashville 42-26 in the game.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Penguins. Nashville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.