nhl Game Recap
Columbus Skates Past Philadelphia 5-2 - Recap
Columbus got a pair of goals from Boone Jenner as the Blue Jackets skated to a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus won as a -106 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Columbus got goals from Boone Jenner(2), Johnny Gaudreau, Nick Blankenburg, and Zach Werenski in the victory. Gaudreau opened the scoring at 3:53 of the first period.
Joonas Korpisalo turned in a 32-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Philadelphia got goals from Tony DeAngelo, and Ivan Provorov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Carter Hart stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Philadelphia by a margin of 34-29.
Next game, Columbus takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head home to face Ottawa.