nhl Game Recap
Columbus Ices Montreal 6-4 - Recap
Sean Kuraly scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets over Montreal 6-4 on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as -110 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Sean Kuraly(2), Cole Sillinger, Gustav Nyquist, Boone Jenner, and Mathieu Olivier each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Sillinger opened the scoring for Columbus.
Joonas Korpisalo turned in a 38-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Montreal got goals from Brendan Gallagher, Josh Anderson, Jordan Harris, and Nick Suzuki in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 23 of 28 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 0-for-1, while the Canadiens were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 42-29.
Next game, Columbus takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Montreal, they head home to face Philadelphia.