nhl Game Recap
Columbus Skates Past Detroit 5-4 - Recap
Columbus earned a 5-4 victory over Detroit behind a 2-goal performance from Cam Atkinson on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus was favored by -235 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Columbus got goals from Cam Atkinson(2), Pierre-Luc Dubois, Artemi Panarin, and Sonny Milano in the victory. Atkinson opened the scoring at 6:16 of the first period.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 23-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Tyler Bertuzzi(2), Gustav Nyquist, and Darren Helm scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Sergei Bobrovsky.
Detroit got a 36-stop effort from Jimmy Howard in the loss.
On the power play, Columbus went 3-for-5, while the Red Wings were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Detroit 41-27 in the game.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Penguins. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against Montreal.