nhl Game Recap
Carolina Falls 6-0 to Blue Jackets - Recap
Yegor Chinakhov scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets over Carolina 6-0 on Thursday at PNC Arena.
Columbus won as a +245 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Columbus got goals from Yegor Chinakhov(2), Patrik Laine, Emil Bemstrom, Cole Sillinger, and Jack Roslovic in the victory. Bemstrom opened the scoring at 8:43 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 31-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Carolina got a 28-stop effort from Frederik Andersen in the loss.
On the power play, Columbus went 0-for-1, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Carolina 35-31 in the game.
Next game, Columbus takes its act on the road to face Florida looking for another win. For Carolina, they head home to face Vancouver.