nhl Game Recap
San Jose Sharks vs Columbus Blue Jackets Wrap - Columbus Wins 5-3
The Blue Jackets earned a 5-3 victory over the Sharks on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
The Blue Jackets were a +119 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Gustav Nyquist, Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Kuraly, Boone Jenner, and Patrik Laine in the victory. Gaudreau opened the scoring at 11:19 of the second period.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 22 of 25 San Jose shots in the victory.
Timo Meier, Nick Bonino, and Nico Sturm scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Joonas Korpisalo.
Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 24 of 28 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-2, while the Sharks were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot San Jose 29-25 in the game.
Next game, Columbus takes its act on the road to face Calgary looking for another win. For San Jose, they head on the road to face Boston.