nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets vs Sabres Final: 6-4 - Recap
The Blue Jackets beat Buffalo 6-4 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Daniil Tarasov's 20 saves.
The Blue Jackets were a +120 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Kirill Marchenko, Zach Aston-Reese, Mathieu Olivier, Yegor Chinakhov, Damon Severson, and Adam Fantilli each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Chinakhov opened the scoring for Columbus.
Daniil Tarasov stopped 20 of 24 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Owen Power, JJ Peterka, Ryan McLeod, and Jiri Kulich scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Daniil Tarasov.
Devon Levi stopped 19 of 25 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Buffalo 25-24 in the game.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Wild. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.