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Vancouver Falls 7-6 to Blue Jackets - Recap
Columbus needed a shootout to earn a 7-6 victory over Vancouver on Friday in NHL action at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as -137 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Columbus got goals from Boone Jenner(2), Kirill Marchenko, Dante Fabbro, Denton Mateychuk, and Mathieu Olivier in the victory. Jenner opened the scoring at 0:34 of the second period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 31-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Vancouver got goals from Aatu Raty(2), Linus Karlsson, Tyler Myers, Brock Boeser, and Jake DeBrusk in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 33 of 39 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-4, while the Canucks were 2-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Vancouver 39-37 in the game.
Columbus looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Senators. The Canucks will aim to get back on the winning track at Winnipeg.