nhl Game Recap
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Dallas Stars Wrap - Columbus Wins 5-1
The Blue Jackets beat Dallas 5-1 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Elvis Merzlikins's 22 saves.
Columbus won as a +158 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Columbus got goals from Dmitri Voronkov, Denton Mateychuk, Boone Jenner, Adam Fantilli, and Kent Johnson in the victory. Fantilli opened the scoring at 4:33 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 22-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Dallas got a goal from Tyler Seguin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Oettinger stopped 24 of 28 shots for the Stars, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Dallas went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Dallas lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 29-23.
Columbus looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Stars will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Los Angeles.