nhl Game Recap
Nashville Falls 4-3 to Blue Jackets - Recap
The Predators came up short Thursday against the Blue Jackets, falling 4-3 in a shootout.
Columbus was favored by -109 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Columbus got goals from Patrik Laine, Alexandre Texier, and Boone Jenner in the victory. Jenner opened the scoring at 6:26 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 31 of 34 Nashville shots in the victory.
Nashville got goals from Michael McCarron, Ryan Johansen, and Nick Cousins in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
David Rittich stopped 26 of 29 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Nashville outshot Columbus 34-29 in the game.
Next game, Columbus takes its act home to face Carolina looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face Chicago.