nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 4-3 to Blue Jackets - Recap
The Blue Jackets earned a 4-3 victory over the Devils on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena.
The Blue Jackets were a -114 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Boone Jenner, Patrik Laine, Jake Christiansen, and Oliver Bjorkstrand each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Christiansen opened the scoring for Columbus.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 30-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Pavel Zacha, Nico Hischier, and Jack Hughes scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Elvis Merzlikins.
Nico Daws stopped 27 of 31 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-3, while the Devils were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Columbus 33-31 in the game.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Kings. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.