nhl Game Recap
Islanders vs Blue Jackets Final: 3-2 - Recap
The Blue Jackets came up short Friday against the Islanders, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -187 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Oliver Wahlstrom, and Brock Nelson in the victory. Wahlstrom opened the scoring at 17:26 of the first period.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 24-save effort for the Islanders.
Yegor Chinakhov, and Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Columbus got a 21-stop effort from Joonas Korpisalo in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-4, while the Blue Jackets were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 26-24.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vegas.