nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Fall 5-2 Against Vancouver - Game Recap
Vancouver got a pair of goals from Elias Pettersson as the Canucks skated to a 5-2 victory over Columbus on Friday at Rogers Arena.
Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as -180 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Vancouver got goals from Elias Pettersson(2), Ilya Mikheyev, Quinn Hughes, and Dakota Joshua in the victory. Pettersson opened the scoring at 1:25 of the first period.
Collin Delia turned in a 24-save effort for the Canucks.
Kirill Marchenko(2) scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Collin Delia.
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Vancouver went 2-for-4, while the Blue Jackets were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 34-26.
Next game, Vancouver takes its act on the road to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Columbus, they head on the road to face Seattle.