nhl Game Recap
Columbus Ices Chicago 4-1 - Recap
Gustav Nyquist was the difference, potting a pair for Columbus on Saturday as the Blue Jackets skated off with a 4-1 victory over the Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena.
The Blue Jackets were a -135 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Columbus got goals from Gustav Nyquist(2), Kirill Marchenko, and Emil Bemstrom in the victory. Bemstrom opened the scoring at 18:40 of the first period.
Joonas Korpisalo turned in a 26-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Chicago got a goal from Andreas Athanasiou in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Stalock stopped 34 of 37 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-3, while the Blackhawks were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 38-27.
Next game, Columbus takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face San Jose.