nhl Game Recap
Recap - Rangers Defeat Columbus 4-0
Columbus couldn't break through the New York defense on Saturday, failing to score on Igor Shesterkin in a 4-0 loss at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -295 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider, Niko Mikkola, Vincent Trocheck, and Jimmy Vesey in the victory. Vesey opened the scoring at 10:08 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 of 20 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got a 24-stop effort from Michael Hutchinson in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-2, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 28-20.
New York heads into a battle against the Sabres. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.