nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets vs Oilers Final: 6-1 - Recap
Sean Monahan scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets over Edmonton 6-1 on Monday at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus was an underdog by +204 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Sean Monahan(2), Mathieu Olivier, Mikael Pyyhtia, Adam Fantilli, and Cole Sillinger in the victory. Monahan opened the scoring at 2:18 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 31 of 32 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Mattias Ekholm scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Elvis Merzlikins.
Edmonton got a 19-stop effort from Stuart Skinner in the loss.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-4, while the Oilers were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 32-25.
Next game, Columbus takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Edmonton, they head on the road to face Nashville.