nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets vs Islanders Final: 2-0 - Recap
New York couldn't break through the Columbus defense on Wednesday, failing to score on Elvis Merzlikins in a 2-0 loss at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus was an underdog by +110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Damon Severson, and Justin Danforth each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Severson opened the scoring for Columbus.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 28-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 of 25 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Columbus 28-26 in the game.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Jets. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.