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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets Recap - Blue Jackets Win 6-2
The Penguins came up short Friday against the Blue Jackets, falling 6-2.
Columbus won as a +109 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Zach Aston-Reese, Dmitri Voronkov, Cole Sillinger, Damon Severson, Mathieu Olivier, and Zach Werenski each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Aston-Reese opened the scoring for Columbus.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 21-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Pittsburgh got goals from Michael Bunting, and Anthony Beauvillier in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 34-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-5, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 40-23.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Canadiens. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Jose.