nhl Game Recap
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks Wrap - Columbus Wins 6-3
The Blue Jackets earned a 6-3 victory over the Blackhawks on Sunday at United Center.
The Blue Jackets were a -141 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Kent Johnson, Sean Monahan, Ivan Provorov, Kirill Marchenko, Dante Fabbro, and Dmitri Voronkov in the victory. Provorov opened the scoring at 4:27 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 28-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Nick Foligno, Craig Smith, and Connor Bedard scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Elvis Merzlikins.
Petr Mrazek stopped 30 of 35 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 0-for-2, while the Blackhawks were 3-for-6 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 36-31.
Columbus looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Blackhawks will aim to get back on the winning track at Toronto.