nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Down Montreal 5-4 - Match Report
Dmitri Voronkov scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Columbus handed Montreal a 5-4 defeat on Monday at Nationwide Arena.
The Blue Jackets were a -116 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Dmitri Voronkov(2), Kirill Marchenko, Kent Johnson, and Jordan Harris each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Voronkov opened the scoring for Columbus.
Jet Greaves stopped 27 of 31 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Lane Hutson, David Savard, Joel Armia, and Jake Evans in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sam Montembeault stopped 27 of 32 shots for the Canadiens, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 32-31.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Bruins. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.