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Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights Recap - Blue Jackets Win 2-1

The Blue Jackets earned a 2-1 victory over the Golden Knights on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Blue Jackets were a +228 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Cole Sillinger, and Adam Fantilli each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Fantilli opened the scoring for Columbus.

Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 25-save effort for the Blue Jackets.

Vegas got a goal from Tomas Hertl in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Ilya Samsonov stopped 22 of 24 shots for the Golden Knights, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Columbus went 0-for-1, while the Golden Knights were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Vegas outshot Columbus 26-24 in the game.

Columbus heads into a battle against the Hockey Club. Vegas, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.