nhl Game Recap
Chicago Falls 5-1 to Blue Jackets - Recap
Columbus earned a 5-1 victory over Chicago behind a 2-goal performance from Kent Johnson on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
The Blue Jackets were a -154 favorite in the win. The combined score pushed PUSH the total, which closed at 6.0.
Columbus got goals from Kent Johnson(2), Denton Mateychuk, Adam Fantilli, and Zach Werenski in the victory. Johnson opened the scoring at 4:10 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 of 28 Chicago shots in the victory.
Craig Smith scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Elvis Merzlikins.
Petr Mrazek stopped 16 of 21 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-1, while the Blackhawks were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Chicago outshot Columbus 28-21 in the game.
Columbus looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Stars. The Blackhawks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Toronto.