nhl Game Recap
Columbus Skates Past Dallas 6-4 - Recap
Columbus got a pair of goals from Kirill Marchenko as the Blue Jackets skated to a 6-4 victory over Dallas on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as +160 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Kirill Marchenko(2), Ivan Provorov, James van Riemsdyk, Adam Fantilli, and Mathieu Olivier each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Marchenko opened the scoring for Columbus.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 18 of 22 Dallas shots in the victory.
Dallas got goals from Mavrik Bourque, Roope Hintz, Jamie Benn, and Jason Robertson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jake Oettinger stopped 23 of 28 shots for the Stars, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Dallas went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Dallas 29-22 in the game.
Next game, Columbus takes its act on the road to face Detroit looking for another win. For Dallas, they head home to face Los Angeles.