nhl Game Recap
Recap - Blue Jackets Defeat Tampa Bay 4-2
The Blue Jackets earned a 4-2 victory over the Lightning on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as +136 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Erik Gudbranson, Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko, and Johnny Gaudreau in the victory. Marchenko opened the scoring at 6:29 of the first period.
Elvis Merzlikins turned in a 27-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Tampa Bay got goals from Steven Stamkos, and Conor Sheary in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Matt Tomkins stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Columbus scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 29-28.
Next game, Columbus takes its act on the road to face Washington looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face Ottawa.