nhl Game Recap
Canadiens vs Blue Jackets Final: 4-2 - Recap
The Canadiens earned a 4-2 victory over the Blue Jackets on Wednesday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Canadiens were rewarded as +115 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Gustav Lindstrom, Cole Caufield, Joel Armia, and Alex Newhook each scored for the Canadiens in the victory. Newhook opened the scoring for Montreal.
Sam Montembeault turned in a 26-save effort for the Canadiens.
Columbus got goals from Patrik Laine, and Yegor Chinakhov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Montreal scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Montreal by a margin of 32-28.
Montreal heads into a battle against the Panthers. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.