nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Down Buffalo 9-4 - Match Report
The Blue Jackets got a 3-goal performance from Kirill Marchenko as Columbus handed Buffalo a 9-4 defeat on Tuesday at KeyBank Center.
The Blue Jackets were a +169 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Columbus got goals from Kirill Marchenko(3), Adam Fantilli, Erik Gudbranson, Sean Kuraly, Johnny Gaudreau, Cole Sillinger, and Kent Johnson in the victory. Gaudreau opened the scoring at 10:35 of the first period.
Daniil Tarasov turned in a 25-save effort for the Blue Jackets.
Rasmus Dahlin, Kyle Okposo, Tage Thompson, and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Daniil Tarasov.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 11 of 16 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Columbus went 1-for-2, while the Sabres were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 34-29.
Columbus heads into a battle against the Capitals. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.