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Columbus Falls 3-2 to Blackhawks - Recap

Chicago earned a 3-2 victory over Columbus on Sunday, but needed a shootout to do it at Nationwide Arena.

Bettors who backed the Blackhawks were rewarded as +136 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.

Chicago got goals from Erik Gustafsson, and Dylan Strome in the victory. Strome opened the scoring at 7:33 of the third period.

Robin Lehner turned in a 31-save effort for the Blackhawks.

Columbus got goals from Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Riley Nash in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Columbus got a 0-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.

Chicago scored 1 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 33-30.

Chicago heads into a battle against the Flames. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.