nhl Game Recap
Detroit Ices Columbus 4-1 - Recap
The Red Wings beat Columbus 4-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Calvin Pickard's 16 saves.
Detroit was an underdog by +152 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Detroit got goals from Michael Rasmussen, Evgeny Svechnikov, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Filip Hronek in the victory. Svechnikov opened the scoring at 10:40 of the first period.
Calvin Pickard turned in a 16-save effort for the Red Wings.
Columbus got a goal from Jack Roslovic in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Detroit scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Columbus 29-17 in the game.
Detroit looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track at Tampa Bay.