nhl Game Recap
Columbus Falls 4-2 to Lightning - Recap
The Lightning earned a 4-2 victory over the Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
The Lightning were a -170 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Tampa Bay got goals from Anthony Cirelli, Steven Stamkos, Brandon Hagel, and Nicholas Paul in the victory. Paul opened the scoring at 15:40 of the first period.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 32-save effort for the Lightning.
Boone Jenner(2) scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Columbus got a 33-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 2-for-3, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Columbus 37-34 in the game.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track at Ottawa.