nhl Game Recap
Stars Down Columbus 5-1 - Match Report
The Stars beat Columbus 5-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Jake Oettinger's 21 saves.
The Stars were a -184 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.0.
Dallas got goals from John Klingberg, Esa Lindell, Denis Gurianov, Joe Pavelski, and Jamie Benn in the victory. Benn opened the scoring at 12:35 of the first period.
Jake Oettinger turned in a 21-save effort for the Stars.
Vladislav Gavrikov scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Jake Oettinger.
Columbus got a 12-stop effort from Joonas Korpisalo in the loss.
On the power play, Dallas went 0-for-3, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Dallas outshot Columbus 32-22 in the game.
Next game, Dallas takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Columbus, they head on the road to face Florida.