nhl Game Recap
Columbus Falls 9-4 to Sabres - Recap
Buffalo got 5 goals from Tage Thompson en route to a 9-4 victory over Columbus on Wednesday at Nationwide Arena.
Buffalo won as a -160 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Buffalo got goals from Tage Thompson(5), Peyton Krebs, Rasmus Dahlin, Alex Tuch, and Dylan Cozens in the victory. Cozens opened the scoring at 3:21 of the first period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in a 20-save effort for the Sabres.
Gustav Nyquist(2), and Patrik Laine(2) scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 15 of 21 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 3-for-5, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 30-24.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Penguins. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.