Columbus 4, Dallas 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Pierre Lambert, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Andrew Smith
Attendance:
14159
By Field Level Media
Anthony Duclair scored late in the first period, and Markus Nutivaara added what stood as the game-winning goal midway through the second as the Columbus Blue Jackets rolled to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars on Tuesday while snapping a two-game losing streak.
Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 27 shots to earn the victory.
Dallas, playing the second of back-to-back games after Monday's overtime loss in Boston, was weary, and it showed. Tuesday's game was the last of a season-long, six-game road trip in which the Stars went 3-2-1; the loss ended Dallas' streak of four games with at least one point.
The Blue Jackets grabbed the lead in the final minute of the first period on a power-play goal by Duclair, who skated into the circle after a pass from Zach Werenski and beat Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop. Boone Jenner also garnered an assist on the tally.
Columbus added to its lead 11:05 into the second period when Artemi Panarin's cross-ice pass set the table for Nutivaara's one-timer from just inside the circle that bounced off Bishop's right shoulder and into the net. David Savard was awarded the secondary assist on the goal.
Nick Foligno made it 3-0 with 2:46 to play in the second period by rifling a slap shot past Bishop after a pass from Alexander Wennberg.
Dallas finally got on the board 3:55 into the third period as Jamie Benn converted a pass by Miro Heiskanan into a power-play goal that brought the Stars to within 3-1. John Klingberg got an assist on the play.
Ryan Murray added an empty-net goal with 1:54 to play off assists by Seth Jones and Brandon Dubinsky.
Bishop, who stopped 30 shots, is now 4-2-0 in his past six starts.
The Blue Jackets have defeated the Stars six straight times and are 11-2-1 against them since Jan. 28, 2013.
Dallas heads home to face San Jose on Thursday, while the Blue Jackets head to Washington D.C. for a matchup against the defending league-champion Capitals on Friday.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Dallas |
|
Columbus |
Jamie Benn 1 |
Points |
Anthony Duclair 1 |
Jamie Benn 1 |
Goals |
Anthony Duclair 1 |
Miro Heiskanen 1 |
Assists |
Brandon Dubinsky 1 |
Jamie Benn 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Anthony Duclair 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Ben Bishop .909 |
Save Percentage |
Sergei Bobrovsky .964 |
Ben Bishop 30 |
Saves |
Sergei Bobrovsky 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Dallas
|
28 |
1 |
1-2 |
2-3 |
6 |
27 |
Columbus
|
34 |
4 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
4 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Stars have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .571 after a loss.