Columbus 3, Carolina 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 15, 2019
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Chris Lee, T.J. Luxmore
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Jesse Marquis
Attendance:
18832
By Field Level Media
Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 46 saves for his sixth shutout of the season as the host Blue Jackets defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Friday night in Columbus, Ohio.
Adam McQuaid, David Savard and Josh Anderson scored for Columbus, with two early goals providing the Blue Jackets with a cushion as the Hurricanes peppered Bobrovsky at times.
Bobrovsky stopped 22 second-period shots, as the Hurricanes held a 22-2 edge on shots but didn't change the scoreboard.
The pace faded significantly in the third period. Still, Carolina went on a power play with 3:07 to play and made it a 6-on-4 advantage by pulling goalie Petr Mrazek. That didn't work out for the Hurricanes, as Anderson scored into the empty net.
Carolina ended up with a 46-20 edge in shots.
Mrazek finished with 17 saves. He lost for the first time in his last seven appearances.
Both teams have 83 points, although Columbus has played one more game than Carolina.
The Hurricanes had gone 11-1-2 across their last 14 road games, including a shutout victory earlier in the week at Colorado. They hadn't been shut out since Dec. 29.
The Blue Jackets have won three of their past four games. The shutout was their third in a month's span.
Columbus came out strong after a sterling finish in its previous game, a defeat of the Boston Bruins 7-4 on Tuesday. Now, the Blue Jackets will head off on a four-game road trip after a couple of impressive outcomes at home.
McQuaid scored barely three minutes into the game. His third goal of the season, it ended a 12-game scoring drought.
About three minutes later, Savard made it 2-0.
The Hurricanes had left winger Micheal Ferland back in the lineup after he missed two games with an upper-body injury sustained last week.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Columbus |
|
N/A |
Points |
Josh Anderson 1 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Josh Anderson 1 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Cam Atkinson 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Josh Anderson 1 |
|
Petr Mrazek .895 |
Save Percentage |
Sergei Bobrovsky 1.000 |
|
Petr Mrazek 17 |
Saves |
Sergei Bobrovsky 46 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
46 |
0 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
2 |
29 |
| Columbus
|
20 |
3 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
4 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .688 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .553 after a win and .531 after a loss.
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