Blue Jackets Beat Stars 2-1 in Shootout for Third Straight Home Win
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the visiting Dallas Stars 2-1 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena on the night of November 5, their third straight home win.
Dallas's Mikko Rantanen opened the scoring 6:27 into the third period; Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski tied it with 3:14 left in regulation, his first goal of the season. Columbus goaltender Cam Talbot made 27 saves for his fourth straight win; Dallas's Casey DeSmith made 29 saves.
In the shootout, Valeri Nichushkin and Kent Johnson converted to seal the win. Johnson also had an assist in regulation, extending his point streak to six games and leading the team with 14 points. Columbus is now 7-7-0 and 5-0 in games decided in overtime or a shootout this season. The Blue Jackets play at Buffalo on November 6 to complete a back-to-back.
Source: Associated Press
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