In a battle of streaking teams and Eastern Conference contenders, Toronto got the best of Columbus on Friday night at Nationwide Arena by taking a 4-2 win. The Maple Leafs (26-10-2) won their fifth straight while Columbus (22-13-3) saw a five-game winning streak and seven-game point streak end.
Game in a Paragraph
In front of a lively Nationwide Arena sellout crowd, Columbus never led. Nick Foligno's first-period goal tied the score less than five minutes in, but John Tavares scored twice and Mitchell Marner added another before Frederik Gauthier scored in the third. Artemi Panarin tallied late in the third to set the final score.
FINAL: Blue Jackets 2, Maple Leafs 4
Columbus' five-game winning streak comes to an end
© Kirk Irwin