Olivier scores 2 goals to help lift Blue Jackets past Oilers 5–4 | National Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mathieu Olivier scored two goals and had an assist, Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists and the Columbus Blue Jackets extended their home winning streak to three games with a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

Adam Fantilli and Denton Mateychuk also had goals and Jet Greaves made 25 saves for Columbus, who flipped the script on an Edmonton team that rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit and beat them in a shootout Monday.

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