Olivier scores twice, Blue Jackets ease past Maple Leafs

Olivier scores twice, Blue Jackets ease past Maple Leafs

Danforth gets goal, two assists, Tarasov stops 26 for Columbus

Maple Leafs at Blue Jackets | Recap

COLUMBUS — Mathieu Olivier had his first two-goal game in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 6-2 win against the Toronto Maple at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday.

Justin Danforth had a goal and two assists, Sean Monahan and Kirill Marchenko each had a goal and an assist, and Zach Werenski had two assists for the Blue Jackets (3-3-0). Daniil Tarasov made 26 saves.

Matthew Knies and Nicholas Robertson scored, and Dennis Hildeby made 32 saves for the Maple Leafs (4-3-0), who defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday.

James Van Riemsdyk gave the Blue Jackets a 1-0 lead at 5:29 of the first period, tucking away a rebound in front with a backhand.

Danforth made it 2-0 at 6:21 with his first goal of the season. Werenski intercepted a pass in the neutral zone, skated up ice and fed Danforth for a snap shot from the right circle.

Olivier extended the lead to 3-0 at 12:42 with a snap shot from the left circle.

Sean Monahan made it 4-0 at 5:35 of the second period. Marchenko’s shot from the right wing rebounded to Monahan on the left side for the putback before Hildeby could recover.

Olivier pushed it to 5-0 at 11:36 with a one-timer at the top of the crease off a backhanded pass from Zachary Aston-Reese from behind the net.

Knies made it 5-1 at 18:59 when he picked up the puck behind the net, skated into the slot and scored with a snap shot as he spun around.

Marchenko scored at 11:58 of the third period to make it 6-1, taking a centering pass from Monahan and scoring with a snap shot from the slot.

Robertson picked up a rebound at the top of the crease, shifted the puck forehand to backhand and stuffed it in for the 6-2 final at 13:03.