Cam Atkinson scored early in the third period and Alexander Wennberg added an empty-netter as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 in the opening game of their qualifying-round series Sunday night.

Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopped all 28 shots he faced in the victory, while Maple Leafs netminder Frederik Andersen turned aside 33 of the 34 shots Columbus fired his way.

Atkinson was involved in both Blue Jackets goals, registering a secondary assist on Wennberg's tally after the Maple Leafs pulled Andersen for the extra attacker.

Columbus outshot Toronto 27-17 over the final 40 minutes.

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