COLUMBUS (AP) — Gustav Nyquist scored two short-handed goals, Joonas Korpisalo made 26 saves and the Blue Jackets ended a seven-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Emil Bemstrom and Kirill Marchenko scored for the Blue Jackets.
Johnny Gaudreau had two assists for his 13th assist in December. That ties a franchise record set by Artemi Panarin in 2017.
Andreas Athanasiou scored and Alex Stalock made 34 saves for the Blackhawks, who have one win in 12 games.