The Blue Jackets were on the wrong end of a six-goal night, overmatched by the Jets in a 6-2 loss Friday at Nationwide Arena.

COLUMBUS -- Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick and had an assist for the Winnipeg Jets in a 6-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Friday. “I felt pretty good in warmups,” Ehlers said. “I’d be pretty disappointed if I didn’t score tonight with that warmup. It was pretty funny how that worked out.”

Sean Kuraly and Sean Monahan scored goals for the Blue Jackets, while Elvis Merzlikins — on the heels of two strong outings, including a shutout — had 38 saves. Monahan’s goal, on the power play, was the 250th goal of his career and his team-leading sixth of the season. The Blue Jackets hung in there for a while.