nhl Game Recap
Colorado Skates Past Vegas 2-1 - Recap
The Golden Knights came up short Wednesday against the Avalanche, falling 2-1 in a shootout.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -154 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Colorado got a goal from Valeri Nichushkin in the victory. Nichushkin opened the scoring at 13:42 of the second period.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 18 of 19 Vegas shots in the victory.
Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the Golden Knights, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Adin Hill stopped 33 of 34 shots for the Golden Knights, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-2, while the Golden Knights were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Vegas 34-19 in the game.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Stars. The Golden Knights will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Winnipeg.