nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Buffalo 5-4 - Match Report
Colorado earned a 5-4 victory over Buffalo behind a 2-goal performance from Nathan MacKinnon on Tuesday at KeyBank Center.
Colorado was favored by -157 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Nathan MacKinnon(2), Joel Kiviranta, Artturi Lehkonen, and Logan O'Connor each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring for Colorado.
Scott Wedgewood turned in a 22-save effort for the Avalanche.
Buffalo got goals from Tage Thompson(2), JJ Peterka, and Beck Malenstyn in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Buffalo got a 38-stop effort from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the loss.
Colorado scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 43-30.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Winnipeg.