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Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Recap - Canucks Win 3-1

Kiefer Sherwood sniped 3 goals in leading Vancouver to a 3-1 win over Colorado on Monday at Rogers Arena.

Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as +125 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.

Kiefer Sherwood(3) scored for the Canucks in the victory. Sherwood opened the scoring for Vancouver.

Thatcher Demko stopped 30 of 31 Colorado shots in the victory.

Valeri Nichushkin scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Thatcher Demko.

Colorado got a 22-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.

On the power play, Vancouver went 0-for-2, while the Avalanche were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 31-25.

Next game, Vancouver takes its act on the road to face Utah looking for another win. For Colorado, they head on the road to face San Jose.