nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Recap - Avalanche Win 6-5
Colorado got a pair of goals from Cale Makar as the Avalanche skated to a 6-5 victory over Buffalo on Thursday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -196 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Cale Makar(2), Devon Toews, Ross Colton, Mikko Rantanen, and Jonathan Drouin each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Makar opened the scoring for Colorado.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 2 of 3 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got goals from Jason Zucker(3), Bowen Byram, and Zach Benson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 23 of 29 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-3, while the Sabres were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 29-21.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Canadiens. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vegas.