nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Recap - Avalanche Win 5-1
Nathan MacKinnon scored a pair of goals against the Devils as Colorado handed New Jersey a 5-1 defeat on Wednesday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -147 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Colorado got goals from Nathan MacKinnon(2), Logan O'Connor, Artturi Lehkonen, and Casey Mittelstadt in the victory. Lehkonen opened the scoring at 8:54 of the first period.
MacKenzie Blackwood turned in a 22-save effort for the Avalanche.
Jack Hughes scored for the Devils, finding the net behind MacKenzie Blackwood.
Jake Allen stopped 31 of 36 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 2-for-4, while the Devils were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot New Jersey 36-23 in the game.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Wild. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Utah.