nhl Game Recap
Avalanche vs Senators Final: 5-1 - Recap
Colorado got a pair of goals from Brock Nelson as the Avalanche skated to a 5-1 victory over Ottawa on Thursday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -110 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Colorado got goals from Brock Nelson(2), Nathan MacKinnon, Joel Kiviranta, and Cale Makar in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring at 10:29 of the first period.
Scott Wedgewood turned in a 15-save effort for the Avalanche.
Dylan Cozens scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Scott Wedgewood.
Linus Ullmark stopped 9 of 13 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 2-for-4, while the Senators were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 32-16.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Canadiens. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.