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Avalanche Down Tampa Bay 6-2 - Match Report
Tyson Jost sniped 3 goals in leading Colorado to a 6-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as +180 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Tyson Jost(3), Mikko Rantanen, Gabriel Landeskog, and Nazem Kadri each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Jost opened the scoring for Colorado.
Pavel Francouz stopped 44 of 46 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Tampa Bay got goals from Victor Hedman, and Yanni Gourde in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tampa Bay got a 18-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-2, while the Lightning were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Colorado 46-24 in the game.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blues. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Pittsburgh.