nhl Game Recap
Colorado Skates Past New Jersey 3-1 - Recap
Pavel Francouz made 37 stops Friday to lead the Avalanche over the Devils 3-1 at Pepsi Center.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -226 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin, and Gabriel Landeskog each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Landeskog opened the scoring for Colorado.
Pavel Francouz turned in a 37-save effort for the Avalanche.
New Jersey got a goal from Mirco Mueller in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 15-stop effort from Louis Domingue in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-5, while the Devils were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 38-37.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Blues. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona.