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Flyers vs Avalanche Final: 6-3 - Recap

Philadelphia earned a 6-3 victory over Colorado behind a 2-goal performance from Joel Farabee on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.

The Flyers were a +131 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Philadelphia got goals from Joel Farabee(2), Kevin Hayes(2), Scott Laughton, and Matt Niskanen in the victory. Niskanen opened the scoring at 13:45 of the first period.

Alex Lyon turned in a 28-save effort for the Flyers.

Andre Burakovsky, Valeri Nichushkin, and Mikko Rantanen scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Alex Lyon.

Philipp Grubauer stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Philadelphia went 1-for-5, while the Avalanche were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 31-28.

Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Red Wings. The Avalanche will aim to get back on the winning track at Buffalo.