nhl Game Recap
Colorado Ices Anaheim 3-2 - Recap
Valeri Nichushkin scored a pair of goals against the Ducks as Colorado handed Anaheim a 3-2 defeat on Friday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -213 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Valeri Nichushkin(2), and Brandon Saad each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Nichushkin opened the scoring for Colorado.
Philipp Grubauer turned in a 26-save effort for the Avalanche.
Anaheim got goals from Adam Henrique, and Jakob Silfverberg in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Anaheim got a 31-stop effort from John Gibson in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-3, while the Ducks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Anaheim 34-28 in the game.