nhl Game Recap
Avalanche vs Wild Final: 5-1 - Recap
Mikko Rantanen scored a pair of goals against the Wild as Colorado handed Minnesota a 5-1 defeat on Thursday at Ball Arena.
The Avalanche were a -157 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Mikko Rantanen(2), Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, and Joonas Donskoi each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring for Colorado.
Philipp Grubauer turned in a 19-save effort for the Avalanche.
Minnesota got a goal from Victor Rask in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Cam Talbot stopped 50 of 55 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-2, while the Wild were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Minnesota 55-20 in the game.