nhl Game Recap
Los Angeles Falls 3-2 to Avalanche - Recap
Devon Toews was the difference, potting a pair for Colorado on Saturday as the Avalanche skated off with a 3-2 victory over the Kings at Staples Center.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -234 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Colorado got goals from Devon Toews(2), and Cale Makar in the victory. Toews opened the scoring at 4:46 of the first period.
Jonas Johansson stopped 16 of 18 Los Angeles shots in the victory.
Sean Walker, and Rasmus Kupari scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Jonas Johansson.
Los Angeles got a 27-stop effort from Calvin Petersen in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-3, while the Kings were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Los Angeles 30-18 in the game.
Next game, Colorado takes its act on the road to face Vegas looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head home to face St. Louis.