nhl Game Recap
Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Wrap - Colorado Wins 8-4
Nazem Kadri was the difference, potting a pair for Colorado on Tuesday as the Avalanche skated off with a 8-4 victory over the Ducks at Ball Arena.
Colorado was favored by -266 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Colorado got goals from Nazem Kadri(2), Samuel Girard, Nathan MacKinnon, Andre Burakovsky, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Brandon Saad, and Mikko Rantanen in the victory. Burakovsky opened the scoring at 1:01 of the first period.
Philipp Grubauer turned in a 15-save effort for the Avalanche.
Anaheim got goals from Danton Heinen, Adam Henrique, Troy Terry, and Derek Grant in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ryan Miller stopped 28 of 35 shots for the Ducks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 2-for-3, while the Ducks were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Anaheim lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 36-22.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Wild. The Ducks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Arizona.