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Colorado Skates Past San Jose 6-2 - Recap

The Avalanche beat San Jose 6-2 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Darcy Kuemper's 28 saves.

Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -205 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.

Devon Toews, Samuel Girard, Andre Burakovsky, Alex Newhook, Nazem Kadri, and Logan O'Connor each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Toews opened the scoring for Colorado.

Darcy Kuemper turned in a 28-save effort for the Avalanche.

Logan Couture, and Alexander Barabanov scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Darcy Kuemper.

Adin Hill stopped 25 of 30 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-5, while the Sharks were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.

Colorado outshot San Jose 31-30 in the game.

Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canucks. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at Minnesota.