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Recap - Avalanche Defeat Calgary 3-0

Nathan MacKinnon was the difference, potting a pair for Colorado on Sunday as the Avalanche skated off with a 3-0 victory over the Flames at Ball Arena.

Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -170 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.

Nathan MacKinnon(2), and Mikko Rantanen each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring for Colorado.

Darcy Kuemper turned in a 46-save effort for the Avalanche.

Dan Vladar stopped 29 of 31 shots for the Flames, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Colorado scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Calgary went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 46-32.

Next game, Colorado takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Calgary, they head home to face New Jersey.