nhl Game Recap
Recap - Avalanche Defeat Pittsburgh 6-4
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to lead the Avalanche over Pittsburgh 6-4 on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Colorado won as a -108 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nathan MacKinnon(2), Josh Manson, Darren Helm, J.T. Compher, and Artturi Lehkonen each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring for Colorado.
Darcy Kuemper turned in a 41-save effort for the Avalanche.
Pittsburgh got goals from Bryan Rust, Mike Matheson, Evan Rodrigues, and Jake Guentzel in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 26-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-3, while the Penguins were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 45-32.
Next game, Colorado takes its act on the road to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face New York.