nhl Game Recap
New York Skates Past Colorado 5-4 - Recap
The Avalanche came up short Saturday against the Islanders, falling 5-4.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +119 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Zach Parise, Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, Scott Mayfield, and Noah Dobson in the victory. Dobson opened the scoring at 9:53 of the second period.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 of 37 Colorado shots in the victory.
Colorado got goals from Evan Rodrigues(2), Alex Newhook, and Mikko Rantanen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 39 of 43 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Colorado went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 44-37.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blackhawks. The Avalanche will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Columbus.