nhl Game Recap
Blue Jackets Fall 6-3 Against Colorado - Game Recap
Mikko Rantanen sniped 3 goals in leading Colorado to a 6-3 win over Columbus on Friday at Nokia Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -244 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Mikko Rantanen(3), Logan O'Connor, J.T. Compher, and Cale Makar each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. O'Connor opened the scoring for Colorado.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 36-save effort for the Avalanche.
Columbus got goals from Jakub Voracek, Patrik Laine, and Sean Kuraly in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 30 of 35 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Colorado scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Colorado 39-36 in the game.