nhl Game Recap
Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes Wrap - Colorado Wins 3-2
Carolina was unable to break down Pavel Francouz on Thursday, firing 48 shots but scoring only 2 times in a 3-2 loss against the Avalanche.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as +115 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Colorado got goals from Evan Rodrigues, Artturi Lehkonen, and Alex Newhook in the victory. Rodrigues opened the scoring at 7:20 of the first period.
Pavel Francouz turned in a 46-save effort for the Avalanche.
Martin Necas, and Sebastian Aho scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Pavel Francouz.
Carolina got a 12-stop effort from Antti Raanta in the loss.
Colorado scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Carolina went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 48-15.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Capitals. Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.