nhl Game Recap
Montreal Falls 2-1 to Avalanche - Recap
Colorado skated to a 2-1 victory over Montreal on Wednesday in NHL action at Ball Arena.
Colorado won as a -268 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Colorado got goals from Mikko Rantanen, and Artturi Lehkonen in the victory. Lehkonen opened the scoring at 2:16 of the third period.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 19-save effort for the Avalanche.
Anthony Richard scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Montreal got a 34-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-2, while the Canadiens were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Montreal 36-20 in the game.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Predators. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at Dallas.