nhl Game Recap
Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers Wrap - Colorado Wins 5-3
Colorado earned a 5-3 victory over Florida behind a 2-goal performance from Nathan MacKinnon on Saturday at FLA Live Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as +121 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Colorado got goals from Nathan MacKinnon(2), Matt Nieto, Devon Toews, and Logan O'Connor in the victory. O'Connor opened the scoring at 3:35 of the first period.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 42-save effort for the Avalanche.
Aleksander Barkov, Aaron Ekblad, and Sam Bennett scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Florida got a 45-stop effort from Sergei Bobrovsky in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-3, while the Panthers were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Florida 50-45 in the game.
Next game, Colorado takes its act home to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Florida, they head on the road to face Minnesota.