nhl Game Recap
Recap - Avalanche Defeat Edmonton 6-5
Alexandar Georgiev made 35 stops Sunday to lead the Avalanche over the Oilers 6-5 at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as +105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Colorado got goals from J.T. Compher, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Valeri Nichushkin, Logan O'Connor, and Artturi Lehkonen in the victory. Compher opened the scoring at 8:34 of the second period.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 35-save effort for the Avalanche.
Edmonton got goals from Warren Foegele(2), Mattias Janmark, Leon Draisaitl, and Tyson Barrie in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Edmonton got a 36-stop effort from Jack Campbell in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-4, while the Oilers were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Edmonton lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 42-40.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Jets. Edmonton, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.