nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Vancouver 5-2 - Match Report
The Avalanche beat Vancouver 5-2 on Wednesday, earning a victory backstopped by Alexandar Georgiev's 27 saves.
The Avalanche were a -161 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Valeri Nichushkin, Jonathan Drouin, Riley Tufte, Mikko Rantanen, and Cale Makar each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Nichushkin opened the scoring for Colorado.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 27-save effort for the Avalanche.
Vancouver got goals from J.T. Miller, and Nils Hoglander in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vancouver got a 20-stop effort from Thatcher Demko in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-4, while the Canucks were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 29-25.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Wild. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Seattle.