nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Dallas 5-4 - Match Report
Nathan MacKinnon was the difference, potting a pair for Colorado on Thursday as the Avalanche skated off with a 5-4 victory over the Stars at American Airlines Center.
Colorado won as a +108 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Colorado got goals from Nathan MacKinnon(2), Jonathan Drouin(2), and Mikko Rantanen in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring at 13:44 of the first period.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 28 of 32 Dallas shots in the victory.
Dallas got goals from Tyler Seguin(2), Evgenii Dadonov, and Joe Pavelski in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 29 of 34 shots for the Stars, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Colorado scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Dallas went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Dallas lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 34-32.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Stars will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Nashville.