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Blues Fall 5-2 Against Colorado - Game Recap
Colorado skated to a 5-2 victory over St. Louis on Saturday in NHL action at Pepsi Center.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -145 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Colorado got goals from Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Tyson Barrie, Matt Nieto, and Samuel Girard in the victory. Girard opened the scoring at 19:14 of the first period.
Jonathan Bernier turned in a 32-save effort for the Avalanche.
Brayden Schenn, and Jaden Schwartz scored for the Blues, finding the net behind Jonathan Bernier.
Jake Allen stopped 34 of 37 shots for the Blues, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-3, while the Blues were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot St. Louis 39-34 in the game.