nhl Game Recap
Avalanche vs Sharks Final: 7-3 - Recap
Colorado got a pair of goals from Cale Makar as the Avalanche skated to a 7-3 victory over San Jose on Thursday at Ball Arena.
Colorado was favored by -400 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Colorado got goals from Cale Makar(2), Nathan MacKinnon(2), Martin Necas, Joel Kiviranta, and Jonathan Drouin in the victory. Kiviranta opened the scoring at 4:19 of the first period.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 31 of 34 San Jose shots in the victory.
William Eklund, Fabian Zetterlund, and Macklin Celebrini scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind MacKenzie Blackwood.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 25 of 32 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Colorado scored 3 times on 4 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to San Jose by a margin of 34-32.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Maple Leafs. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.