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Colorado Skates Past Columbus 7-3 - Recap
The Avalanche beat Columbus 7-3 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by MacKenzie Blackwood's 27 saves.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -134 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Nathan MacKinnon, Charlie Coyle, Devon Toews, Parker Kelly, Brock Nelson, Miles Wood, and Cale Makar each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring for Colorado.
MacKenzie Blackwood turned in a 27-save effort for the Avalanche.
Sean Monahan, Boone Jenner, and Zach Aston-Reese scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind MacKenzie Blackwood.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 21 of 28 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-2, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 32-30.
Next game, Colorado takes its act on the road to face St. Louis looking for another win. For Columbus, they head on the road to face Toronto.