nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Buffalo 3-1 - Match Report
Colorado earned a 3-1 victory over Buffalo behind a 2-goal performance from Nathan MacKinnon on Monday at KeyBank Center.
Colorado won as a -177 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nathan MacKinnon(2), and Cale Makar each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. MacKinnon opened the scoring for Colorado.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 28 of 29 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got a goal from Tage Thompson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Lyon stopped 34 of 37 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-4, while the Sabres were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 37-29.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.