nhl Game Recap
Boston Skates Past Colorado 3-2 - Recap
The Avalanche came up short Saturday against the Bruins, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as +171 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Michael Eyssimont, Viktor Arvidsson, and Morgan Geekie each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Arvidsson opened the scoring for Boston.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 31 of 33 Colorado shots in the victory.
Artturi Lehkonen(2) scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.
Colorado got a 16-stop effort from Scott Wedgewood in the loss.
On the power play, Boston went 0-for-4, while the Avalanche were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Boston 33-19 in the game.
Boston heads into a battle against the Senators. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.