nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche Recap - Avalanche Win 6-3
Martin Necas scored twice to lead the Avalanche over Buffalo 6-3 on Thursday at Ball Arena.
Colorado won as a -385 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Martin Necas(2), Artturi Lehkonen, Gabriel Landeskog, Gavin Brindley, and Brock Nelson each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Necas opened the scoring for Colorado.
MacKenzie Blackwood turned in a 18-save effort for the Avalanche.
Bowen Byram, Tage Thompson, and Jordan Greenway scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind MacKenzie Blackwood.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 27 of 30 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Colorado scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Buffalo 34-21 in the game.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Islanders. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.