nhl Game Recap
Colorado Skates Past New York 4-1 - Recap
The Avalanche beat New York 4-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Scott Wedgewood's 28 saves.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -230 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Ross Colton, Victor Olofsson, Martin Necas, and Brock Nelson each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Colton opened the scoring for Colorado.
Scott Wedgewood turned in a 28-save effort for the Avalanche.
Emil Heineman scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Scott Wedgewood.
New York got a 25-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
Colorado scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot New York 29-29 in the game.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Rangers. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.