nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Chicago 7-3 - Match Report
Nazem Kadri scored twice to lead the Avalanche over Chicago 7-3 on Saturday at Pepsi Center.
Colorado won as a -156 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Colorado got goals from Nazem Kadri(2), Joonas Donskoi(2), Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and Tyson Jost in the victory. Kadri opened the scoring at 7:53 of the first period.
Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 of 29 Chicago shots in the victory.
Chicago got goals from Brandon Saad, Dominik Kubalik, and Patrick Kane in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Robin Lehner stopped 9 of 14 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-4, while the Blackhawks were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 29-29.
Next game, Colorado takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face St. Louis.