nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down New Jersey 5-2 - Match Report
Mikko Rantanen sniped 3 goals in leading Colorado to a 5-2 win over New Jersey on Saturday at Prudential Center.
Colorado won as a -190 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Colorado got goals from Mikko Rantanen(3), Ian Cole, and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in the victory. Rantanen opened the scoring at 11:23 of the second period.
Philipp Grubauer stopped 28 of 30 New Jersey shots in the victory.
Jesper Boqvist, and Blake Coleman scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Philipp Grubauer.
New Jersey got a 29-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-3, while the Devils were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 34-30.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.