nhl Game Recap
Recap - Avalanche Defeat Calgary 2-1
Valeri Nichushkin scored twice to lead the Avalanche over Calgary 2-1 on Tuesday at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Colorado was an underdog by +134 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Valeri Nichushkin(2) scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Nichushkin opened the scoring for Colorado.
Darcy Kuemper turned in a 44-save effort for the Avalanche.
Calgary got a goal from Tyler Toffoli in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Flames, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Colorado scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Calgary went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 45-30.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sharks. The Flames will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Los Angeles.