nhl Game Recap
Colorado Ices New York 7-4 - Recap
Ryan Johansen scored twice to lead the Avalanche over New York 7-4 on Tuesday at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -135 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Ryan Johansen(2), Bowen Byram, Ross Colton, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, and Nathan MacKinnon each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Johansen opened the scoring for Colorado.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 27 of 31 New York shots in the victory.
Kyle Palmieri, Cal Clutterbuck, Simon Holmstrom, and Anders Lee scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
New York got a 34-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
Colorado scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New York went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot New York 40-31 in the game.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.