nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Columbus 6-1 - Match Report
Mikko Rantanen scored a pair of goals against the Blue Jackets as Colorado handed Columbus a 6-1 defeat on Friday at Ball Arena.
Colorado was favored by -385 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went PUSH the consensus closing total of 7.0.
Mikko Rantanen(2), Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Ross Colton each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Makar opened the scoring for Colorado.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 23-save effort for the Avalanche.
Damon Severson scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Columbus got a 44-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
Colorado scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 50-24.
Next game, Colorado takes its act home to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Columbus, they head on the road to face Vegas.