nhl Game Recap
New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Wrap - New York Wins 3-2
It came down to a shootout and Igor Shesterkin foiled the opposition in a 3-2 victory for New York over Colorado Thursday.
New York won as a +127 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New York got goals from Kaapo Kakko, and Chris Kreider in the victory. Kakko opened the scoring at 2:59 of the third period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 38-save effort for the Rangers.
Devon Toews, and Casey Mittelstadt scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Colorado got a 23-stop effort from Alexandar Georgiev in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-3, while the Avalanche were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot New York 40-25 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Arizona looking for another win. For Colorado, they head home to face Nashville.