nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Edmonton 5-1 - Match Report
Valeri Nichushkin scored twice to lead the Avalanche over Edmonton 5-1 on Thursday at Ball Arena.
Colorado was favored by -262 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Valeri Nichushkin(2), Zach Parise, Mikko Rantanen, and Josh Manson each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Nichushkin opened the scoring for Colorado.
Justus Annunen stopped 25 of 26 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Dylan Holloway scored for the Oilers, finding the net behind Justus Annunen.
Stuart Skinner stopped 9 of 13 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 1-for-4, while the Oilers were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Edmonton 27-26 in the game.