nhl Game Recap
Colorado Skates Past Detroit 7-3 - Recap
Andre Burakovsky scored twice to lead the Avalanche over Detroit 7-3 on Friday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -362 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Andre Burakovsky(2), Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Samuel Girard, J.T. Compher, and Darren Helm each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Compher opened the scoring for Colorado.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 37 of 40 Detroit shots in the victory.
Detroit got goals from Filip Hronek, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Joe Veleno in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 36 of 39 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-3, while the Red Wings were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Detroit 47-40 in the game.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.