nhl Game Recap
Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Wrap - Colorado Wins 3-2
Colorado got a pair of goals from Mikko Rantanen as the Avalanche skated to a 3-2 victory over Edmonton on Monday at Ball Arena.
The Avalanche were a -181 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Colorado got goals from Mikko Rantanen(2), and Nathan MacKinnon in the victory. Rantanen opened the scoring at 12:42 of the first period.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 of 25 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Edmonton got goals from Evander Kane, and Kailer Yamamoto in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Mike Smith stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 2-for-5, while the Oilers were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Edmonton 31-25 in the game.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canucks. The Oilers will aim to get back on the winning track at Dallas.