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Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Recap - Red Wings Win 2-1

The Red Wings earned a 2-1 victory over the Avalanche on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.

Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as +115 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.0.

Dylan Larkin, and Patrick Kane each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Larkin opened the scoring for Detroit.

Alex Lyon stopped 30 of 31 Colorado shots in the victory.

Colorado got a goal from Nathan MacKinnon in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Colorado got a 28-stop effort from Justus Annunen in the loss.

On the power play, Detroit went 1-for-4, while the Avalanche were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 31-30.

Detroit heads into a battle against the Blues. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.