Colorado vs Minnesota Recap - Avalanche Win 4-1

Colorado vs Minnesota Recap - Avalanche Win 4-1

The Avalanche beat Minnesota 4-1 on Friday, earning a victory backstopped by Craig Anderson's Craig AndersonSaves saves.

Colorado won as a -110 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Colorado got goals from Milan Hejduk, Tomas Fleischmann, Kevin Porter, and Ryan Wilson in the victory. Porter opened the scoring at 8:55 of the first period.

Craig Anderson turned in a 32-save effort for the Avalanche.

Minnesota got a goal from Andrew Brunette in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Minnesota got a 14-stop effort from Anton Khudobin in the loss.

Colorado scored 1 time on 2 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 33-18.

Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Canucks. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track vs Vancouver.