Avalanche vs Capitals Final: 2-1 - Recap
Avalanche vs Capitals Final: 2-1 - Recap
Colorado skated to a 2-1 victory over Washington on Saturday in NHL action at Pepsi Center.
Colorado was an underdog by +112 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Colorado got goals from Erik Johnson and Cody McLeod in the victory. McLeod opened the scoring at 2:49 of the first period.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned in a 25-save effort for the Avalanche.
Washington got a goal from Alexander Semin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 26-stop effort from Michal Neuvirth in the loss.
On the power play, Colorado went 0-for-2, while the Capitals were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 28-26.
Colorado looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs Nashville.
