Gabriel Landeskog scored twice and Mackenzie Blackwood made 28 saves as Colorado won Tuesday’s final, 6-3.
Colorado took a 6-3 final over Toronto on Tuesday, today in Eastern time, reversing the 6-3 result of their earlier season meeting. The Avalanche scored six times on 28 shots, while Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 28 of Toronto’s 31 attempts for a .903 save percentage. Gabriel Landeskog scored twice on four shots, and Devon Toews had a goal and an assist, two points and a game-high plus-five. Cale Makar added two assists, while Artturi Lehkonen scored and Nazem Kadri contributed an assist and five shots. Toronto generated 31 shots and 26 hits, but Jack Roslovic and Easton Cowan each finished with a goal and an assist, while Darren Raddysh also recorded a goal and an assist. Auston Matthews had an assist and four shots; neither team scored a power-play goal. The listed Sergei Bobrovsky line—22 saves, 27 shots against and an .815 save percentage—does not reconcile with Colorado’s six goals or 28 team shots.
Key Performers
Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado: 2 goals, 2 points, 4 shots, 1 hit, even plus/minus. Devon Toews, Colorado: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 2 shots, plus-five. Mackenzie Blackwood, Colorado: 28 saves on 31 shots, 3 goals against, .903 save percentage.
Standings Impact
Colorado entered at 10-6-2 with 22 points and the No. 9 power index; Toronto entered at 8-9-2 with 18 points and the No. 18 index.
DYMA Insight
Colorado won despite being outshot 31-28 and outhit 26-14, with Blackwood’s .903 save percentage backing its six-goal finish. Bobrovsky’s listed goalie figures conflict with both the final score and Colorado’s team shot total.