Landeskog's Two-Goal Game Leads Avalanche Past Maple Leafs 6-3

Two Points in Toronto

Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals, including the game-winning tally, to help the Avalanche defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. Brock Nelson, Devon Toews, Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas all scored for Colorado, Cale Makar posted two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced. Overall, 13 different Avalanche players recorded at least one point.

With the win, the Avalanche improved to 11-6-2.

How It Happened

Toronto's Darren Raddysh opened the scoring at 3:33 of the first period via a left-point one-timer.

Nelson tied the game at 16:09 of the first period with his fifth goal of the season via a shot from the low slot off the rush set up by T.J. Hughes' great feed.

Just 77 seconds later, Landeskog gave the Avs a 2-1 lead at 17:26 of the opening frame with his sixth goal of the season via a backhand shot from the right doorstep as he capitalized on a rebound created by Nicolas Roy's drive to the net.

Toews doubled Colorado's lead at 3:31 of the second period with his sixth goal of the season via a left-point shot through traffic.

At 10:03 of the middle frame, Blackwood kept the Avs up by two with an incredible save on Auston Matthews' backhand shot from the low slot.

Easton Cowan scored for Toronto to make it 3-2 at 19:31 of the second period with a right-circle shot.

The Maple Leafs tied the game at 4:11 of the third period when Jack Roslovic scored a goal off the rush via a backhand shot.

At 5:02 of the final frame, Landeskog gave the Avs a 4-3 lead with his second goal of the game and seventh of the season via a shot from the left doorstep set up by Kadri's low-to-high cross-slot feed.

Lehkonen doubled the Avalanche's lead at 17:14 of the third period with his 13th goal of the season via a shot from the low slot off the rush set up by Makar's feed.

Colorado took a 6-3 lead at 17:30 of the third period when Necas scored his 10th goal of the season via an empty-net tally.

Next Up

The Avalanche continues its road trip on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators at 5 p.m. MST on Altitude, Altitude+, Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM and the Altitude Sports Radio App.