Avalanche Beat Red Wings 2-1 in Detroit

Winning Against the Wings

The Avalanche beat the Red Wings 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar were Colorado's goal scorers while Alexandar Georgiev made 29 saves. With the win, the Burgundy and Blue improved to 15-13-0.

"He was outstanding," Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar said about Georgiev. "Especially when we needed him. [He made] key saves to keep it 1-0, key saves to keep it 2-1, and then the flurry at the end."

How It Happened

Nichushkin opened the scoring at 10:48 of the first period with his sixth goal of the season via a wrist shot from the slot after his previous shot was blocked.

"He's been huge for us," Makar said about Nichushkin. "[He] eats a lot of minutes and [is] starting to play really well. [He's] starting to drive his feet and when he's driving his feet, really nobody in the league can stop him so [it's] fun to watch."

The Avs doubled their lead on the power play at 2:44 of the middle frame when Makar scored his ninth goal of the season with a wrist shot from the point.

"It's great," Makar said. "Val [made] a really good screen in front of the net, that doesn't happen without him."

MacKinnon and Rantanen picked up the assists on the goal, marking the 100th time they've assisted on the same goal in their careers.

Detroit cut Colorado's lead in half at 18:13 of the second period when Lucas Raymond deflected Dylan Larkin's long-range wrist shot.

Late in the third with their goalie pulled, the Red Wings sent a flurry of pucks toward the net, but Georgiev stood tall and stopped them all to preserve the Avalanche's lead and help them win.

Next Up

The Avalanche head to New Jersey to play the Devils on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on Altitude2, NHL Network, and Altitude+.