Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Recap: Kadri Leads Comeback

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in regulation on Monday night after spotting Chicago a 2-0 lead in the 1st period. Colorado answered with five straight goals, two of them from Nazem Kadri, and outshot Chicago 29-23. The Avalanche went 1 goal on 5 power plays and held the Blackhawks scoreless on 4. Two DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Connor Bedard 1+ points (-215 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Bedard had a point in 5 straight and 7 of 8 games played this season, running Chicago's PP1. - What happened: One assist, on Roman Kantserov's snap shot at 7:05 of the 1st that made it 2-0 Chicago. Bedard played 21:19 with 6:34 on the power play and put 4 shots on goal. - Worth watching: The point came early, and the usage was heavy. With more than six minutes of power-play time and 4 shots, his role makes the points angle worth a look most nights, price permitting.

Nazem Kadri 2+ shots on goal (-265 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Kadri had 2+ shots in 8 of his last 10 and 12 of 14 this season. - What happened: 4 shots on goal in 15:51, clearing the line by 2.5, and two of them went in. He scored at 15:23 of the 1st to start the comeback, then tipped in the go-ahead power-play goal at 13:38 of the 2nd for a 3-2 lead. - Worth watching: He did it in under 16 minutes, with 6:16 of that on the power play. That power-play time is what keeps his shot floor steady, so watch his special-teams usage before backing this again at a steep price.

How the game played out

Chicago struck first when Wyatt Kaiser scored 57 seconds in, and Kantserov doubled it at 7:05. Colorado flipped the game late in the 1st: Kadri and Jaden Schwartz scored 26 seconds apart to tie it 2-2. Kadri's power-play tip-in gave Colorado the lead in the 2nd, Schwartz added his second of the night with 11 seconds left in the period, and Devon Toews finished it with an empty-netter at 17:38 of the 3rd.

Trends to watch

• Goalie workload: Mackenzie Blackwood made 21 saves on 23 shots for Colorado, while Spencer Knight stopped 24 of 28 for Chicago (.857).
• Special teams: Colorado drew 5 power plays and converted one, while Chicago came up empty on all 4 of its chances.
• Colorado's power-play goal ran through its stars: Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon both assisted on Kadri's tip-in.

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