National Hockey League
Colorado 5, Columbus 1
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 5, 2022
Where: Nokia Arena, Tampere
Referees: T.J. Luxmore, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Bryan Pancich, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 12897

Devon Toews and Martin Kaut had a goal and an assist each and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 to sweep the two-game Global Series in Tampere, Finland, on Saturday.

Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O'Connor and Alex Newhook also scored for the Avalanche.

Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar had three assists each and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 31 shots for the Avalanche.

MacKinnon finished with seven points -- all assists -- in the two games.

Colorado, which won Friday's game 6-3, played without defenseman Bowen Byram, who was a late scratch with a lower-body injury, and Valeri Nichushkin, who missed his fourth straight game, also with a lower-body injury.

Boone Jenner scored for Columbus and Joonas Korpisalo had 40 saves in his first NHL game since March 22. Korpisalo missed the beginning of the season recovering from hip surgery and was activated before Saturday's game to play in his native Finland.

The Blue Jackets have lost five in a row.

Lehkonen quickly gave the Avalanche the lead when he scored his third goal of the season just 33 seconds into the game.

Columbus answered on the power play later in the first period. With Sam Girard off for holding, Jenner tipped Zach Werenski's shot from the point at 12:27. It was his second goal of the season.

Colorado then took control in the first five minutes of the second period. Kaut broke the tie at 1:22 when his sharp-angle backhander went off Korpisalo's back and in for his first goal of the season.

O'Connor made it 3-1 at 4:13 when he deflected Makar's shot by Korpisalo, his third goal of the season and second in as many games.

The Avalanche went ahead by three goals 37 seconds later when MacKinnon fed Toews on an odd-man rush, who beat Korpisalo with a wrister. It was his first goal of the season.

Newhook added an insurance goal early in the third period when he scored off a pass from Evan Rodrigues at 1:36. It was his second goal of the season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Columbus
Nathan MacKinnon 3 Points Boone Jenner 1
Martin Kaut 1 Goals Boone Jenner 1
Nathan MacKinnon 3 Assists Jack Roslovic 1
N/A Power Play Goals Boone Jenner 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Alexandar Georgiev .969 Save Percentage Joonas Korpisalo .889
Alexandar Georgiev 31 Saves Joonas Korpisalo 40
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Colorado 45 5 0-1 0-1 7 37
Columbus 32 1 1-1 1-1 12 28
Upcoming Games
  • Columbus will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .222 after a loss.
  • Colorado will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .600 after a loss.