DENVER -- Alexandar Georgiev had 26 saves through overtime and stopped two more in the shootout to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders on Monday night.
Evan Rodrigues beat Ilya Sorokin with a backhander for the only goal in the shootout, spoiling a 46-save effort for the Islanders' goaltender. Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen had a career-high 10 shots on goal.
"I feel like I have good deception and good hands and I feel like if I sell it hard enough I can get a goalie to buy it and it's worked out for me," Rodrigues said.