Avs nip Lightning in shootout, snap three-game skid

Cale Makar scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche broke a three-game losing skid by defeating the host Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday.

After Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos netted goals for the Lightning and Colorado's Mikko Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog answered, Avalanche goalie Darcy Kuemper stuffed Anthony Cirelli in the top of the sixth frame.

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