Avalanche 5, Stars 1

Colorado 0 2 3 — 5 Dallas 0 0 1 — 1

First Period: None. Penalties: Marchment, DAL (Tripping), 4:02. Johnston, DAL (Tripping), 4:38. Manson, COL (Holding), 7:49.

Second Period: 1, Colorado, Lehkonen 1 (Necas, MacKinnon), 9:30. 2, Colorado, MacKinnon 1 (Drouin, Makar), 16:38 (pp). Penalties: Lindgren, COL (Delay of Game), 6:18. Hintz, DAL (High Sticking), 15:20.

Third Period: 3, Dallas, Hintz 1 (Johnston, Harley), 6:45 (pp). 4, Colorado, Toews 1 (Manson, O’Connor), 12:56. 5, Colorado, MacKinnon 2 (O’Connor, Lindgren), 16:52 (en). 6, Colorado, Coyle 1 (Drury, Kelly), 17:03. Penalties: Manson, COL (Interference), 4:49.

Shots on goal: Colorado 11-7-6: 24. Dallas 9-9-6: 24.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 1 of 4. Dallas 1 of 3.

Goalies: Colorado, Blackwood 1-0-0 (24 shots-23 saves). Dallas, Oettinger 0-1-0 (23-19).

A: 18,532 (18,532). T: 2:33.

Referees: Jake Brenk, Kelly Sutherland; Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Kyle Flemington.