Avalanche 5, Red Wings 2

Detroit 1 0 1 — 2 Colorado 2 1 2 — 5

First Period: 1, Detroit, Compher 8 (Rasmussen, Tarasenko), 6:00 (pp). 2, Colorado, Makar 27 (Toews), 6:44. 3, Colorado, Nichushkin 19 (MacKinnon, Drouin), 12:52.

Second Period: 4, Colorado, Toews 8 (Necas, Nelson), 4:39 (pp).

Third Period: 5, Colorado, MacKinnon 29 (Drouin, Necas), 8:34 (pp). 6, Detroit, Watson 2 (Compher, Edvinsson), 16:53. 7, Colorado, O’Connor 8 (Toews), 17:56 (en).

Shots on goal: Detroit 8-8-7: 23. Colorado 9-11-8: 28.

Power-play opportunities: Detroit 1 of 2. Colorado 2 of 2.

Goalies: Detroit, Lyon 12-9-1 (27 shots-23 saves). Colorado, Blackwood 26-17-6 (23-21).

A: 18,101 (18,007). T: 2:30.

Referees: Graham Skilliter, Corey Syvret; Linesmen: Travis Gawryletz, CJ Murray.