Maple Leafs 6, Avalanche 2

Toronto 2 3 1 — 6 Colorado 1 1 0 — 2

First Period: 1, Toronto, Marner 14 (Tavares, Jarnkrok), 6:51. 2, Toronto, Engvall 7 (Kampf, Kerfoot), 9:27. 3, Colorado, Compher 7 (O’Connor, Rodrigues), 17:28; Penalties: Giordano, TOR (Holding Stick), 9:59, Colorado bench, served by MacDonald (Too Many Men on the Ice), 12:11.

Second Period: 4, Toronto, Bunting 10 (Tavares, Matthews), 0:34 (pp). 5, Colorado, Toews 3 (Malgin, Compher), 9:45. 6, Toronto, Matthews 18 (Nylander), 15:00. 7, Toronto, Brodie 2, 15:24; Penalties: Meyers, COL (Slashing), 0:08, MacDermid, COL (Roughing), 3:21, Johnson, COL (Tripping), 6:27, Liljegren, TOR (Slashing), 17:16.

Third Period: 8, Toronto, Bunting 11 (Nylander), 16:11 (en); Penalties: Kerfoot, TOR (Tripping), 9:30.

Shots on goal: Toronto 13-12-7: 32. Colorado 6-15-7: 28.

Power-play opportunities: Toronto 1 of 4, Colorado 0 of 3.

Goalies: Toronto, Murray 9-3-2 (28 shots-26 saves). Colorado, Georgiev 15-8-3 (24-19), Colorado, Johansson 0-0-0 (7-7).

A: 18,136 (18,007); T: 2:19.

Referees: Gord Dwyer, Brandon Schrader; Linesmen: Steve Barton, Julien Fournier.