Islanders 6, Avalanche 2

N.Y. Islanders 2 2 2 — 6 Colorado 1 0 1 — 2

First Period: 1, Colorado, Ritchie 1 (Manson), 1:01. 2, N.Y. Islanders, Lee 1 (Holmstrom, Mayfield), 5:33. 3, N.Y. Islanders, Palmieri 1, 18:13. Penalties: O’Connor, COL (Roughing), 20:00. Mayfield, NYI (Roughing), 20:00.

Second Period: 4, N.Y. Islanders, Nelson 1 (Pelech, Tsyplakov), 8:25. 5, N.Y. Islanders, Nelson 2, 11:14 (sh). Penalties: Romanov, NYI (Interference), 9:23. Tsyplakov, NYI (Hooking), 18:34.

Third Period: 6, Colorado, Mittelstadt 3 (Makar, MacKinnon), 0:39. 7, N.Y. Islanders, Duclair 2 (Romanov, Horvat), 6:48. 8, N.Y. Islanders, Barzal 1 (Pulock), 18:48 (en). Penalties: Kovalenko, COL (Interference), 12:51.

Shots on goal: N.Y. Islanders 17-11-10: 38. Colorado 12-5-17: 34.

Power-play opportunities: N.Y. Islanders 0 of 1. Colorado 0 of 2.

Goalies: N.Y. Islanders, Sorokin 1-0-0 (34 shots-32 saves). Colorado, Georgiev 0-2-0 (37-32).

A: 18,017 (18,007). T: 2:41.

Referees: Frederick L’Ecuyer, TJ Luxmore; Linesmen: Tommy Hughes, Mark Shewchyk.