Blues 5, Avalanche 4

Colorado 0 2 2 — 4 St. Louis 2 2 1 — 5

First Period: 1, St. Louis, Bolduc 17 (Fowler, Thomas), 0:49 (pp). 2, St. Louis, Neighbours 22 (Thomas), 7:41. Penalties: Kiviranta, COL (Cross Checking), 0:31. Faulk, STL (Holding), 4:42. Suter, STL (Slashing), 14:27. Sundqvist, STL (High Sticking), 18:07.

Second Period: 3, St. Louis, Buchnevich 17 (Snuggerud), 1:01. 4, St. Louis, Bolduc 18 (Thomas, Fowler), 8:53 (pp). 5, Colorado, Colton 16 (O’Connor), 15:32. 6, Colorado, Wood 4 (Coyle), 17:45. Penalties: Lehkonen, COL (Hooking), 7:19. Colton, COL (Interference), 13:14.

Third Period: 7, Colorado, MacKinnon 32 (Makar, Nelson), 17:42. 8, St. Louis, Thomas 21 (Fowler), 19:29 (en). 9, Colorado, Malinski 4 (Toews), 19:51. Penalties: None.

Shots on goal: Colorado 17-8-14: 39. St. Louis 12-4-6: 22.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 0 of 3. St. Louis 2 of 3.

Goalies: Colorado, Blackwood 28-19-6 (21 shots-17 saves). St. Louis, Binnington 27-21-4 (39-35).