Avalanche 4, Blues 1

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

First Period: 1, Colorado, Rantanen 35 (Compher, MacKinnon), 16:37; Penalties: Compher, COL (Delay of Game), 13:16.

Second Period: 2, Colorado, Byram 3 (Girard, Rantanen), 7:37; 3, St; Louis, Blais 2 (Brown, Kyrou), 15:28; Penalties: Tucker, STL (Cross Checking), 2:04; MacDermid, COL (Cross Checking), 8:34; Thomas, STL (High Sticking), 12:24.

Third Period: 4, Colorado, Nichushkin 9 (Lehkonen, MacKinnon), 2:56 (pp); 5, Colorado, Byram 4 (Girard, Compher), 9:40 (pp); Penalties: Faulk, STL (Tripping), 1:21; Leddy, STL (Holding), 8:07; Compher, COL (Tripping), 17:54.

Shots on goal: Colorado 15-9-9: 33; St; Louis 5-9-6: 20.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 2 of 4; St; Louis 0 of 3.

Goalies: Colorado, Annunen 1-0-0 (20 shots-19 saves); St; Louis, Binnington 21-19-3 (33-29).

A: 18,096 (18,096); T: 2:26.