Devils 5, Avalanche 3

Colorado 1 0 2 — 3 New Jersey 1 2 2 — 5

First Period: 1, Colorado, Rantanen 28 (Drouin), 1:23. 2, New Jersey, Tierney 1 (Nemec, Bahl), 2:05. Penalties: Palat, NJ (Delay of Game), 3:56.

Second Period: 3, New Jersey, Bratt 20 (Hischier, Palat), 3:49. 4, New Jersey, Mercer 14 (Meier, Haula), 6:47. Penalties: Colton, COL (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 6:47. Hatakka, NJ (Tripping), 14:53. Lehkonen, COL (Holding), 16:55.

Third Period: 5, Colorado, Makar 13 (Lehkonen), 8:29. 6, Colorado, Girard 2 (Drouin, Byram), 8:58. 7, New Jersey, Marino 3 (Hischier, Bratt), 17:43. 8, New Jersey, Haula 11, 19:58 (en). Penalties: Nemec, NJ (Holding), 4:06. Colton, COL (Roughing), 7:05. Bahl, NJ (Roughing), 7:05. Colorado bench, served by Olofsson (Too Many Men on the Ice), 11:57.

Shots on goal: Colorado 12-9-16: 37. New Jersey 13-14-4: 31.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 0 of 3. New Jersey 0 of 3.

Goalies: Colorado, Annunen 1-1-0 (30 shots-26 saves). New Jersey, Vanecek 16-8-2 (37-35).

A: 16,514 (16,514). T: 2:36.

Referees: Trevor Hanson, Steve Kozari. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tommy Hughes.