Late Monday: Canucks 3, Avalanche 1

Colorado 0 0 1 — 1 Vancouver 1 1 1 — 3

First Period: 1, Vancouver, Sherwood 9 (Suter, Heinen), 16:14. Penalties: Brannstrom, VAN (Delay of Game), 5:08. Miller, VAN (Cross Checking), 19:25.

Second Period: 2, Vancouver, Sherwood 10, 16:04 (sh). Penalties: Girard, COL (Holding Stick), 5:29. Middleton, COL (Cross Checking), 10:13. Heinen, VAN (Tripping), 15:07.

Third Period: 3, Vancouver, Sherwood 11 (Hughes), 17:25 (en). 4, Colorado, Nichushkin 8 (Rantanen, Makar), 19:14. Penalties: Myers, VAN (Interference), 11:34.

Shots on goal: Colorado 6-13-12: 31. Vancouver 10-10-5: 25.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 0 of 4. Vancouver 0 of 2.

Goalies: Colorado, Blackwood 7-10-3 (24 shots-22 saves). Vancouver, Demko 1-1-1 (31-30).

A: 18,856 (18,910). T: 2:25.

Referees: Brandon Blandina, Chris Rooney; Linesmen: Dan Kelly, Mark Shewchyk.