Capitals 5, Avalanche 2

Washington 2 2 1 — 5 Colorado 1 1 0 — 2

First Period: 1, Colorado, Kelly 1 (Girard), 2:00. 2, Washington, Vrana 3 (Dubois, Ovechkin), 4:25 (pp). 3, Washington, McMichael 11 (van Riemsdyk, Wilson), 7:48. Penalties: de Haan, COL (Tripping), 2:39. Mittelstadt, COL (Tripping), 14:39. Mangiapane, WSH (Hooking), 18:50.

Second Period: 4, Washington, McMichael 12, 1:53. 5, Colorado, Kovalenko 3 (Wood, Kelly), 4:03. 6, Washington, Chychrun 4 (Dubois), 9:21. Penalties: None.

Third Period: 7, Washington, Sandin 3 (Carlson, Strome), 19:57 (en). Penalties: None.

Shots on goal: Washington 5-8-7: 20. Colorado 5-9-5: 19.

Power-play opportunities: Washington 1 of 2. Colorado 0 of 1.

Goalies: Washington, Lindgren 4-4-0 (19 shots-17 saves). Colorado, Annunen 5-3-0 (6-3), Colorado, Miner 0-0-0 (13-12).

A: 18,083 (18,007). T: 2:32.

Referees: Brandon Blandina, Tom Chmielewski; Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Kilian McNamara.