Late Saturday Blue Jackets 6, Avalanche 4

Columbus 2 3 1 — 6 Colorado 1 2 1 — 4

First Period: 1, Columbus, Werenski 2 (Chinakhov, Monahan), 6:38. 2, Columbus, K.Johnson 2 (Christiansen), 7:45. 3, Colorado, MacKinnon 1 (Ivan, Rantanen), 19:52 (pp). Penalties: Wagner, COL (Interference), 2:41. Olivier, CBJ (Roughing), 2:41. Manson, COL (Roughing), 2:41. Sillinger, CBJ (Tripping), 18:36.

Second Period: 4, Columbus, Fantilli 1 (Labanc, Tarasov), 1:56. 5, Colorado, Wood 1 (de Haan, Kelly), 2:11. 6, Colorado, Mittelstadt 2 (Colton, Makar), 3:42 (pp). 7, Columbus, Marchenko 1 (Severson), 4:33. 8, Columbus, Chinakhov 1 (Monahan, Marchenko), 9:49. Penalties: Severson, CBJ (Slashing), 3:31. Gudbranson, CBJ (Hooking), 11:01.

Third Period: 9, Colorado, Colton 1 (Makar, MacKinnon), 18:40. 10, Columbus, Monahan 1 (Chinakhov, Marchenko), 19:48 (en). Penalties: Severson, CBJ (Hooking), 10:21. Rantanen, COL (Hooking), 11:26. Mittelstadt, COL (Holding), 19:21. MacKinnon, COL (Misconduct), 19:48.

Shots on goal: Columbus 8-7-8: 23. Colorado 10-13-7: 30.

Power-play opportunities: Columbus 2 of 3. Colorado 2 of 4.

Goalies: Columbus, Tarasov 1-0-0 (30 shots-26 saves). Colorado, Georgiev 0-1-0 (9-6), Colorado, Annunen 0-1-0 (13-11).

A: 18,080 (18,007). T: 2:35.

Referees: Frederick L’Ecuyer, Chris Lee; Linesmen: Mitch Hunt, Mark Shewchyk.