Avalanche 5, Red Wings 1

Colorado 1 2 2 — 5 Detroit 1 0 0 — 1

First Period: 1, Colorado, Toews 5 (Makar, Compher), 5:01. 2, Detroit, Suter 12 (Larkin), 6:55.

Second Period: 3, Colorado, MacKinnon 30 (Makar, Malgin), 7:24. 4, Colorado, Byram 7 (MacKinnon, Makar), 17:37 (pp).

Third Period: 5, Colorado, Eller 9 (Nichushkin, Johnson), 4:20 (sh). 6, Colorado, Rantanen 46 (MacKinnon, Rodrigues), 5:16.

Shots on goal: Colorado 6-12-5: 23. Detroit 17-8-10: 35.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 1 of 3. Detroit 0 of 3.

Goalies: Colorado, Georgiev 31-14-5 (34 shots-33 saves). Detroit, Husso 25-18-6 (21-16).

A: 19,515 (20,000). T: 2:35.

Referees: Gord Dwyer, TJ Luxmore. Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Ryan Jackson.