Blues 3, Avalanche 1

Colorado 1 0 0 — 1 St. Louis 0 3 0 — 3

First Period: 1, Colorado, Toews 7 (Makar, Lehkonen), 7:49. Penalties: Walker, STL (Fighting), 2:47. Kelly, COL (Fighting), 2:47. O’Connor, COL (Cross Checking), 12:49. Walker, STL (Roughing), 12:49.

Second Period: 2, St. Louis, Schenn 12 (Faulk, Kyrou), 10:45. 3, St. Louis, Parayko 13 (Buchnevich, Thomas), 14:13. 4, St. Louis, Holloway 17 (Kyrou, Faulk), 19:50. Penalties: Buchnevich, STL (Hooking), 7:50.

Shots on goal: Colorado 8-8-13: 29. St. Louis 8-9-8: 25.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 0 of 1. St. Louis 0 of 0.

Goalies: Colorado, Blackwood 20-16-5 (25 shots-22 saves). St. Louis, Binnington 16-19-4 (29-28).