Avalanche 5, Canadiens 4, SO

Colorado 2 1 1 1 — 5 Montreal 0 1 3 0 — 4

Colorado won shootout 2-1

First Period: 1, Colorado, Malinski 3 (Kiviranta, Colton), 7:35. 2, Colorado, Lindgren 4 (Nelson, Lehkonen), 10:09.

Second Period: 3, Colorado, Necas 24 (Drouin, Nichushkin), 5:24 (pp). 4, Montreal, Slafkovsky 15 (Suzuki, Struble), 5:51.

Third Period: 5, Colorado, Nelson 23 (Toews), 3:58. 6, Montreal, Roy 2 (Newhook, Laine), 9:24. 7, Montreal, Slafkovsky 16 (Carrier), 9:54. 8, Montreal, Dvorak 9 (Gallagher), 13:32.

Shootout: Colorado 2 (Coyle G, Nichushkin NG, MacKinnon NG, Nelson G), Montreal 1 (Caufield NG, Suzuki NG, Laine G, Dvorak NG).

Shots on goal: Colorado 16-7-7-7: 37. Montreal 6-10-11-1: 28.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 1 of 2. Montreal 0 of 4.

Goalies: Colorado, Blackwood 24-17-6 (29 shots-25 saves). Montreal, Montembeault 25-21-5 (37-33).