Avalanche 5, Senators 1

Colorado 4 1 0 — 5 Ottawa 0 0 1 — 1

First Period: 1, Colorado, MacKinnon 28 (Drouin, Makar), 10:29. 2, Colorado, Nelson 21 (Necas, Malinski), 11:28. 3, Colorado, Makar 26 (Drouin, Nichushkin), 14:23 (pp). 4, Colorado, Kiviranta 16 (Colton, Coyle), 17:29. Penalties: Greig, OTT (Tripping), 14:13. Cozens, OTT (Interference), 19:54.

Second Period: 5, Colorado, Nelson 22 (Lehkonen, Colton), 1:54 (pp). Penalties: Perron, OTT (Roughing), 13:04. Malinski, COL (Roughing), 13:04. Pinto, OTT (High Sticking), 17:35.

Third Period: 6, Ottawa, Cozens 14 (Stutzle, Sanderson), 15:59 (pp). Penalties: Perron, OTT (Tripping), 1:51. Drury, COL (High Sticking), 8:26. Middleton, COL (Interference), 15:11.

Shots on goal: Colorado 14-11-7: 32. Ottawa 8-4-4: 16.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 2 of 4. Ottawa 1 of 2.

Goalies: Colorado, Wedgewood 11-6-1 (16 shots-15 saves). Ottawa, Ullmark 18-13-3 (13-9), Ottawa, Forsberg 9-10-1 (19-18).

A: 17,856 (18,572). T: 2:22.

Referees: Kendrick Nicholson, Francois St. Laurent; Linesmen: Steve Barton, Ryan Gibbons.