Avalanche 6, Sharks 0

San Jose 0 0 0 — 0 Colorado 3 3 0 — 6

First Period: 1, Colorado, Makar 14 (Toews, Nichushkin), 4:08. 2, Colorado, MacKinnon 26 (Toews, Nichushkin), 12:51. 3, Colorado, Rantanen 42 (Lehkonen, Girard), 17:01 (pp).

Second Period: 4, Colorado, Nichushkin 12 (Makar, MacKinnon), 1:22. 5, Colorado, Malgin 7 (Nieto, Makar), 2:45. 6, Colorado, Lehkonen 18 (Nichushkin, Makar), 18:21.

Third Period: None.

Shots on goal: San Jose 2-5-6: 13. Colorado 19-15-9: 43.

Power-play opportunities: San Jose 0 of 3. Colorado 1 of 5.

Goalies: San Jose, Kahkonen 8-15-5 (24 shots-19 saves), San Jose, Reimer 10-16-6 (19-18). Colorado, Georgiev 27-13-5 (13-13).

A: 18,092 (18,007). T: 2:26.

Referees: Gord Dwyer, Corey Syvret. Linesmen: Kiel Murchison, Travis Toomey.