Canucks 4, Avalanche 1

Vancouver 0 2 2 — 4 Colorado 0 1 0 — 1

First Period: None. Penalties: Necas, COL (High Sticking), 4:22. Girard, COL (Cross Checking), 8:23.

Second Period: 1, Vancouver, DeBrusk 26 (Sherwood), 4:50. 2, Vancouver, Sherwood 19 (Forbort, Joshua), 7:51. 3, Colorado, Toews 10 (Makar, Coyle), 16:36. Penalties: O’Connor, VAN (High Sticking), 17:31.

Third Period: 4, Vancouver, Joshua 7 (M.Pettersson, Raty), 6:14. 5, Vancouver, Hoglander 8 (Garland, Hronek), 18:02 (en). Penalties: O’Connor, COL (Fighting), 9:34. E.Pettersson, VAN (Fighting), 9:34. Raty, VAN (Tripping), 18:49.

Shots on goal: Vancouver 6-15-9: 30. Colorado 7-10-15: 32.

Power-play opportunities: Vancouver 0 of 2. Colorado 0 of 2.

Goalies: Vancouver, Lankinen 25-15-9 (32 shots-31 saves). Colorado, Blackwood 28-20-6 (29-26).

A: 18,092 (18,007). T: 2:36.

Referees: Jake Brenk, Kendrick Nicholson; Linesmen: Caleb Apperson, Mark Shewchyk.