In Denver, the visiting Dallas Stars took a 1-0 lead in the first period on the Avalanche, and then surrendered five unanswered goals in a 5-1 win for Colorado.
Logan Stankoven scored with 60 seconds gone in the game for a 1-0 lead to the Stars.
Dallas then surrendered the next five goals.
The Avs hit for two goals in the first period to wrest control of the game.
Joel Kiviranta knotted the game, 1-1, at 2:08.
“They scored first. We were able to respond pretty quickly, and then I thought all parts of the game were good tonight,” Colorado’s Andrew Cogliano said. “Defensively, it seemed like we were really strong in our end on the cycle and limiting chances to the middle of the ice. PK [had] two big kills, power play gets one. I think all parts of our game were going tonight.”
Mikko Rantanen scored 5:58 to give the Avs a 2-1 lead.
“Anytime you can get the lead is great. Sometimes it’s easier to play with the lead, sometimes it’s harder,” Colorado’s Devon Toews said. “Just depends how the game goes, but at the end of the day, the team that scores most goals wins the game. So, anytime you can have a lead is better than not having it, for sure.”
Alexandar Georgiev made 33 saves in the win.
The Avs improved to 36-19-5.
“Lots to like,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “Checked a bunch of boxes when it comes to like our competitiveness. The hard defending was good. I thought [Georgiev] was excellent tonight. That’s one of the best games I’ve seen him play in a long time.”
The Stars dropped to 35-17-9.
In the middle frame,Cogliano scored at 7:09 for a 3-1 advantage to Colorado, scoreing off an odd man rush
Artturi Lehkonen hit off the power play at 14:15 of the middle frame for the 5-1 final count on the scoreboard.
Jake Oettinger made 22 saves in the loss.
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