Vancouver Canucks @ Colorado Avalanche

21-20-12, 12-10-7 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Canucks VAN	0	2	1	3
Avalanche COL	0	1	0	1

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

27-25-4, 12-13-4 Home

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Regular Season Series

VAN leads 1-0

Canucks
3
Avalanche
1

Game 1

10/2

Avalanche
1
Canucks
5

Game 2

22/2

Avalanche
3
Canucks
1

Game 3

17/3

Ball Arena

10:00 AM, 10 February 2016

Denver, CO

Attendance: 14,436

Referees:
Dave Jackson
Evgeny Romasko

Linesmen:
Shane Heyer
Lonnie Cameron

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	41	30	11	93
Anaheim	43	33	6	92
Los Angeles	35	27	20	90
San Jose	39	35	8	86
Seattle	34	37	11	79
Calgary	34	39	9	77
Vancouver	25	49	8	58

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Colorado Avalanche top Minnesota Wild in high-scoring opener

In just the 10th playoff game in NHL history with at least 15 combined goals, the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the short-handed Minnesota Wild 9-6 on Sunday in a wacky Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinal series.

Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1

— A tight game was expected. A game featuring 15 goals between two of the top defensive teams?

Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Highlights

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Vancouver Canucks @ Colorado Avalanche

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Regular Season Series

VAN leads 1-0

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Colorado Avalanche top Minnesota Wild in high-scoring opener

Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1

Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Highlights