with the Avalanche set to face the Oilers on Friday night. Cale Makar had his 20th goal of the season for Colorado. Artturi Lehkonen also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 27 shots.

Martin Necas scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4.

Colorado is 16-12-0 on the road and 32-22-2 overall. The Avalanche have an 11-2-1 record in games decided by a goal. Friday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Oilers ...

Life goes on for the Colorado Avalanche in the aftermath of trading ... and his highlight reel goal was a coming out party for Necas in a Colorado uniform. The play began with the puck trickling ...

The Colorado ... Avalanche started slowly, but really picked up the pace in the second and third periods to shut out a Philadelphia Flyers team that has now gone more than 3 games without scoring ...

VANCOUVER -- Thatcher Demko made 25 saves for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-0 win against the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers ...

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko reaches across the net with his blocker as the puck goes wide of the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche ...

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Edmonton Oilers after Martin Necas' two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Avalanche's 4-2 win. Edmonton is 34-16-4 overall and 18-9-2 in home games.

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Edmonton Oilers after Martin Necas scored two goals in the Avalanche's 4-2 win against the Calgary Flames.

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Edmonton Oilers after Martin Necas' two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Avalanche's 4-2 win. Edmonton is 34-16-4 overall and 18-9-2 in home games. The ...