The Colorado Avalanche triumphed over the New Jersey Devils with a 5-3 score. The game began with Tyler Toffoli scoring for the Devils, but Mikko Rantanen quickly equalized on a power play. Miles Wood then scored a shorthanded goal, putting the Avalanche in the lead, which was further extended by Ross Colton. Despite a goal from Timo Meier, the Devils couldn't maintain momentum as Wood scored another shorthanded goal during a 5-on-3 disadvantage caused by penalties on Kevin Bahl and Dougie Hamilton. Nathan MacKinnon made a decisive backhand shot past goalie Vanecek to secure the Avalanche's victory, despite a contentious hit by Wood on Jonas Siegenthaler.
Nathan MacKinnon makes a dandy move to beat Vanecek with a backhand, and the #Avs have given themselves a 5-3 lead. Mikko Rantanen had the assist.
MacKinnon now. It's 5-3.
Nathan Mackinnon scores. 5-3 Avs. #NJDevils
#NJDevils back on the PP for 3:12.
Miles Wood spent 11 minutes and 44 seconds on the penalty kill as a member of the Devils in 402 career games. Tonight, in his first game against them, he has a shorthanded goal.
Devils on the PP for over 5:45 now. #NJDevils
And Miles Wood just scored shorthanded against his former team. This period is a Stefan skit from SNL. 3-2 #Avs Still 6:00 of PP time left for NJD
Miles Wood just scored a shorthanded goal, and the building is going bonkers. It's 3-2 #Avs. Colorado still has six minutes left of penalty time to kill.
Miles Wood. SHG. 3-2 Avs. #NJDevils
Wow. Ex-Devil Miles Wood gets the shorthanded goal. It's now 3-2, Avs.
#NJDevils have another 6:41 of power play time 🙃
Miles Wood shorthanded goal. 3-2.
Miles Wood. Shorthanded. No way 3-2 #Avs
Meier scores. We're tied at two. #NJDevils
Devils score immediately on their 5-on-3. 2-2.
Bahl takes down Mackinnon. He's called for... interference... #NJDevils 5on3 disadvantage for :35.
5-on-3 now after Bahl takes a penalty....
MacKinnon draws a penalty, this time it's Kevin Bahl for interference. 5 on 3 coming up for 35 secs
Kevin Bahl takes down Nate MacKinnon on a PP zone entry. #Avs getting a 5-on-3 for 35 seconds with two of NJD's defensemen in the box.
Miles Wood just laid a monster hit on Jonas Siegenthaler into the boards. Dougie Hamilton responded by hitting Wood, and he goes to the box. Avs PP
Miles Wood just rocked Jonas Siegenthaler, and Dougie Hamilton took a boarding penalty in retaliation. #Avs to the power play.
Miles Wood just blew up his old teammate Jonas Siegenthaler and all hell has broken loose.
Miles Wood leads a 2-on-1 with a Logan O'Connor, then dekes Kevin Bahl and gets a backhand shot on net. The rebound goes right to Ross Colton, who scores. 2-1 Colorado, but the Avs are heading to the PK
Colton scores. 2-1 Avs #NJDevils
Ross Colton scores on his childhood favorite team. 2-1, Avs.
Colton from Wood. #Avs lead 2-1
MacKinnon to Makar to Rantanen on the power play. Mikko had his back to the net and was off to Vanacek's left. Makar saw him, and Rantanen re-directed it in mid-air. A little bit of skill involved there, all around. 1-1
Avs score. 1-1 #NJDevils
Incredible PP goal. Rantanen chips it in from the side of the goal off a pass from Makar. 1-1
Ridiculous look by Makar to Rantanen at the side of the net, and it's 1-1. Mikko works on that tip a lot in practice, and it worked that time.
The second line draws a penalty, and Mikko Rantanen cashes in. He re-directs a Cale Makar pass to make it 1-1.
#NJDevils to the PK.
Sweet shot-pass from John Marino to Tyler Toffoli, who scored from a tight angle along the goal line. 1-0 Devils NJD are missing their top two centers but carrying the play early on.
There's the lead! Tyler Toffoli! #NJDevils up 1-0!
The #Avs will be playing from behind. Tyler Toffoli scores from an odd angle to make it 1-0 New Jersey.
Toffoli strikes first. Devils lead 1-0
Miles Wood just took a puck to the face. Sat on the bench for a minute but went back on the ice. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/uOqEdPVkz0