Avalanche avoid huge upset, beat Coyotes in shootout
Nazem Kadri scored the only shootout goal to help the Colorado Avalanche avoid a major upset with a 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes in Denver on Friday night.
Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist, Mikko Rantanen and Tyson Jost also scored, and Devon Toews had two assists for Colorado.
Pavel Francouz stopped 23 shots through overtime and two more in the shootout to help the Avalanche win their 13th straight at home