Colorado Avalanche @ St. Louis Blues

51-16-10, 27-7-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Avalanche COL	2	1	0	3
Blues STL	0	1	0	1

St. Louis BluesBluesSTL

33-32-12, 18-13-7 Home

Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

— Valeri Nichushkin scored twice and Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference.

Apr 8, 2026, 03:51 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Avalanche	2	1	0	3
	Blues	0	1	0	1

1st Period			COL	STL
16:11		Valeri Nichushkin (16) Assists: Devon Toews (21), Sam Malinski (31)	1	0
19:32		Martin Necas (37) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (72), Artturi Lehkonen (27)	2	0

2nd Period			COL	STL
1:40		Valeri Nichushkin (17) (Shorthanded) Assists: Brock Nelson (31)	3	0
15:38		Robert Thomas (22) Assists: Theo Lindstein (2), Jimmy Snuggerud (26)	3	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Dylan Holloway hit Sam Malinski
Alexey Toropchenko hit Ross Colton
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Jack Drury
Robert Thomas Wrist Shot Wide Left
Josh Manson shot blocked by Philip Broberg
Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Tyler Tucker
Takeaway by Cam Fowler
Tyler Tucker hit Nazem Kadri
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
Tyler Tucker hit Nazem Kadri
Pius Suter Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jake Neighbours faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Theo Lindstein
Giveaway by Philip Broberg
Dalibor Dvorsky faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
Jake Neighbours hit Parker Kelly
Logan Mailloux hit Jack Drury
Giveaway by Jonatan Berggren
Parker Kelly shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
Colton Parayko hit Parker Kelly
Theo Lindstein hit Logan O'Connor
Giveaway by Colton Parayko
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Pavel Buchnevich hit Sam Malinski
Colton Parayko hit Nazem Kadri
Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Giveaway by Jimmy Snuggerud
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Theo Lindstein
Pavel Buchnevich hit Brett Kulak
Jack Finley hit Martin Necas
Jonatan Berggren hit Jack Drury
Jake Neighbours hit Josh Manson
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
Takeaway by Colton Parayko
Jake Neighbours Snap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Kyrou Tip-In Wide Right
Jack Finley faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide Left
Logan Mailloux Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Logan Mailloux Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
Jimmy Snuggerud Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Dylan Holloway Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Tyler Tucker
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Jonatan Berggren
Takeaway by Jonatan Berggren
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
Jack Finley faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Alexey Toropchenko Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Pavel Buchnevich
Philip Broberg hit Nick Blankenburg
Robert Thomas Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Tyler Tucker
Dylan Holloway hit Jack Drury
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Takeaway by Logan Mailloux
Tyler Tucker hit Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Robert Thomas
Josh Manson shot blocked by Dylan Holloway
Giveaway by Colton Parayko
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Josh Manson shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
Pius Suter faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Jack Finley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Robert Thomas Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Theo Lindstein (2), Jimmy Snuggerud (26)
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Robert Thomas
Giveaway by Logan Mailloux
Jack Finley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Jordan Kyrou hit Nathan MacKinnon
Philip Broberg shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
Robert Thomas Wrap-around Wide Left
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Logan Mailloux Tripping against Valeri Nichushkin
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Jack Drury
Philip Broberg Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jake Neighbours Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jimmy Snuggerud Wrist Shot Wide Left
Colton Parayko hit Sam Malinski
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jimmy Snuggerud Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alexey Toropchenko hit Jack Drury
Jack Finley shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
Dylan Holloway Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Josh Manson shot blocked by Cam Fowler
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jonatan Berggren hit Nicolas Roy
Giveaway by Jonatan Berggren
Pius Suter faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Giveaway by Jonatan Berggren
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Jack Drury
Philip Broberg Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jimmy Snuggerud Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Robert Thomas
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Logan Mailloux Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Jake Neighbours hit Parker Kelly
Jordan Kyrou Backhand Wide Left
Jimmy Snuggerud Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Philip Broberg
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Philip Broberg
Robert Thomas Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Philip Broberg Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jake Neighbours Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Logan Mailloux Wrist Shot Wide Right
Logan Mailloux shot blocked by Dylan Holloway
Parker Kelly hit Cam Fowler
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Devon Toews shot blocked by Martin Necas
Dalibor Dvorsky shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
Hand Pass
Tyler Tucker shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Brent Burns hit Jack Finley
Icing
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Nazem Kadri Tip-In Wide Left
Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Takeaway by Martin Necas
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Off-side
Off-side
Jack Drury faceoff won against Pius Suter
Brent Burns Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jack Finley
Puck in Netting
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jack Finley
Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Devon Toews Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Nicolas Roy hit Jordan Kyrou
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jack Drury faceoff won against Jack Finley
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jack Finley
Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Pius Suter
Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Left
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jack Finley
Sam Malinski Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Parker Kelly Backhand saved by Joel Hofer
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (16) Tip-In, assists: Devon Toews (21), Sam Malinski (31)
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Nicolas Roy hit Robert Thomas
Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Wide Left
Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Nathan MacKinnon hit Logan Mailloux
Martin Necas Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (72), Artturi Lehkonen (27)
Devon Toews Tripping against Dylan Holloway
Jack Drury faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (17) Between Legs, assists: Brock Nelson (31)
Valeri Nichushkin hit Jordan Kyrou
Icing
Theo Lindstein shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Goalie Stopped
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
Tyler Tucker shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
Gabriel Landeskog Backhand saved by Joel Hofer
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Logan Mailloux shot blocked by Josh Manson
Nathan MacKinnon hit Philip Broberg
Brett Kulak Tip-In Above Crossbar
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Takeaway by Devon Toews
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Martin Necas Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
Brett Kulak Wrist Shot Wide Left
Josh Manson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Jack Drury Snap Shot Wide Left
Brett Kulak Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jack Finley
Nicolas Roy Deflected Wide Left
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dalibor Dvorsky
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
Ross Colton shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Brock Nelson Batted Wide Left
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dalibor Dvorsky
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Philip Broberg shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Josh Manson hit Philip Broberg
Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Goalie Stopped
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jack Finley
Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jack Finley
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog Tripping against Pavel Buchnevich
Martin Necas Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon hit Colton Parayko
Tyler Tucker shot blocked by Martin Necas
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Ross Colton Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Devon Toews
Puck in Netting
Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Martin Necas hit Philip Broberg
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jack Finley
Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In Above Crossbar
Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jack Finley
Brent Burns Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Nick Blankenburg Slap Shot saved by Joel Hofer
Goalie Stopped
Pius Suter shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
On-Ice Official
Sam Malinski Tripping against Philip Broberg
TV Timeout
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Devon Toews
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Goalie Stopped
Jimmy Snuggerud shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Ross Colton hit Cam Fowler
Giveaway by Brett Kulak
Puck in Netting
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Icing
Dylan Holloway shot blocked by Brock Nelson
Puck in Crowd
Philip Broberg shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich

AVALANCHE

BLUES

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-1

Blues
1
Avalanche
6

Game 1

1/1

Blues
3
Avalanche
2

Game 2

6/4

Avalanche
3
Blues
1

Game 3

8/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	51	16	10	112
Dallas	46	20	12	104
Minnesota	45	21	12	102
Utah	41	30	6	88
Nashville	37	31	10	84
Winnipeg	34	31	12	80
St. Louis	33	32	12	78
Chicago	28	36	14	70

Vegas Golden Knights improve to 4-0 under John Tortorella

With a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights extended their winning streak to four games under new coach John Tortorella, who took over behind the bench March 31 after the club fired Bruce Cassidy.

Justus Annunen stops 43 shots for 3rd career shutout in Predators' 5-0 win over Ducks

— Justus Annunen stopped 43 shots — one shy of his career high — for his third career shutout, and the Nashville Predators sent the Anaheim Ducks to their sixth consecutive loss, 5-0 on Tuesday night.

Smith's goal midway through the 3rd period helps the Golden Knights beat the Canucks 2-1

— Cole Smith's goal midway through the third period proved to be the winner as the Vegas Golden Knights held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Tuesday night.

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Colorado Avalanche @ St. Louis Blues

Stars of the Game

Valeri NichushkinRW - COL

Robert ThomasC - STL

Martin NecasC - COL

Game Information

Video Highlights

Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

COL wins 2-1

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

Vegas Golden Knights improve to 4-0 under John Tortorella

Justus Annunen stops 43 shots for 3rd career shutout in Predators' 5-0 win over Ducks

Smith's goal midway through the 3rd period helps the Golden Knights beat the Canucks 2-1