Denver, CO – Ryan O'Reilly scored twice and Gabriel Landeskog 2 decision over the Detroit Red Wings at Pepsi Center.
Paul Stastny and T.J. Galiardy also scored for Colorado, which ended a season- long eight-game homestand with a 5-3 record.
Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves in the Avs' third straight win.
Johan Franzen and Danny Cleary each lit the lamp for the Red Wings, who had their season-high seven-game win streak snapped.
Ty Conklin stopped 31-of-34 shots in defeat.
