Fasth stops 31 shots as Ducks beat Avalanche 3-0 for their 4th straight win

Anaheim Ducks right wing Kyle Palmieri, center, drops to the ice after colliding with Colorado Avalanche defenseman Matt Hunwick, left, as Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, protects the net in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (The Associated Press)

Colorado Avalanche center Mark Olver, front left, fights for control of the puck with Anaheim Ducks center Nick Bonino in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (The Associated Press)

Viktor Fasth stopped 31 shots for his first NHL shutout and Francois Beauchemin scored in his 500th career game, lifting the surging Anaheim Ducks to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

Sheldon Souray and Saku Koivu each added a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who won their fourth straight game.

Fasth stymied the struggling Avalanche with one sprawling save after another to help Anaheim start a six-game road swing on a good note. The 30-year-old Swedish goaltender has been quite a find for the Ducks since he signed as a free agent over the offseason. He's yet to allow more than two goals in any of his four starts.