Varlamov makes 39 saves, Iginla scores 598th goal as Avalanche beat Oilers 5-1
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Semyon Varlamov made 39 saves, Jarome Iginla scored his 598th career goal and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive win.
Varlamov tied his career high with his sixth victory in a row and improved to 7-1 in December.
Tyson Barrie had a goal and an assist, and Blake Comeau and Nick Holden also scored for the Avalanche. Colorado (17-16-1) is above .500 for the first time this season.
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It is the longest winning streak for the Avalanche since they won six straight from March 25 to April 5, 2014.
Andrej Sekera scored for the Oilers, who have lost three in a row following a six-game winning streak.