Edmonton took a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission as they converted on a late power play chance that was their second of the game and period.
The Avalanche had dominated the opening frame as their offense largely controlled possession and created promising looks as they held a 15-7 shot edge. The Avalanche had killed off an early penalty (Matin Kaut hooking at 2:21) and while they didn't convert on their first of two - unsuccessful - power plays in the period at 9:34 as Draisaitl was called for hooking on J.T. Compher, but Colorado maintained momentum after that.
With just over five minutes left in the first period, the Artturi Lehkonen, Nathan MacKinnon, Rodrigues line put forth a dynamic shift, but Skinner denied MacKinnon twice on it. A backdoor chance by the Avalanche centerman hit off the post and Skinner poked the puck out of the crease with his stick and then on the same shift, gloved down a MacKinnon shot from the slot.
Then, at 14:47 Alex Newhook was whistled for interference and Edmonton's potent power play - which is atop the league standings with a 31.9% conversion rate - clicked to secure the game's icebreaker.
From the doorstep, Draisaitl threaded a pass across the seam to Connor McDavid, who centered the puck to the net front. From just outside the blue paint, Hyman put the feed past Georgiev's left pad at 15:37.
The Avalanche came out with a solid second-period effort, but a sequence of penalties in the latter half of the period proved costly as Edmonton's power play capitalized once again to double its lead 2-0 at 15:03.
The majority of the middle frame was low-event, until Samuel Girard took an interference penalty at 13:09. On the Oilers' third power play of the game, they generated a netfront scramble off as Tyson Barrie's point shot hit off the end boards and popped out to the near post. Georgiev made the stop, but was unable to secure the puck and - as a netfront scramble ensued - Hyman jammed the puck through Georgiev's pads.
The Avalanche challenged the goal for goaltender interference, but upon review, the goal was confirmed and thus, Colorado was sent back on the penalty kill at 15:03. The Avalanche then had to kill off 13 seconds of a 5-on-3 as Erik Johnson was sent to the box for tripping at 16:50.
Fortunately, the Avalanche's penalty kill came up with a strong effort to keep the deficit down to two goals.
In the last minute of the period, Mikko Rantanen rang a shot off the crossbar and the Avalanche received their third power play of the game with 17 seconds left in the second period.
Late in the third period, the Avalanche received their fourth power play of the game as Draisaitl elbowed Darren Helm, but Colorado's power play didn't capitalize and subsequently went 0-for-4 on the night.
