Jeffrey Viel scored in his second straight game as the Ducks opened a six-game road trip.
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Artturi Lehkonen scored for Colorado and Scott Wedgewood made 16 saves.
Alex Killorn played the 1,000th game of his NHL career. He spent 11 years with Tampa Bay, winning the Stanley Cup twice, before signing with Anaheim as a free agent in 2023.
Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin returned after missing Monday night’s win over the Washington Capitals. He was involved in a car accident on the way to the track and was detained as a precaution.
The Avalanche played without Gabriel Landeskog (upper body), defenseman Devon Toews (upper body) and forward Joel Kiviranta (lower body). Forward Logan O’Connor has yet to play this season as he recovers from offseason hip surgery.
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The Ducks visit Seattle on Friday.
The Avalanche conclude a seven-game homestand against Philadelphia on Friday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.