Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves and the Avalanche offense came to life Wednesday night in a victory against the Devils at Ball Arena.

Martin Necas had three assists, and Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor scored for the Avalanche (34-24-2), who had lost two straight since returning from the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Cale Makar had two assists, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves.

Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an added, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Mackenzie Blackwood's 22 saves led the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils, regaining momentum. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, and contributions from Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor secured the win.