NHL ROUNDUP Sunday’s games

Avalanche 3, Wild 1

DENVER — Ryan Smyth had a goal and an assist, and Joe Sakic added two assists, leading Colorado past Minnesota. The Wild are 0-2-1 since a 7-0-1 start. The Avalanche improved to 5-0 at home. Peter Budaj had 29 saves for the Avalanche. Minnesota rookie Josh Harding, starting consecutive games for the first time, made 19 saves. The Wild nearly tied it with 2:58 left. Petteri Nummelin skated around the back of the net with the puck and tried to put a shot into the top of the net. Budaj reached with his glove and made the save. Wojtek Wolski got an insurance goal with 37 seconds left.

Oilers 3, Ducks 2, SO

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oilers rookie Andrew Cogliano scored a short-handed goal with 1:27 left in the third period, Mathieu Garon made 31 saves and Edmonton beat Anaheim in a shootout to send the defending Stanley Cup champion Ducks to their fourth straight loss. Ales Hemsky also scored for Edmonton and connected in the shootout to seal the victory after Sam Gagner opened the tiebreaker with a goal against Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Chris Kunitz and Corey Perry scored for Anaheim (4-7-2). The Oilers faced the Ducks for the first time since luring second-year left wing Dustin Penner away from Anaheim with a five-year, $21.25 million offer sheet that Ducks general manager Brian Burke declined to match.

Associated Press