Another third-period comeback resulted in the Avalanche’s NHL-leading 40th victory on Tuesday — a 5-3 triumph over the New York Islanders at Ball Arena.
Colorado collected No. 40 in its 54th game — tied for the second-quickest in NHL history.
Only the 2015-16 Washington Capitals reached 40 wins quicker, and that was in 53 games. The 1995-96 and 2007-08 Detroit Red Wings also reached 40 wins in 54 games.
Five takeaways from Colorado’s fourth consecutive victory:
Disallowed Islanders’ goal. New York appeared to take a 4-3 lead early in the third period when a referee on top of the play ruled that New York defenseman Sebastian Aho had scored.