TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists as the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth consecutive game, beating the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Saturday night.
Stamkos scored twice in the first period and had two second-period assists. It was his franchise-best 13th four-point game.
Tampa Bay also got two goals from Ondrej Palat, and Louis Domingue made 29 saves. Tyler Johnson, Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli had the other Lightning goals.
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal for the Avalanche, who are 10-2-2 over the last 14 games. Semyon Varlamov was pulled midway through the second period after allowing five goals on 23 shots.