Makar scores 2, Avalanche hold off Flyers

Makar scores 2, Avalanche hold off Flyers

Mittelstadt has goal, assist for Colorado; Kolosov makes 26 saves for Philadelphia

COL@PHI: Makar blasts in stellar power-play goal

PHILADELPHIA — Cale Makar scored two goals, and the Colorado Avalanche hung on for a 3-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday.

Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist for Colorado (10-9-0). Justus Annunen made 24 saves.

Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster scored in the third period for Philadelphia (8-9-2), which had its three-game winning streak ended. Aleksei Kolosov made 26 saves.

Makar put the Avalanche ahead 1-0 at 8:30 of the second period with a shot from between the top of the face-off circles.

Colorado scored with 9:15 remaining in the second, but the goal was overturned after Philadelphia successfully challenged for goalie interference.

Makar gave Colorado a 2-0 lead with a power-play goal at 15:08 when his shot from the center of the offensive zone deflected off Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler and past Kolosov.

Mittelstadt made it 3-0 at 8:34 of the third period, scoring off the rebound of a Jonathan Drouin shot.

Tippett made it 3-1 with a shot from the high slot at 11:48.

Foerster knocked in a loose puck behind Annunen to make it 3-2 at 13:32.