SALT LAKE CITY — Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and two assists for the Colorado Avalanche, who won their fourth straight game with a 5-1 victory against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Thursday.

Cale Makar (one goal) and Nathan MacKinnon (one assist) each extended his season-opening point streak to eight games for Colorado (4-4-0). Makar has 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) during the streak, and MacKinnon has 13 points (three goals, 10 assists).

Ivan Ivan also scored his first NHL goal, Mikko Rantanen had two assists, and Justus Annunen made 24 saves for the Avalanche.

Lawson Crouse scored, and Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves for Utah (4-3-1), which has lost four of five.

Ross Colton gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 9:54 of the first period, scoring his seventh of the season with a one-timer from the edge of the right circle off a pass from Rantanen.

Makar made it 2-0 at 18:20. He skated into the right circle on a rush and beat Vejmelka short side under his blocker arm.

Mittelstadt pushed it to 3-0 at 14:25 of the second period. Sam Malinski‘s wraparound attempt deflected through the crease to Mittelstadt, who lifted the puck into an open net.

Ivan, who was playing in his eighth NHL game, made it 4-0 with another power-play goal at 17:33. He beat Vejmelka blocker side with a quick shot from the left hash marks.

Crouse scored on a breakaway at 15:28 of the third period to cut it to 4-1.

Joel Kiviranta responded 39 seconds later following a turnover along the boards to make it 5-1. It was his fourth goal in his past three games.