Martin Necas scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4.

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Nathan MacKinnon had a four-point night, and Cale Makar scored twice to help the Avs win a wild one, 5-4, at Rogers Place.

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EDMONTON -- Martin Necas broke a tie with the game-winning goal late in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche won 5-4 against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Friday. Necas took a ...

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The puck was dropped and a track meet ensued, a spasm of a relay race to be precise, with chaos collisions and the last team to hold on to the baton winning. That was Colorado 5-4 in an old-fashioned ...

The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Friday at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on 9NEWS and KTVD.