Looking at forward lines, it was once again the Abby trio that stepped up for the Canucks. During their 5:28 of ice time, the trio of Arshdeep Bains, Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson outshot the opposition 3-2. Karlsson also found the back of the net while finishing with a total of five individual high-danger chances created.

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche seek to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Colorado has a 4-0-2 record in home games and a 10-1-5 record overall. The Avalanche lead the league with 64 total goals (averaging 4.0 per game).

There was no clear Stanley Cup favorite on Opening Night. Instead, the oddsmakers installed a cohort of teams — the Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, and Tampa Bay Lightning — at the top of the board.

The Vancouver Canucks dropped a tough 5-4 decision in overtime against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night at Rogers Arena.

The Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks square off Sunday at Rogers Arena at Vancouver, British Columbia.

In partnership with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) and the Seattle-based Northwest Avalanche Center, the CAIC is launching “Avalanche Aware,” a free on-demand online primer. The program is an hour-long, self-paced course that gives inexperienced backcountry travelers basic information to help them stay safe.

Gavin Brindley scored in overtime and the Colorado Avalanche eradicated their five consecutive overtime loss streak with a 5-4 win Sunday night at Rogers Arena.

The Colorado Avalanche (9-1-5, first in the Western Conference) visit the Vancouver Canucks (8-8, 11th) in conference action on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. Colorado claimed a 9-1 road victory over the Edmonton Oilers in its last game on Nov. 8.