DENVER — John-Michael Liles scored one of Colorado’s three second-period goals to offset Sidney Crosby’s two-goal effort and the Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Thursday night.
The Avalanche are unbeaten in their first six home games and matched the franchise record set in 1994-95, while the team was still in Quebec.
The Avalanche and Philadelphia (4-0) are the only remaining NHL teams that are unbeaten at home.
Wojtek Wolski and Ben Guite added goals for the Avalanche.
Wolski has a career-best eight-game point streak.
Goalie Jose Theodore stopped 25 shots.
Crosby has seven goals and 17 assists during an 11-game point streak. He was held scoreless in the team’s season opener at Carolina.
Evgeni Malkin had an assist and has a five-game point streak.
Danny Sabourin made 30 saves while making his 18th career start.
Pittsburgh has at least one power-play goal in all 12 games.
