ANAHEIM, Calif.–Goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped all 26 shots he faced to earn his first career NHL shutout in the Colorado Avalanche’s 1-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Friday.
J.T. Compher scored less than four minutes remaining in the second period for the game’s only goal. Martin Kaut recorded the assist on the play–his first NHL point–after intercepting the puck while Anaheim attempted to clear the zone.
The Avs outshot the Ducks 29-26, including by a 14-5 margin in the middle frame.
It was the beginning of a Southern California road trip for Colorado, as the club will complete its 10th back-to-back set of the season on Saturday at the Los Angeles Kings.