Cale Makar shook off a puck to the skate to score twice, Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists to tie a career high for points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday.

Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.

Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3.

Lehkonen tied his NHL career high for points in a game. It was a big game for the winger who had been limited to two goals in his previous eight contests. Lehkonen is putting together a bit of Cy Young season,

The Avs have stumbled of late, but they beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 Saturday. Here are three takeaways from Colorado's win.

DENVER -- Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-3 win against the Dallas Stars at Ball Arena on Saturday. Cale Makar scored twice, including his 100th NHL goal in his 362nd game, becoming the sixth-fastest defenseman in League history to reach the milestone.

Colorado used an avalanche of goals to beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 at Ball Arena on Saturday. Artturi Lehkonen posted a season-high four points and Casey Mittelstadt added three points while Jonathan Drouin and Cale Makar each scored the 100th regular-season goal of their respective careers.

On Presidents’ Day afternoon, the Minnesota Wild travelled to Denver, Colorado, to take on the Colorado Avalanche. These two teams met two weeks ago, and the Avalanche won 6-1.

The second period hasn’t been great for the Avalanche as of late. Especially on this homestand, where both the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers dominated play in the middle frame.

The Colorado Avalanche (28-18-1) continue their homestand against the Minnesota Wild (27-15-4) in another matinee matchup at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: How Will Jared Bednar Spend His Time During 4 Nations?

Jared Bednar got hired to coach the Avalanche just as the NHL entered its last best-on-best tournament in the 2016 World Cup. So in a sense, the 4 Nations Faceoff is uncharted territory for him.

In the second of three-consecutive Central-Division matchups, the Avalanche host the Minnesota Wild. Monday marks the second of four meetings between the teams this season, as they’ll meet in Denver on February 28 and in St. Paul on March 11.