Semyon Varlamov had 28 saves and Cody McLeod also scored for Colorado, which won four of its last five despite being eliminated from the postseason a week ago.
The Blackhawks rested captain Jonathan Toews and defenseman Duncan Keith after learning they were locked into the No. 3 seed in the Central Division. Minnesota’s loss to St. Louis earlier Saturday clinched a first-round matchup with Nashville. Chicago was 3-1 against the Predators, with two of those wins coming after regulation.