Blackhawks 5, Avalanche 2: Defenseman Brent Seabrook snapped a tie with a power-play goal in the second period and Patrick Sharp added a man-advantage tally in the third as visiting Chicago halted Colorado's season-high winning streak at three games.

Patrick Kane recorded two goals and an assist while Brandon Saad also scored for the Blackhawks, who won for the 15th time in 19 contests (15-3-1). Captain Jonathan Toews notched a pair of assists and Corey Crawford turned aside 23 shots.

Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Erik Johnson tallied for the Avalanche, who also had their six-game point streak (4-0-2) come to an end. Rookie Calvin Pickard made 28 saves in defeat.

Colorado took the lead 6:56 into the contest on MacKinnon's shot from the top of the right faceoff circle, but Chicago answered 31 seconds later as Saad converted a pass across the low slot by Toews. Johnson needed just 1:26 to put the Avalanche back ahead with a blast from above the right circle before Kane redirected defenseman Duncan Keith's slap shot from the right point with 3:41 left in the opening period to forge a 2-2 tie.

The Blackhawks moved in front for good with 6:46 remaining in the second session as Seabrook beat Pickard with a rocket from the right circle. Sharp doubled the lead at 8:14 of the third, when he scored from the right side of the crease after having a loose puck bounce to him from the right corner.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Kane scored into an empty net with six seconds left in the third period to cap his fourth two-goal performance of the season. ... Johnson's goal was his sixth in as many games and career high-tying 10th of the season. The 26-year-old, who also netted 10 tallies with St. Louis in 2009-10, pulled even with Mark Giordano and Dennis Wideman of Calgary and San Jose's Brent Burns for the league lead among defensemen. ... Kane has registered six goals and seven assists over his last eight contests.