Coyle has goal and 2 assists as Avalanche score 4 in 3rd period to beat Ducks 4-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Charlie Coyle had a goal and two assists in Colorado's four-goal third period, and the Avalanche rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night.

Jack Drury had a goal and an assist, and Wyatt Aamodt and Erik Johnson also scored for Colorado, which trailed 2-0 midway through the third. Scott Wedgewood had 18 saves.

The Avalanche, locked into a first-round matchup with Dallas, rested several stars, including Nathan MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen, Cale Makar, Jonathan Drouin and Valeri Nichushkin

Mason McTavish and Sam Colangelo scored, and Lukas Dostal finished with 20 saves as the Ducks lost their second straight.

Aamodt, playing in his second NHL game, got his first goal when his shot from the right circle deflected off the skate of Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintukov and in with 9:55 remaining to get the Avalanche on the scoreboard.

Drury tied it 2-2 with a power-play goal with 5:26 remaining as he deflected Sam Malinski's shot from the slot.

Coyle beat Dostal from the right circle with 2:09 left to put Colorado ahead, and Johnson sealed it with an empty-netter in the final minute.

McTavish gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead with 1:08 left in the first for his 22nd of the season.

Colangelo doubled the lead at 7:35 of the second, just 1 second after a Ducks power play expired.

Avalanche: Colorado, locked into a first-round playoff matchup with Dallas, had lost three of its previous four.

Ducks: Anaheim, which will miss the playoffs for a seventh straight year, has lost four of its last six games.

Ian Moore, selected by Anaheim in the third round of the 2020 draft, made his NHL debut after signing an entry-level contract with the Ducks on Saturday. He began the game paired with veteran defenseman Jacob Trouba, and had three shots on goal and 15:31 of ice time.

Frank Vatrano had an assist on Colangelo's goal, giving him 23 on the season to tie the career high he set with the Ducks last season.

Avalanche will open the first round of the playoffs at Dallas in Game 1, and Ducks play at Minnesota on Tuesday to open season-ending two-game trip.

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Colorado Avalanche center T.J. Tynan (9) controls the puck with pressure from Anaheim Ducks right wing Sam Colangelo (64) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) blocks a shot by Colorado Avalanche center T.J. Tynan (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) blocks a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) looks back after deflecting a Anaheim Ducks shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood (28) reaches for the puck with pressure from Anaheim Ducks center Nikita Nesterenko (62) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) controls the puck with Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) in pursuit during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ian Moore takes a shot against Colorado Avalanche defenseman Wyatt Aamodt (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Colorado Avalanche center Charlie Coyle (10) controls the puck with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas (7) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 24 Southern California 96-66 on Friday night.

Roddy Gayle Jr. added 12 points for the Wolverines (13-0, 3-0 Big Ten), and Will Tschetter, Trey McKenney and L.J. Cason each scored 10.

Michigan is off to its best start since it won 17 straight games to start the 2018-19 season.

Jaden Brownell scored 16 points and Erza Ausar added 15 for the Trojans (12-2, 1-2), whose only previous loss was by eight points against Washington on Dec. 6. Chad Baker-Mazara, who came into the game averaging 21 points, was hampered by early foul trouble and finished with 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting.

Michigan starting guard Nimari Burnett was helped from the court with 16:25 left after falling during a battle under the basket. He went down to the floor and appeared to be bleeding above his eyebrow and holding his ankle. He sat on the bench the rest of the night.

The Wolverines bolted out to an 11-0 lead thanks to a defense that forced six early turnovers. USC got within five points twice in the first half and Michigan responded with a 32-19 run to build a 49-31 halftime advantage.

USC got no closer the rest of the way.

USC: At No. 9 Michigan State on Monday.

Michigan: Visits Penn State on Tuesday.

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Michigan center Aday Mara, front, drives against Southern California center Gabe Dynes, back, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)