Despite a fantastic first 40 minutes of the game the Avs had to survive the third period of this to come out with a shootout win over the Coyotes. Goals from Rantanen, Byram, and Nichushkin were enough for one point and Val's shootout goal got the Avs across the finish line. Join The DNVR Avalanche Podcast for the postgame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices