Avalanche 4, Panthers 2: Tyson Barrie scored a goal and set up fellow defenseman Nick Holden's eventual winner to lead visiting Colorado over Florida.

Captain Gabriel Landeskog also tallied for the Avalanche, who improved to 1-1-1 on their five-game road trip. Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and Jarome Iginla scored into an empty net for his 573rd career goal, tying Mike Bossy for 20th place on the all-time list.

Rookie blue-liner Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers, who fell to 1-4-1 against Central Division opponents. Roberto Luongo turned aside 25 shots.

Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell was called for high-sticking nine minutes into the third period, setting the stage for Holden. The blue-liner fired a wrist shot from the high slot that deflected off defender and past Luongo at 11:03 to snap a 2-2 tie.

Barrie opened the scoring 2:11 into the contest with a snap shot from the slot, but Ekblad fired the puck through traffic during a power play 3:04 later. Landeskog walked out from behind the net and stuffed the puck underneath Luongo 13:02 into the second period, but Barkov responded in 23 seconds by redirecting Brad Boyes' centering feed past Varlamov.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Luongo lost in regulation for the first time in his last 16 games against Colorado (13-1-2). … Varlamov has registered four wins in his last five starts. … Colorado LW Alex Tanguay notched two assists, giving him six points in his last five games.