DENVER — Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon scored 1:54 apart as the Avalanche were propelled by another big spurt in a 6-3 win over the reeling Red Wings on Monday.

The Avs also pulled away from the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues with a flurry over the weekend.

Leading 2-1 early in the third, Kadri helped the Avs put the game out of reach when he and Matt Nieto added goals within 53 seconds of each other. Ryan Graves added another goal late in the third, with Kadri getting an assist, and MacKinnon added an empty-netter.

The win allowed the Avs to finish their homestand with a 3-0-2 mark.

They won’t play again until Feb. 1 due to the All-Star break and their week off.

Pavel Francouz stopped 22 shots for the win.

Tyler Bertuzzi, Dylan Larkin and Givani Smith scored for the Red Wings, who have dropped five in a row (0-4-1). Larkin also had two assists.

Jimmy Howard made 40 saves in falling to 2-18-2.

Cale Makar was among the 10 Avs players with at least a point as he added two assists. Makar has 37 points this season, which ties him with Bruce Bell for the Avs/Nordiques record for a rookie defenseman.

Bell set his mark in 1984-85 with the Nordiques.

MacKinnon reached the 30-goal mark for a third straight season with his empty-netter.