Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Draws assist in win

MacKinnon registered an assist, six shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jets.

MacKinnon was limited to a single point, but he's gotten on the scoresheet in five straight games, earning a goal and 10 assists in that span. The center set up Mikko Rantanen for an empty-netter to give the Avalanche some breathing room. MacKinnon is up to 61 points (14 goals, 47 helpers) with 148 shots, 35 blocks, 25 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 38 appearances. The reigning MVP is playing at that level again in 2024-25, though he is behind the pace he had during a 140-point regular season in 2023-24.