Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Pots power-play goal in win
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 4.
MacKinnon doubled the Avalanche's lead to 2-0 late in the first period, and they carried the momentum the rest of the way. The 29-year-old has four goals, one assist, 24 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-2 rating over four playoff contests. Three of his tallies have come with the man advantage as he continues to be the focal point of Colorado's attack.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Nets PP goal Monday
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 2.
MacKinnon opened the scoring for the Avs midway through the first period with a wrister that went past Jake Oettinger at the 8:48 mark. He's scored two of his three goals during the series on the power play, and he's carrying his regular-season success into the playoffs once again. MacKinnon finished second in the regular season with 116 points (32 goals, 84 assists) over 79 appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Leads offense with three points
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MacKinnon scored twice on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Stars in Game 1.
MacKinnon's first goal was on the power play, and it stood as the game-winner. He also added an empty-netter. The superstar center finished second in the regular season with 116 points (32 goals, 84 assists) over 79 appearances, though he missed the last three games of the year with an undisclosed injury. Keeping him fresh for the playoffs was likely part of that decision, and MacKinnon looked pretty healthy in Game 1. He'll play a critical role for the Avalanche during the postseason.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Back at practice ahead of Game 1
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MacKinnon (undisclosed) was back on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit ahead of Game 1 versus St. Louis, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.
MacKinnon missed three games with an undisclosed injury that was deemed precautionary and has retaken all of his usual spots in the lineup. Prior to sitting out, the 29-year-old center was riding an eight-game point streak during which he compiled four goals and seven assists, including four power-play points. He'll look to re-establish that momentum following his short absence when the playoffs start up for Colorado on Saturday or Sunday.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Officially out for road trip
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MacKinnon (undisclosed) won't travel with the Avalanche ahead of their upcoming two-game road trip to close out the regular season, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Friday.
MacKinnon missed Thursday's game against the Canucks due to an undisclosed injury, and he was already deemed doubtful for Colorado's final two regular-season games. He'll officially be sidelined for the back-to-back set over the weekend and will shift his focus toward getting healthy ahead of the postseason. The Avalanche have already clinched a playoff berth, so it seems likely that MacKinnon's absence is precautionary, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him return once postseason play begins.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Not playing Thursday
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MacKinnon will miss Thursday's clash against Vancouver with an undisclosed injury, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
MacKinnon is also doubtful for the final two games of the season on the weekend, as head coach Jared Bednar stated MacKinnon would "probably not" play. MacKinnon is currently tied with Nikita Kucherov for the NHL lead in points with 116 and is likely to finish second once again to Kucherov in the race for the Art Ross Trophy.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Equals Colorado record
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MacKinnon notched a power-play assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
This was MacKinnon's 1,015th point, matching Joe Sakic's record since the franchise moved from Quebec City to Colorado. Coincidentally, both MacKinnon and Sakic recorded that number of points in 870 games each. It's been a surge for MacKinnon late in 2024-25 -- he has four goals and seven assists during his eight-game point streak, giving him 116 points (38 on the power play), 320 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-25 rating across 79 appearances. He has up to three more chances to add to his totals, and if the Avalanche don't get any injured players back soon, MacKinnon may not have the opportunity to rest before the playoffs.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Scores late in loss
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MacKinnon scored a goal on seven shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues.
MacKinnon tallied with 2:18 left in the third period, cutting the deficit to 4-3 at the time. The goal extended his point streak to seven games, a span in which he's scored four times and added six assists. The 29-year-old superstar is up to 32 goals, 115 points, 314 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 38 hits, 41 PIM and a plus-26 rating through 78 appearances. Even with just four games left on the regular-season schedule, he has a chance to eclipse the 120-point mark for the second year in a row, though he'll fall far short of last year's superb 140-point effort.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three-point effort in win
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MacKinnon scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
The 29-year-old superstar opened the scoring early in the first period before helping to set up tallies by Cale Makar and Devon Toews as part of a five-goal surge that put the game away. MacKinnon had a quiet end to March by his standards, delivering three goals and eight points over the final 10 games of the month, but he looks to be gearing back up with the playoffs on the horizon. He's piled up 31 goals and 114 points in 77 appearances this season, putting him three points clear of Nikita Kucherov in the NHL scoring race.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Delivers assist in shootout win
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MacKinnon notched an assist, six shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks.
MacKinnon has two goals and four assists during his six-game point streak. He helped out on Cale Makar's third-period goal, and MacKinnon also had one of two shootout tallies for the Avalanche to complete the comeback win. The 29-year-old center is up to 111 points (30 goals, 81 assists), 305 shots on net, 58 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a plus-28 rating through 76 outings overall. He's regained a share of the league lead in points alongside Nikita Kucherov, though the Lightning winger has reached that mark in six fewer appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Pots goal No. 30
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MacKinnon scored his 30th goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
MacKinnon reached the 30-goal plateau for the fourth consecutive season and the seventh time in his career. The 29-year-old's numbers are down from a career-best 2023-24 campaign that saw him erupt for 51 goals and 140 points, but MacKinnon has still produced triple-digit points for the third time and remains one of the NHL's elite offensive talents.
MacKinnon logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Kings.
This was MacKinnon's third straight game with a penalty. The 29-year-old has added three points and nine shots on net in that span, as his offense remains as steady as ever. The NHL's points leader is now at 108 (29 goals, 79 helpers) for the season, and he's earned 36 of them on the power play. He's rounded out his stat line with 292 shots on net, 56 blocked shots, 37 PIM, 35 hits and a plus-27 rating across 73 appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: One of each in Tuesday's win
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
MacKinnon wasn't as lively as usual in this contest, but he still put up a pair of points. His goal at 8:34 of the third period was his only shot of the game. This was MacKinnon's first multi-point effort in seven contests, though he's been superb with six goals and 10 helpers over 11 outings in March. The NHL's points leader is now at 29 goals, 78 assists, 290 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating across 72 appearances.
MacKinnon scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Senators.
MacKinnon ended his five-game goal drought when he scored at 10:29 of the first period. It was the first of four goals in a span of seven minutes that put the Avalanche firmly in charge of the action Thursday. The 29-year-old has five goals and nine helpers over nine outings in March to maintain his league lead in points. Overall, MacKinnon is at 28 goals, 77 assists, 283 shots on net and a plus-27 rating through 70 appearances. He's done all of that with a 9.9 shooting percentage, his second-lowest mark in eight years since he became an annual point-per-game performer.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Helpers in consecutive games
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MacKinnon recorded a power-play assist and six shots on goal in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
MacKinnon has bounced back from a two-game slump earlier in the month, picking up a helper in each of his last two outings. The center set up Valeri Nichushkin for the Avalanche's lone tally in Wednesday's contest. MacKinnon is up to 104 points over 69 games this season, giving him a three-point edge over the Oilers' Leon Draisaitl for the league lead, who has a game in hand. MacKinnon has 27 goals, 77 helpers, 34 power-play points, 280 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating this season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Assists game-winner in OT
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MacKinnon tallied an assist on Sunday's game-winning goal in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Stars.
MacKinnon connected with Cale Makar just 34 seconds into the extra period to give Colorado a much-needed win against one of its division rivals. The 29-year-old MacKinnon is up to 76 assists, 103 points and 274 shots on net in 68 games this season. His helper Sunday ended a two-game skid without a point. Regardless, he has been on fire since the start of February with 23 points in his last 13 games and is only one of two players to pass the 100-point mark this year. This year is the third time he's tallied over the century mark in points and will likely result in him being nominated for the Hart Trophy once again. If he can carry out his offensive momentum for the rest of the season, he will not only have a good shot to win the MVP trophy for the second consecutive year, but he'll also be a potential league-winner in all fantasy formats.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two helpers Monday
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MacKinnon delivered two assists in Monday's 3-0 win over the Blackhawks. He also recorded six shots on goal and posted a plus-2 rating.
MacKinnon didn't find the back of the net Monday, but it certainly wasn't for a lack of trying. The star playmaker, who reached the 100-point plateau with his two goals in the 7-4 win over Toronto on Saturday, has been on an absolute tear of late. He's notched four straight multi-point performances and is up to 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in only eight games since the end of the 4 Nations break.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: First to 100 points this season
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MacKinnon had two goals in a 7-4 win over Toronto on Saturday.
One came on the power play, and the other went into an empty net. MacKinnon is the first player to hit the 100-point mark this season, registering 27 goals and 73 assists through 64 appearances. He has six goals and seven assists during his five-game point streak, MacKinnon has earned at least one power-play point in five straight games, collecting three goals and four helpers.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Erupts for five points in win
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MacKinnon scored twice on eight shots, added three assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Sharks.
In about as lopsided a game as possible from a talent perspective, MacKinnon made his mark, though he was overshadowed by Cale Makar's six-point effort. Two of MacKinnon's helpers came on the power play. This was the superstar center's fifth multi-point effort over his last eight games, a span in which he has five goals and 13 assists. MacKinnon is now at 25 goals, 73 helpers, 257 shots on net and a plus-23 rating through 63 appearances. He gained separation from Leon Draisaitl (94) and Nikita Kucherov (92) in the Art Ross Trophy race, which is looking like MacKinnon's to lose with six weeks left in the season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Dishes two helpers in win
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MacKinnon notched two assists and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
MacKinnon's second helper came on the power play. He's up to 70 assists on the season, eight ahead of second-place Nikita Kucherov. MacKinnon also kept his one-point edge over Leon Draisaitl for the league lead in points through Tuesday's action. MacKinnon has 93 points, 249 shots on net and a plus-20 rating through 62 appearances in another spectacular campaign for the pride of Nova Scotia.
