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| HT/WT: 6-4, 225 lbs |
| Birthplace: Thunder Bay, ON |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 8 |
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2026 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.31 | .867 | 0 |
Top MacKenzie Blackwood News
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Between pipes Tuesday
Blackwood will guard the road goal against Dallas on Tuesday, per Meghan Angley of Altitude Sports Radio.
Blackwood has lost his last two outings, allowing eight goals on 41 shots. In his NHL career, he has gone 0-4-1 and has allowed 22 goals on 194 shots in six regular-season outings against Dallas. The Stars (2-2-1) have scored 11 goals in five games this campaign.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Allows five goals in loss
Blackwood made 17 saves in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.
He allowed five goals. Blackwood is being given every chance to earn the starter's role, and he's 2-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .867 save percentage in four starts. Colorado will need more from him, especially with Scott Wedgewood (1-0-0) sitting on the end of the bench. Blackwood's battery-mate went 31-6-6 with four shutouts, a 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage in 2025-26. The Avs play back-to-back games with the Stars this coming week and again against the Flyers and Devils the next week. Blackwood will need to nail the crease down in his half of the contests to avoid a controversy.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Guarding goal Saturday
Blackwood will protect the home net against Toronto on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.
After winning two straight games, Blackwood made 16 saves in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday. He has stopped 68 of 76 shots in three outings this season. Toronto (2-2-1) has accounted for 14 goals in five games this campaign.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Handed loss Wednesday
Blackwood stopped 16 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.
The Jets' top line got all three goals, including Kyle Connor's second snipe of the night with one minute left in the third period. Blackwood has allowed eight goals on 76 shots while going 2-1-0 over his three starts this season. The 29-year-old netminder has received a starter's workload early on, though he'll be due for rest when the Avalanche finish their back-to-back in Calgary on Thursday. Expect Scott Wedgewood to get the nod in that game.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Expected to start Wednesday
Blackwood is set to start on the road against Winnipeg on Wednesday, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.
Blackwood won the Avalanche's opening two games while stopping a combined 52 of 57 shots (.912 save percentage). While Blackwood is set to start in three straight games, the Avalanche will also play in Calgary on Thursday, so Scott Wedgewood will likely start in the second half of the back-to-back. Winnipeg is 2-0-1 while averaging 3.00 goals per game to open the campaign.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Cruises to win Saturday
Blackwood allowed one goal on 26 shots in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
The Blues were on the second half of a back-to-back, and the Avalanche capitalized on it. Blackwood did much better in this game than in his first start of the year, when he allowed four goals on 31 shots against the Kings on Wednesday. He's made both starts for the Avalanche this year, but it's unclear if that's part of a larger trend for him to function as the starter. Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood should split the next two games, as the Avalanche are set to visit the Jets on Wednesday and the Flames on Thursday in a pair of winnable matchups.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Poised to start Saturday
Blackwood is expected to protect the home net against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Blackwood is poised to make his second start of the season after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate. In his previous appearance, he made 27 saves in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Kings. The Blues earned a 4-0 victory over Dallas on Friday.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Allows four goals in win
Blackwood stopped 27 of 31 shots in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Kings.
The Avalanche had some rust to shake off in front of Blackwood, leading to a bit of a messy game. Two of the Kings' goals came shorthanded, but the Avalanche also went 4-for-5 on the power play. Blackwood is better than this game's stat line would suggest, and he should settle into a nice groove as the team in front of him gets up to speed. The Avalanche's next game is Saturday versus the Blues, and it's not yet clear if the team will lean on a starter or have Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood rotate in the net early in the year.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Guarding home goal
Blackwood is set to start at home against Los Angeles on Wednesday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Blackwood had a 23-10-2 record, 2.50 GAA and .904 save percentage in 38 regular-season appearances with the Avalanche in 2025-26. Although Blackwood's getting the Opening Night assignment, Scott Wedgewood can't be easily categorized as Colorado's No. 2 goaltender. It wouldn't be surprising if the two netminders evenly split the workload in 2026-27, provided they both stay relatively healthy.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Collects preseason win
Blackwood allowed two goals on 26 shots in Friday's 5-2 preseason win over the Jets.
Blackwood played the full game Friday after working half a game versus the Mammoth on Sunday. The 29-year-old netminder will likely get at least half of the starts in 2026-27, though a lot will depend on how Scott Wedgewood performs after his career year in 2025-26. Blackwood has the talent to be a No. 1 on his own, but the Avalanche have the luxury of not needing to push either goalie too hard.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: In goal Friday
Blackwood will get the starting nod at home versus Winnipeg on Friday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Blackwood appears to have the inside track for the No. 1 job in Colorado, though he will likely have to split the workload with Scott Wedgewood. With the 29-year-old Blackwood getting the nod Friday, it will likely be Wedgewood who starts versus Utah on the road Saturday.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Limited workload in Sunday's preseason game
Blackwood stopped all seven shots he faced in 29:30 of ice time during Sunday's 4-1 preseason win over Utah.
Blackwood didn't have to do much in Sunday's exhibition opener, but he was perfect nonetheless. It was a good start for Blackwood, who is competing with Scott Wedgewood for the starting job ahead of the 2026-27 season. Regardless of who sees more starts this year, both Blackwood and Wedgewood are great fantasy options on a Colorado team that is expected to be one of the best in the NHL once again.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Starting in preseason opener
Blackwood will be between the home pipes during Sunday's exhibition matchup against the Mammoth, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
The Avalanche have one of the best goaltending duos in the NHL, so Blackwood will certainly have competition for the No. 1 gig in the form of Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood is coming off a career-best season, but it was reported Wednesday that Blackwood arrived at training camp in the best shape of his life, so head coach Jared Bednar has a good problem on his hands as far who will be in net on a nightly basis this season. Either way, Blackwood will be a strong fantasy option on one of the league's top teams.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Fit ahead of training camp
Blackwood arrived at training camp in the best shape of his life, according to head coach Jared Bednar, and will have the chance to earn the starting job, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.
When asked if he planned to rotate his goaltenders again, Bednar told reporters they'd enter the season with a clean slate. The 29-year-old Blackwood played in only 38 regular-season tilts, but he posted a solid 23-10-2 record with a 2.50 GAA and three shutouts. The door appears to be open for Blackwood to earn the No. 1 job back from Scott Wedgewood this year, and in an ideal scenario, Bednar seems to be looking for that result.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Can't save season
Blackwood stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
Blackwood put in a good performance, but the Avalanche's offense didn't give enough support in the season-ending loss. Blackwood ended up allowing eight goals on 73 shots over four playoff outings while most often playing second fiddle to Scott Wedgewood. Both goalies are under contract for next year, which may lead to a tandem approach in the Colorado crease once again if they play at a level similar to the one they displayed in 2025-26.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Set to start Game 4
Blackwood is expected to defend the road net against Vegas on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Blackwood made three appearances in Colorado's second-round series against Minnesota, surrendering six goals on 47 shots en route to a 1-0 record. Scott Wedgewood has struggled in three playoff defeats versus Vegas, allowing nine goals on 73 shots. As a result, the Avalanche will turn to Blackwood in an attempt to stave off elimination and force Game 5 back in Colorado on Thursday. The Golden Knights have amassed 3.73 goals per game this postseason.
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