Nelson delivered an assist Saturday in a 5-0 win over Detroit.
Nelson is on a four-game, six-point scoring streak (four goals, two assists). He also has points in 12 straight road games (11 goals, six assists), which is one game behind Connor McDavid for the NHL's longest current streak. Overall, Nelson has 28 goals, 20 assists and 118 shots in 53 games this season.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Buries another goal
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Nelson scored a goal, added two hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Nelson has had a nose for the net in January with 12 goals and five assists over 13 outings. The 34-year-old center is up to a total of 28 goals, 47 points, 117 shots, 41 blocked shots, 26 hits and a plus-6 rating. Nelson has never had a 40-goal campaign -- his best was a 37-goal effort over 72 outings in 2021-22. He shot 21.6 percent that season and is at 23.9 in 2025-26, so a career high is possible as long as his luck doesn't fade.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Hat trick in Sunday's win
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Nelson scored three goals, one the game-winner, in Sunday's 4-1 victory over Toronto.
The veteran center struck twice in 72 seconds midway through the first period to give the Avalanche a 2-0 lead, and Nelson then provided an insurance tally in the third with an empty-netter to complete his fifth career hat trick. Nelson's been on fire in January, racking up 11 goals and 15 points in 11 games to put himself on track for his first career 40-goal campaign.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Two more goals in loss
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Nelson scored two goals on four shots, blocked two shots and went minus-3 in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Predators.
Nelson provided the answers to the first two of Ryan O'Reilly's goals, but the Avalanche couldn't keep pace after the first period. The 34-year-old Nelson is in the midst of a sizzling stretch, where he has 11 goals and seven assists over 12 contests. For the season, he's up to 24 goals, 40 points, 102 shots on net, 38 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 46 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Finds twine on power play
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Nelson scored a power-play goal on four shots and went minus-2 in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Nelson put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 late in the first period, though Bobby McMann pulled Toronto level in the second. With 13 goals and 20 points over his last 17 games, Nelson has found his groove on the Avalanche's second line and first power-play unit -- he has earned nine of those points with the man advantage. The 34-year-old center is at 22 goals, 38 points (11 on the power play), 98 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-11 rating through 45 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Surge continues with three points
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Nelson scored twice and added an assist in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Senators.
Nelson's first goal was a power-play tally that helped him secure his fifth-straight 20-goal season. The 34-year-old is on a tear with seven goals and five assists over his last seven outings. The center is now at 21 tallies, 37 points (10 on the power play), 93 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 43 appearances this season.
Nelson scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Nelson is riding a six-game, nine-point scoring streak that includes five goals. He has 19 goals overall, which puts him in a tie with Martin Necas for second on the team. Nelson is on pace for 37 goals this season. That would equal his career mark set on Long Island in 2021-22.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Strikes twice on power play
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Nelson scored two power-play goals on seven shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Hurricanes.
Nelson was at the heart of the Avalanche's comeback, starting the rally 1:09 into the third period before scoring the eventual game-winner at 7:30 of the frame. The 34-year-old center has multiple points in three straight contests and has earned five goals and five assists through his last six outings. For the season, he's up to 18 goals, 32 points, 83 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-13 rating over 40 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: One of each Wednesday
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Nelson scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
The helper was the 300th of Nelson's career. He's earned four goals and five assists over his last seven outings, a span that includes four power-play points. For the season, the veteran center is up to 16 goals, 30 points (seven on the power play), 76 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 39 appearances in a second-line role.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Posts two points Monday
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Nelson recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Nelson gave the Avalanche a 3-1 lead with his goal in the second period, his 15th of the campaign, and he later assisted on Cale Makar's tally to close out the scoring. Nelson doesn't get the same attention as other Colorado players do, but he's been productive of late and has racked up 10 points (six goals, four assists) over his last 10 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Tallies trio of points
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Nelson tallied a goal, distributed two assists and recorded two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-1 win over Minnesota.
Nelson slid the primary helper on both of Colorado's power-play goals in the second period before he scored at even strength in the third. With Sunday's three-point effort, the 34-year-old center is up to 14 goals, 11 assists, 70 shots on net and 29 blocked shots through 35 games this season. After a sluggish start to the season with five points through 16 games, he has been incredibly consistent since mid-November with 11 goals and 20 points in his last 19 outings. The 13-year NHL veteran is a lock to see top-six minutes on a dangerous Avalanche offense moving forward, giving him solid fantasy value in most formats while he attempts to secure a roster spot for Team USA at the upcoming Olympics.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Stays hot with another goal
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Nelson scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Nelson's scored in three straight games and five of his last seven, totaling six goals and three assists in that longer span. The 34-year-old put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 late in the first period Thursday. The center has 12 goals, 21 points, 52 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 31 outings this year. Nelson's role in a strong offense makes him a quality depth center for fantasy.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Tallies early Tuesday
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Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.
Nelson has five goals and three assists over his last six games. He made a quick impact Tuesday, scoring at 1:12 of the first period. The 34-year-old center is now at 11 goals, 20 points, 49 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 30 outings in a second-line role this year.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Notches assist against former team
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Nelson tallied an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
Despite being on the losing end of the matchup, Nelson got involved against his former team with a secondary helper on Valeri Nichushkin's goal. Overall, Nelson has nine assists, 18 points and 44 shots on goal through 27 games this season. After a slow start to the season, the 34-year-old center has 13 points in his last 11 games and has helped Gabriel Landeskog find his stride on Colorado's second line. Nelson has a solid chance to post his seventh season with 50-plus points in the last eight years, making him a solid waiver-wire addition in nearly all fantasy formats.
Nelson scored a goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.
Nelson put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 at 13:52 of the second period, and his tally held up as the game-winner. The 34-year-old has earned 12 points over his last 10 games and finally looks to be more comfortable after a rough start to the campaign. He's at nine goals, 17 points, 43 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 14 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 26 appearances, so he should offer a little of everything for fantasy managers.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Earns two points Sunday
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Nelson scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Nelson helped out on Ross Colton's game-tying goal in the second period. In the third, Nelson tipped a Brent Burns shot for the Avalanche's fourth goal, which came 19 seconds after Martin Necas' empty-netter. This was Nelson's first multi-point effort of the season and extended his point streak to three games (two goals, two assists). The center has five tallies, nine points, 31 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 19 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Finds twine in win
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Nelson scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Nelson still hasn't produced a multi-point effort this year, but he has three goals and two helpers over his last nine outings. That's nothing special, but it's better than his quiet start to the season. Overall, the second-line center is at seven points, 28 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 18 appearances.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Lights lamp Friday
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Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Nelson has scored twice over the last three games. The 34-year-old center is still looking for a rhythm on offense -- he has yet to post a multi-point performance this season, and just one of his four points has come on the power play. He's added 19 shots on net, nine hits, 10 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over 12 appearances in a second-line role.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Grabs goal in defeat
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Nelson registered a goal on two shots on target, a plus-1 rating and two penalty minutes during his 17:40 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
It's been a tough start to the season for Nelson offensively, so it's a good sign to see him get a goal against the Devils. The 34-year-old has seen plenty of ice time and has a plus-4 rating, but whether that's more to do with him or the quality of the team around him remains to be seen. Both fantasy managers and the Avalanche alike will need much more from Nelson, who had his ninth 20-goal season in the NHL just last year but has mustered only three points through 10 games in 2025-26.
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Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Nets first goal of season
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Nelson scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
It was his first of the season. Nelson redirected Brent Burns' slapper from the point five-hole on Elvis Merzlikins at 11:46 of the second period. Nelson had 56 points (26 goals, 30 assists) and 193 shots in 80 games between the Islanders and Avalanche in 2024-25 after averaging 72 points and 236 shots the previous two seasons on the Island.
