Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three more points in win
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MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
MacKinnon reached the 40-assist mark on Valeri Nichushkin's tally in the second period. In the third, MacKinnon set up a Cale Makar power-play goal before adding an empty-netter on his own. MacKinnon has multiple points in four of the last six games, racking up five goals and nine assists in that span. He's up to 14 tallies, a league-leading 55 points (17 on the power play), 136 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 35 contests this season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two power-play helpers in win
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MacKinnon recorded two power-play assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
MacKinnon earned his fourth multi-point effort of December, matching his total from November. He's been particularly good lately with four goals and seven assists over his last five contests, and that includes one game in which he failed to get on the scoresheet. The superstar center is already at 52 points (16 on the power play), and he's added 133 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 34 appearances. His current pace is lower than last year's 51-goal, 140-point performance, but MacKinnon should still cross the century mark for a third straight year as long as he stays healthy.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three points against Preds
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MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
The Avs' top line of MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen and Mikko Rantanen accounted for four goals and eight points on the night, dominating play after Ross Colton gave the team a 1-0 lead midway through the second period. MacKinnon has produced at least three points in three of the last seven games, racking up six goals and 14 points over that stretch to surge to the top of the NHL scoring race with 50 points (13 goals, 37 helpers) in 32 contests.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Breaks up shutout
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MacKinnon scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Utah.
MacKinnon has four goals and seven assists over six games in December. His third-period tally kept the Avalanche from getting shut out Thursday, but it took pulling Scott Wedgewood for an extra attacker to get the team on the board. MacKinnon is now at 11 goals, 47 points, 123 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 31 outings this season. He'll likely remain among the league-leaders on offense all season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Monster game in Cole Harbour duel
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MacKinnon had a goal and four assists in a 6-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday. Every point came at even strength.
It was a duel of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia's best, and MacKinnon outmatched his buddy, Sidney Crosby, by a country mile. He opened the scoring on Colorado's second shot of the game. In true MacKinnon style, he bulled his way through the neutral zone at warp speed and then fired a snap shot from the left face-off circle. It was his ninth career five-point game, which moved him into a tie with Peter Forsberg for third in franchise history, behind Peter Stastny (12) and Joe Sakic (10). He's also the third player in franchise history to put up 600 assists (Sakic 1,106; Peter Stastny 668). And then there's the NHL scoring lead -- MacKinnon sits on top of the league with 46 points and 36 assists (30 games). One word: domination.
MacKinnon notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
MacKinnon recorded a point on the power play for the first time since Nov. 9, when he had a power-play assist in a 6-4 win over the Hurricanes. The star playmaker remains elite at even strength to make up for the modest power-play production. He's up to 41 points in 28 appearances this season, including a league-high 32 assists.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three points in comeback win
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MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.
With the Avs staring at a 4-0 deficit, MacKinnon got the comeback started early in the second period by stealing the puck in the Sabres zone and then rifling it past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The 29-year-old superstar then tipped home the tying goal midway through the third before helping to set up Artturi Lehkonen for the winner. MacKinnon had gone eight straight games without a multi-point performance, an uncharacteristic dry spell for him, but on the season he's still racked up 39 points (nine goals and 30 assists) in 26 contests, tying him with Kirill Kaprizov and Martin Necas atop the NHL leaderboard.
MacKinnon recorded an assist and five shots on goal in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.
MacKinnon has only three helpers over his last seven contests. The 29-year-old center typically isn't this quiet for long, and he has 22 shots on net in that span. He's now gone nine games without a goal. MacKinnon is at seven goals, 29 helpers, 89 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 24 appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Dominant again Saturday
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MacKinnon scored a goal on seven shots, dished three assists and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
MacKinnon had three points in a five-goal second period for the Avalanche, and he also set up Mikko Rantanen's empty-netter in the third. One of MacKinnon's helpers came on the power play. He already has 10 multi-point efforts this campaign as he bounced back from the end of his 13-game season-opening point streak. MacKinnon has seven goals, 22 helpers, 13 power-play points, 59 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 15 appearances this season. His 29 points rank first in the NHL, as he moved ahead of Kirill Kaprizov (27) with Saturday's performance.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Five apples in win
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MacKinnon recorded five assists, including two on the power play, and added four shots on net and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
MacKinnon had his best game of the season in a powerful display of playmaking. He has nine multi-point effort over 13 contests so far, though this was the first time in 2024-25 he's recorded more than two points. The 29-year-old superstar is up to 25 points (six goals, 19 helpers) while adding 48 shots on net and a minus-3 rating.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Collects two points in loss
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MacKinnon scored a goal on six shots, added a power-play assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
MacKinnon earned his eighth multi-point effort in 12 games this season. His tally in the third period brought the Avalanche within one before the Predators scored a pair of empty-netters. MacKinnon's up to an excellent six goals, 20 points, 44 shots on net, 10 power-play points, 11 hits and 10 blocked shots, though he also has a minus-6 rating and 12 PIM. He's one of the most reliable forwards in the league, even if the team around him is falling short of expectations.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two more helpers Wednesday
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MacKinnon delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
MacKinnon made his presence felt in both of Colorado's goals, and even though the team continues to struggle, the star center remains as consistent as he's ever been. This was his seventh multi-point effort across 11 appearances in 2024-25, and he's up to 18 points, with five goals and 13 assists, so far. That figure ranks tied for third in the league, along with Kirill Kaprizov, and just one shy of the league lead.
MacKinnon scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
The star center has been unable to prevent the Avalanche's overall struggles, but the 29-year-old has been playing at his usual elite level. MacKinnon has opened the season on a 10-game point streak and is not showing signs of slowing down any time soon. Through those 10 appearances, the star playmaker has racked up 16 points, with five goals and 11 assists.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Earns pair of points
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MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Senators.
MacKinnon's goal ended up being the game-winner as the Senators didn't relent with a late push. The 29-year-old forward has yet to be held off the scoresheet, and this was his sixth multi-point effort in nine games. MacKinnon has four goals, 11 assists, 35 shots on net, 12 PIM, eight hits, six blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in his usual top-line role this season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Earns 10th assist
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MacKinnon notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 5-1 win over Utah.
MacKinnon kept his season-opening point streak alive when he set up Ivan Ivan's goals in the second period. Through eight games, MacKinnon has displayed all of his tools with three goals, 10 helpers and 30 shots on net while earning seven of his points on the power play. The top-line center is among the most reliable sources of offense and shots in fantasy.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Finds twine in win
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MacKinnon deposited a goal on the power play in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Seattle.
MacKinnon's power-play marker stood as the winning goal, and it extended his season-opening point streak to seven. The right-shot superstar has registered an assist in all but one outing, and he's up to three goals, nine assists and a minus-3 rating over seven games. MacKinnon will once again be a candidate to win the Art Ross Trophy given his hot start and 140-point effort in 2023-24. The 29-year-old will attempt to keep it rolling in a road matchup with Utah on Thursday.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Supplies pair of helpers
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MacKinnon notched two assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
MacKinnon set up Ross Colton on the power play to open the scoring in the first period, then did the same for Cale Makar's empty-netter in the third. With five multi-point efforts over six contests, MacKinnon's offense has lived up to expectations early in the campaign. He has two goals, nine assists, 25 shots on net, seven hits and a minus-3 rating so far. MacKinnon started last year with four goals and five assists across his first 10 games and ended the regular season at 51 tallies and 140 points -- his high shot volume will eventually lead to more goals even if he's been a little inefficient to start 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Completes comeback in overtime
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MacKinnon scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ducks.
MacKinnon helped out on a Ross Colton tally in the third period before scoring a goal of his own at 4:19 of overtime. This was MacKinnon's fourth multi-point effort through five games. The 29-year-old has two goals, seven assists, 21 shots on net, six hits, 12 PIM and a minus-5 rating this season. Considering his offense was strong amid the Avalanche's early struggles, it's safe to assume he'll continue to produce at an elite level as the team tries to make up ground in the standings.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Distributes two power-play helpers
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MacKinnon notched a pair of power-play assists, three hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.
MacKinnon has gotten on the scoresheet in all four games this season, including three multi-point performances, despite the Avalanche's 0-4-0 start. The center has a goal, six helpers, 13 shots on net, five hits and a minus-6 rating. He's got the talent to put the offense on his back even as injuries mount for the team, but the Avalanche's defensive woes have so far been too much for MacKinnon to overcome. He'll remain an elite source of points and shots throughout the campaign.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Loses cool after losing game
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and logged 10 PIM in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
MacKinnon had one of three multi-point efforts for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough. He shattered a stick after Columbus' empty-netter, earning himself a 10-minute misconduct penalty. The 29-year-old center has a goal, three helpers, seven shots and two power-play points through the first two games of the year despite the Avalanche starting 0-2-0.
