Nathan MacKinnon Tallies Two Power-Play Assists In Victory
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon tallied two assists on the man advantage during Thursday's victory over the San Jose Sharks. MacKinnon's first helper of the evening was the secondary assist on Valeri Nichuskin's ninth tally of the season. Later in the final frame, MacKinnon tallied the primary assist on Mikko Rantanen's 19th goal of the season. Since the start of December, MacKinnon has tallied 16 total points (six goals, ten assists) with three of them coming on the power-play. Over his previous six games, he has been held off the scoresheet just twice and logged at least three shots on goal in each game. MacKinnon remains a high-end center in all formats and a top play in DFS in all matchups. He should be viewed as a high-upside option on Friday evening facing the Anaheim Ducks.
Colorado Avalanche forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen skated circles around the Penguins on Tuesday, combining for 10 points in a 6-2 victory. Each had five points, with MacKinnon producing one goal and four assists and Rantanen logging his 10th career hat trick and two assists. It was the second time MacKinnon and Rantanen posted five points each in the same game. The two have been truly dominant this season. MacKinnon leads the league with 46 points (10 goals, 36 assists) in 30 games, and Rantanen sits fourth among all skaters with 42 points (18 goals, 24 assists).
Nathan MacKinnon Registers Three Points In Comeback Victory
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon potted two goals and recorded an assist in Tuesday's sensational 5-4 comeback victory against Buffalo. The Avalanche became only the eighth team in the past 25 years to win a game in regulation after falling four goals behind. MacKinnon sparked the comeback with his first goal 2:24 into the second period. He tied the game at four with his second tally at the 7:39 mark in the third frame, and the Avalanche superstar completed his three-point night with an assist when Artturi Lehkonen netted the game-winner with less than five minutes to go in regulation. MacKinnon is once again among the league's leading scorers and currently shares the top spot with Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov and Carolina's Martin Necas. He's had 39 points (nine goals, 30 assists) in 26 appearances.
Nathan MacKinnon Matches Franchise Record With Five Assists
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had a special outing against Seattle on Tuesday, collecting five assists in a 6-3 victory. He matched a franchise record for most assists in a single game. MacKinnon picked up two helpers on the power play. With the monster effort, MacKinnon took over the scoring lead in the league. He reached 25 points for the campaign, having produced six goals and 19 assists in 13 outings. The reigning MVP has yet to finish scoreless this season and boasts nine multi-point efforts already.
Nathan MacKinnon Gets Back On Track With An Assist
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon was back on the score sheet in Saturday's Game 3 loss against Dallas. After finishing scoreless for the first time in the 2024 playoffs in Game 2 of the series, MacKinnon had an assist on Colorado's lone goal in a 4-1 defeat Saturday night. The seven-time All-Star went pointless just two times at home during the regular season and has also enjoyed his home outings in the playoffs. He's tallied 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in eight postseason games, notching five points (one goal, four assists) in three home appearances.
Nathan MacKinnon Records Fourth Consecutive Multi-Point Outing
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon contributed a goal and assist as the team came from 3-0 down to defeat Dallas 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday. He had his helper when Valeri Nichushkin sparked the comeback with a power-play goal in the second period, and MacKinnon scored himself early in the third to tie the game at three. The Avalanche star now boasts four consecutive multi-point games in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He's managed 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in six games overall.
Nathan MacKinnon Posts Two More Points In Series-Clinching Win
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had another solid showing in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Winnipeg Jets, helping the team to a 6-3 win that ended the series. MacKinnon put up a pair of helpers on two Mikko Rantanen third-period goals that sealed the deal for the Avs. He put up a herculean effort in the series, notching nine points (two goals, seven assists) in five games. The Avalanche will now face the winner of the Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights series.
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar Each Notch Two Points In Game 4
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Cale Makar both notched a pair of points as part of a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 on Sunday. MacKinnon assisted on both of Valeri Nichushkin's second-period tallies while Makar assisted on Nichushkin's first of three goals before scoring a beauty of his own with just under five minutes to go in the middle frame. MacKinnon now has a multi-point effort in three of the first four games of the series and seven total points in the series. As for Makar, the 25-year-old now has two goals and a hefty eight points across the first four games. Game 5 goes Tuesday as the series switches back to Winnipeg with the Jets needing a win to avoid elimination.
Nathan MacKinnon Notches Four Points In Tuesday's Win
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon recorded a hat trick and an assist in Tuesday's easy 5-2 win over Minnesota. He produced a whopping 10 shots on goal and was on target once in the first period and two times in the second. MacKinnon's assist came in a power-play situation early in the game. The Avalanche superstar set a new franchise record with a 43rd multi-point game of the season and became only the sixth player to score 50 goals for the team in a single season. MacKinnon has made scoring look easy all year, going for 137 points (51 goals, 86 assists) in 79 appearances.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon saw his fantastic home point streak end on Thursday in a 3-2 shootout loss against the Rangers. The Avalanche superstar had collected at least one point in all 35 home outings this season before the Rangers found a way to neutralize him. Casey Mittelstadt and Devon Toews scored Colorado's goals as MacKinnon came up empty-handed with five shots on goal in 27:53 of action. The 35-game run, during which MacKinnon recorded 29 goals and 77 points, is the second-longest home point streak in NHL history, behind only Wayne Gretzky's 40-game mark from 1988-89. MacKinnon likely won't be too upset by Thursday's events, as he's had a phenomenal run with the Avalanche this season, recording a career-high 123 points (45 goals, 78 assists) in 73 games.
Nathan MacKinnon Continues Home Scoring Tear With Four-Point Effort
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon crushed it again in another home outing on Monday, leading the team to an easy 5-0 victory over Chicago with two goals and two assists. It was his 30th home outing of the campaign, and MacKinnon hasn't gone scoreless in any of them, posting a whopping 65 points (25 goals, 40 assists). There are only 18 other players with 65 total points for this season. MacKinnon has managed 105 points (39 goals, 66 assists) overall to share the lead in the league's scoring race with Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov. The Avalanche superstar looks simply unplayable right now, and MacKinnon will get two more home games this week to keep up his sizzling form.
Nathan MacKinnon Extends Home Scoring Streak With Two Points
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon picked up a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Arizona, surpassing the 90-point mark for the season. He hit the plateau in his 56th appearance -- only two players in franchise history have reached 90 points in a season with fewer games. It was MacKinnon's third straight outing with multiple points, and he now boasts 33 goals and 58 assists for the campaign. The Avalanche superstar has been a beast all year and can't seem to stop scoring on home ice, as MacKinnon still hasn't finished a home game without a point in 2023-24. His 26-game season-opening home point streak is the second-longest in league history, behind only Wayne Gretzky's 40-game run in 1988-89.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (face) appears good to go for Tuesday's battle with the Capitals. Colorado's star man couldn't complete Saturday's contest against Florida after falling face-first into the ice and suffering a chin injury. However, the injury won't keep him out of action on Tuesday. The NHL's second-leading scorer will look to put a stop to a three-game dry spell against Washington. He's gone cold after having an immense 14-game point streak, which featured 13 goals and 16 assists. MacKinnon has totaled 85 points (32 goals, 53 assists) in 53 games for the season.
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss against the Rangers. MacKinnon opened the scoring by going coast-to-coast to give the Avalanche the lead with under two minutes remaining in the opening period. The 28-year-old brings his season total to 32 goals and 85 points through 50 games, while the dynamic forward has a good chance of winning his first career Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in the league for the 2023-24 NHL season.
Nathan MacKinnon Sets New Franchise Record For Most Points In A Month
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon grabbed a new record to his name on Sunday with a two-assist effort in a 3-1 victory over San Jose. He finished December with 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in 15 games, which is the highest-scoring total a player has ever managed in a single month with the franchise. Peter Stastny held the previous top mark with 28 points from February 1981. With the outing, MacKinnon also extended his franchise record for the longest home scoring streak to start a season to 19 games. The Avalanche superstar has been showing off incredible form and can become only the fifth NHLer ever with a 20-game season-opening home point streak against the Islanders on Tuesday. MacKinnon has racked up 19 goals and 58 points in 37 contests for the entire campaign.
Nathan MacKinnon Makes Avalanche History With Four-Goal Effort
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon put in a huge performance against Ottawa on Thursday, scoring four goals and adding an assist in a 6-4 win. He became the first player to score four goals for the team since the franchise moved to Denver. Two of the goals and three points on the night came in power-play situations from him. It's been an incredible campaign from MacKinnon, who's yet to go pointless on home ice. Only five players have enjoyed a longer season-opening home point streak than MacKinnon's 17 games. He's also on an overall 17-game scoring streak, beating his previous career best by two games. There have been seven multi-point efforts from MacKinnon in the last nine games, and it's pushed him to 53 points (18 goals, 35 assists) for the year with 33 games played.
Nathan MacKinnon Ties Career-Best Point Streak With Big Performance
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon had another impressive outing on Sunday against San Jose, factoring in four goals in a 6-2 win. He started the night with a pair of power-play assists and added a couple of goals. With the performance, MacKinnon extended his point streak to 15 games, which matches his career high. The Avalanche superstar can set a new mark Tuesday against the struggling Blackhawks. He also has a chance to register a fifth consecutive multi-point game in the contest. His recent red-hot form has helped MacKinnon take over the second position on the league's scoring charts. He's boasting 47 points (14 goals, 33 assists) through 31 appearances.
Nathan MacKinnon Extends Scoring Streak With Three-Point Effort
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon continued to rock against the Ducks on Tuesday, factoring in all three goals in a 3-2 win. He scored the team's second goal and became the fifth fastest active player to reach 500 career assists with a pair of helpers. MacKinnon has yet to go scoreless at home this season and will enter Thursday's battle against Winnipeg with a nine-game point streak. With 25 games played, MacKinnon has contributed nine goals and 25 assists in total, which puts him tied for the sixth most points in the league.
Nathan MacKinnon Pushes Point Streak To Eight Games
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon bagged an assist to extend his point streak to eight games in Sunday's 4-1 loss to L.A. He had the assists with Mikko Rantanen when Josh Manson opened the scoring 12:28 into the game, but the Avalanche were without Cale Makar (lower body) and couldn't keep up with the Kings. MacKinnon's scoring run includes two goals and nine assists. He currently boasts the third-longest point streak in the league, behind Minnesota's Mats Zuccarello and Dallas' Joe Pavelski, who are both on nine-game runs. It's been another highly productive campaign for MacKinnon, as the Avalanche superstar has totaled 31 points (eight goals, 23 assists) in 24 outings.
Nathan MacKinnon Distributes Two Assists In Victory
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon finished with two assists in Monday's 4-1 victory against the Lightning. MacKinnon picked up his first assist of the game on defenseman Cale Makar's power-play goal in the second period, and he added another helper on forward Valeri Nichushkin's empty-netter in the closing minutes of the contest. MacKinnon has recorded at least one point in 11 of 13 games in the month of November, while his season totals consist of seven goals and 28 points through 21 games.
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