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MacKinnon scored two goals on seven shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
MacKinnon's pair of third-period tallies ended up being enough to lift the Avalanche to the win. His first goal, a power-play marker 13 seconds into the frame, gave them the lead, and he added a critical insurance goal at 3:55 of the period. MacKinnon remains dominant with five goals and 13 points over his last eight outings. For the season, he's at 48 goals, 117 points, 310 shots on net, 52 hits, 33 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-57 rating through 70 contests.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: League goal leader scores again
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MacKinnon scored a goal Tuesday in a 6-2 win over the Penguins.
It was his league-leading 46th goal of the season. It was MacKinnon's 300th career even-strength goal, which is the second-most in Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise history behind Joe Sakic (388). The goal gets MacKinnon back on the scoresheet after his five-game, 10-point scoring streak was snapped Sunday.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Distributes trio of assists
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MacKinnon notched three assists, fired four shots on net and added three hits in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
MacKinnon's second helper came on the power play. He has two goals and eight assists during his current five-game point streak. The 30-year-old superstar is up to 114 points -- his third-best campaign to date -- while adding 300 shots on net, 51 hits, 35 PIM and a plus-57 rating over 67 appearances. He's earned just 27 points on the power play, which is relatively modest compared to his overall body of work.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Scores in loss to Pittsburgh
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MacKinnon scored a goal in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Penguins.
MacKinnon was one of the few players who put up some kind of fight as the Avs looked completely overmatched throughout the game. This goal extended his point streak to three games, and he's tallied an impressive 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 10 appearances since the Olympic break. MacKinnon is in a tight race with Connor McDavid to see who will end the regular season as the league's leading scorer. MacKinnon has 110 points, and while McDavid is up to 114, it's worth noting the Oilers star has played three more games. On a point-per-game basis, MacKinnon leads McDavid 1.69 to 1.68.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Four-point effort in win
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MacKinnon scored a goal on four shots, added three assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
One of MacKinnon's helpers came on the power play. The 30-year-old saw his seven-game point streak snapped after he was ejected in Tuesday's contest against the Oilers, but he made up for lost time in this outing. For the season, the superstar center has 44 goals, 108 points (25 on the power play), 285 shots on net, 48 hits, 31 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a plus-58 rating through 63 appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Plays hero in shootout win
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MacKinnon scored his league-leading 43rd goal of the season and also potted the shootout winner in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Wild.
The 30-year-old superstar opened the scoring midway through the second period, snapping a quick shot from the faceoff circle past Jesper Wallstedt, and MacKinnon then beat the young netminder again to his glove side in the fourth round of the shootout. The goal extended MacKinnon's point streak to seven games dating back to Feb. 4, the Avalanche's last game before the Olympic break. Over that stretch, he's racked up three goals and 13 points. His 104 points on the season are second only to Connor McDavid's 108.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three-point effort in win
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Stars.
The 30-year-old superstar continues to lead the field in the race for the Rocket Richard Trophy, as his 42 goals are five ahead of Cole Caufield. MacKinnon also leads the league with a plus-55 rating, and his 103 points are second behind Connor McDavid's 106. Over seven games in February, MacKinnon has piled up two goals and 12 points.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Hits 100-point mark
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MacKinnon registered an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.
The helper was MacKinnon's 100th point of the season, a milestone he's reached in four straight seasons. He's the second player in the league to hit that mark in 2025-26, trailing only Connor McDavid (105) in the Art Ross Trophy race. MacKinnon has 41 goals, 59 helpers, 269 shots on net, 48 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-54 rating over 59 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two points once again
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MacKinnon recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
MacKinnon scored a goal for the first time since the league resumed following the Olympic break when he broke the deadlock at the 4:27 mark of the first period. The star playmaker later added an assist in the third-period goal scored by Devon Toews. MacKinnon has five multi-point performances in his last six outings, tallying 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in that span.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Supplies pair of helpers
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MacKinnon distributed two assists and fired six shots on net in Saturday's 3-1 win over Chicago.
MacKinnon slid the primary helper on both of Cale Makar's goals Saturday. The 30-year-old MacKinnon has been steady with two assists in both of Colorado's games since the Olympic break. Overall, the superstar center has 57 assists, 97 points, 258 shots on net and 46 hits, and 29 blocked shots across 57 games this season. With 40 goals, he remains the frontrunner for the Rocket Richard Trophy and should continue to be one of the top contenders for the Art Ross Trophy throughout the remainder of the regular season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Picks up pair of assists
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MacKinnon notched two assists and eight shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.
MacKinnon sat out Wednesday's game versus the Mammoth to recover after his time at the Olympics with Canada. He was able to return a day later and should be good to go in a heavy role for the remainder of the campaign. The 30-year-old superstar is at 95 points (40 goals, 55 assists), 252 shots on net, 45 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-48 rating over 56 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Set to play Thursday
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MacKinnon (not injury related) is expected to be in the lineup against the Wild on Thursday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
MacKinnon sat out Wednesday's road clash with Utah but appears to be ready to go when his teammates return home to face Minnesota. In his last 20 outings, the world-class center posted 10 multi-point games, racking up a combined 32 points along the way.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Getting extra rest
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MacKinnon (not injury related) won't play Wednesday versus the Mammoth, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
MacKinnon will get a little extra rest following the Olympics, where he helped Canada to the silver medal, for maintenance purposes. The 30-year-old's status for Thursday at home versus the Wild has not yet been announced.
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Records three points
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MacKinnon recorded a goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Canada's 5-1 win over Switzerland in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday.
MacKinnon set up goals from Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid before netting his own in the third period to close out the scoring. MacKinnon has four points in his first two Olympic appearances, a feat that has been accomplished by only two other players so far -- McDavid and Juraj Slafkovsky.
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