Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Thu 12/28/23 8:17 AM

MacKinnon had a goal and an assist on the power play in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Arizona. He added four shots, one block and one hit over 24:36 of ice time.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon set up Mikko Rantanen in the first period then scored in the second off a feed from his linemate. The good news is that MacKinnon extended his scoring streak to 19 games, before the bad news of a third-period collapse that cost the Avalanche a point in the standings.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Sun 12/24/23 12:42 AM

MacKinnon notched an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon extended his home point streak and his overall point streak to 18 games apiece when he set up Valeri Nichushkin's second-period tally. The former streak is the longest to open a season in franchise history, while the latter streak is the longest in the league this year. The 28-year-old is up to 54 points (20 on the power play) with 153 shots on net, 26 PIM, 29 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 34 contests.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Fri 12/22/23 12:15 AM

MacKinnon scored four times on nine shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon was all over the place in this contest. His second tally of the game was the 300th of his career. He also recorded the first four-goal game in the history of the Avalanche since the franchise was relocated from Quebec. He's been absolutely dominant over the last month with a 17-game point streak consisting of 12 goals and 21 assists. For the season, MacKinnon is up to 18 tallies, 53 points, 149 shots, 29 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 33 appearances. He had 111 points last season, but he could top that mark if he stays healthy the rest of the way.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Tue 12/19/23 11:57 PM

MacKinnon logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon's helper extended his point streak to 16 games, though this was just the second time in eight contests he settled for a single point. The streak dates back to Nov. 20, a span in which he has produced eight goals and 20 helpers, including 11 power-play points. For the season, the 28-year-old center is at 48 points (17 with the man advantage), 140 shots on net, 24 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 32 appearances.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Mon 12/18/23 12:47 AM

MacKinnon scored twice on four shots, dished two assists, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon's two helpers came on the power play in the first period, and he added a pair of unassisted goals, including an empty-netter, over the final two frames. MacKinnon is on a 15-game point streak, and this was his best effort in that span, which has seen him accumulate eight goals and 19 helpers. For the season, he's up to 14 tallies, 47 points (16 on the power play), 137 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 31 appearances.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Sun 12/17/23 2:50 AM

MacKinnon had two assists in a 6-2 loss to the Jets on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The points extended his scoring streak to 14 games (23 points; six goals, 17 assists). He now sits one back of tying the longest run of his career (15 games played in 2020-21). Mack is tied with J.T. Miller for second overall in league scoring (43 points). The guy is a beast.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Thu 12/14/23 1:34 AM

MacKinnon supplied two assists, fired two shots on goal and added two hits in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon set up the Avalanche's first and last goals to extend his point streak to 13 games (six goals, 15 helpers). The second assist was his 800th career point, a milestone he achieved in his 738th contests. He hit 500 career assists Dec. 7 versus the Jets and is just four goals away from 300. He's also the third player in the league to reach 40 points on the year, racking up 12 goals and 29 helpers over 29 appearances to join Nikita Kucherov and J.T. Miller at that level. MacKinnon has added 129 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-7 rating in a productive all-around campaign.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Tue 12/12/23 1:50 AM

MacKinnon scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Monday's 6-5 win over the Flames.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon completed the third-period comeback with a goal with 4:30 to go. He's scored in four straight games and six of the last nine contests, adding nine assists over the longer span. The 28-year-old center is up to 12 goals, 39 points, 127 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 28 appearances. He's well on his way to another excellent season, one that could see him challenge the 120-point mark if he can get his shooting percentage up from the 9.4 percent it's at currently.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Sun 12/10/23 12:33 AM

MacKinnon scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon's tally extended his point streak to 11 games (five goals, 12 assists). He's scored in each of the last three contests, though the Avalanche have lost two of them despite his contributions. The 28-year-old superstar has 11 goals, 37 points, 125 shots, 27 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 27 appearances this season. His recent surge has gotten him into the top five in points across the league.

Nathan MacKinnon
C COL
Fri 12/8/23 9:02 AM

MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on another in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg. He added five shots on net and one blocked shot over 25:01 of ice time.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon accepted a pass in mid-stride, skated around two Jets' defenders, and then went forehand-backhand to score Colorado's first goal. He later did the heavy lifting to set up Joel Kiviranta's tally, giving the star center points on the last seven Avalanche goals. The two-point effort extended MacKinnon's point streak to 10 games, during which he has four goals and 12 assists.