Nathan MacKinnon C COL Sat 2/10/24 9:00 PM
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MacKinnon (face) was being evaluated for an injury to his chin sustained in the third period of Saturday's game versus the Panthers, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon fell and went face-first into the ice, prompting his exit from the contest. The 28-year-old was held off the scoresheet for a third straight game as the Avalanche lost 4-0, though his drought follows a span of 29 points in 14 contests. More information on MacKinnon's status should be available prior to Tuesday's game versus the Capitals.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Mon 2/5/24 10:15 PM
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MacKinnon scored a goal on a team-high seven shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon tallied Colorado's lone goal Monday, powering his way through the Rangers' defense before beating Jonathan Quick with a wrister to put the Avalanche ahead 1-0 late in the first period. The 28-year-old MacKinnon now has points in 14 straight games, tallying 13 goals with 16 assists in that span. He's up to 32 goals and 85 points, tied with Nikita Kucherov for the league lead, through 50 games this season.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Sat 1/27/24 1:25 AM
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MacKinnon scored a goal on three shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Friday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon remains automatic, especially at home. He extended his point streak to 13 games Friday, a span in which he's racked up a stunning 12 goals and 16 helpers, including 10 power-play points. The superstar center is going back and forth with Nikita Kucherov atop the league's scoring chart. MacKinnon has 31 tallies, 84 points (32 on the power play), 224 shots on net and a plus-17 rating through 49 contests in what's shaping up to be a campaign that blows right by the 111-point effort he had last season.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Thu 1/25/24 12:38 AM
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MacKinnon tallied four goals and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon tallied a natural hat trick in the second period before adding a fourth goal and an assist in the final frame. It's the second five-point, four-goal performance in what's been a historic season so far for the 28-year-old MacKinnon. He's now recorded points in 12 straight contests, totaling 11 goals and 15 assists. Overall, MacKinnon's up to 30 goals and a league-best 81 points through 48 games this year.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Sun 1/21/24 10:29 AM
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MacKinnon produced two goals, including the game-winner, and two assists in Saturday's 7-4 victory over the Flyers.
EDGE Analysis
Both his tallies came in the second period as the Avs surged out to a 5-2 lead. MacKinnon has gotten onto the scoresheet in 11 straight games, racking up seven goals and 21 points over that stretch, and he's already cleared the 25-goal and 75-point plateaus with a little under half the season to go. His 77 points is now leading the NHL as the 28-year-old superstar streaks toward a career-best campaign.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Fri 1/19/24 8:39 AM
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MacKinnon scored a goal on six shots and had one block over 21:48 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon won a battle for the puck that slipped behind Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman to make it a 3-2 game. The tally extended MacKinnon's point streak to 10 games, during which he has five goals and 12 assists. It's his second double-digit point streak of the season, following a 19-gamer from Nov. 20 to Dec. 27. Colorado's top-line center is second in the NHL in points (73), tied for ninth in goals (24) and second in shots (209).
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Wed 1/17/24 10:23 AM
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MacKinnon picked up two assists in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Senators.
EDGE Analysis
The 28-year-old superstar helped set up Mikko Rantanen tallies in the first and second periods, setting the stage for a four-goal eruption by the Avs in the third. MacKinnon extended his current point streak to nine games, a stretch in which he's racked up four goals and 16 points, and on the season he's now tied with Nikita Kucherov atop the NHL scoring race with 72 points.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Tue 1/16/24 6:35 AM
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MacKinnon logged an assist, seven shots on net and one blocked shot over 28:56 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon picked up the secondary helper on Cale Makar's second-period marker. It was the eighth consecutive contest with a point for MacKinnon, who has four goals and 10 assists during the streak. That run followed a 19-game point streak that was halted Dec. 29. MacKinnon, along with linemates Mikko Rantanen and Jonathan Drouin, logged heavy minutes Monday and will need to bounce back quickly for the second half of a back-to-back set Tuesday in Ottawa.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Sun 1/14/24 2:52 AM
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MacKinnon scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 5-3 win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
The points extended his scoring streak to seven games and 13 points (four goals, nine assists). MacKinnon took a pass from Miko Rantanen, stopped hard so defender Jake McCabe would slide past, and wired a quick wrist shot from the left circle that beat Martin Jones on a goal that stood as the winner. It was MacKinnon's 60th game-winner of his NHL career, which moved him into sole possession of second in Avalanche/Nordiques history. The guy is a beast both on the ice and in fantasy.
Nathan MacKinnon C COL Thu 1/11/24 1:43 AM
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MacKinnon registered a power-play assist and seven shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
MacKinnon has three goals and eight assists during his active six-game point streak. The winger has at least one power-play point in five of those contests, picking up his helper on the second of Valeri Nichushkin's tallies on the power play Wednesday. MacKinnon continues to be dominant at home, and he's pulled even with the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov atop the league leaderboard with 67 points on the year. MacKinnon has added 190 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 28 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 42 appearances.