MacKinnon Leads Avalanche to Dominant 9-1 Victory Over Oilers
EDMONTON — Nathan MacKinnon contributed two goals and two assists as the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche thoroughly defeated the Edmonton Oilers 9-1 on Saturday.
Multiple Scorers Shine for Avalanche
- Cale Makar, Parker Kelly, and Jack Drury each scored two goals in the game.
- Gavin Brindley also added a goal for Colorado, who improved to a 9-1-5 record.
- Devon Toews contributed three assists.
Game Highlights and Key Moments
Colorado has earned points in six consecutive games. Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers, who fell to 6-6-4 and have lost three in a row.
Scott Wedgewood made 23 saves to secure the win for Colorado. Edmonton's Stuart Skinner allowed four goals on 13 shots before being replaced by Calvin Pickard, who stopped 17 shots.
Notable Player Achievements
- Nathan MacKinnon earned his 700th even-strength point, becoming only the second player in franchise history to reach this milestone, joining Joe Sakic.
- MacKinnon extended his points streak to eight games.
- Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm played his 900th NHL regular-season game and holds the most games against Colorado among active Oilers (43).
- Less than two minutes after opening the scoring, Cale Makar scored again with a wrist shot, marking his sixth goal and 20th point of the season, while extending his season-opening road point streak to nine games.
"Nathan MacKinnon assisted on Colorado’s first goal, picking up the 700th even-strength point of his career, joining Joe Sakic as the only other player in franchise history to reach that mark."
"Just over a minute after starting the scoring with 6:31 left in the opening period, defenceman Makar struck again, beating Skinner with a wicked wrist shot for his sixth of the campaign."
Author’s summary: Nathan MacKinnon’s strong performance helped Colorado extend their point streak to six games with a commanding 9-1 victory over Edmonton, who remain inconsistent.
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