Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche
· National Hockey League
MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Canucks 3-1
Brock Nelson also scored as Colorado improved to 14-0-3 in its last 17 games. Mackenzie Blackwood made 11 saves after Scott Wedgewood departed in the second period with an upper-body injury.
It's the second-longest point streak for the Avalanche in franchise history, trailing a 17-0-2 stretch during the 2021-22 season.
Vancouver lost for the sixth time in seven games. Linus Karlsson scored for the Canucks, and Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 shots.
MacKinnon poked home a rebound with 37 seconds left in the first, tying it at 1. He converted a one-timer off a Landeskog pass late in the second, giving Colorado a 3-1 lead.
The 30-year-old MacKinnon has eight goals and five assists in his last seven games. He leads the NHL with 22 goals on the season.
Vancouver jumped in front on Karlsson's fifth goal at 2:55 of the first. But Colorado went ahead to stay on Nelson's ninth 13:52 into the second.
COL leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:55 | Linus Karlsson Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Arshdeep Bains (4), Aatu Raty (6) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:23 | Nathan MacKinnon Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: Devon Toews (8), Sam Malinski (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:52 | Brock Nelson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Gabriel Landeskog (8), Ross Colton (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:26 | Nathan MacKinnon Goal (22) Slap Shot, assists: Gabriel Landeskog (9), Josh Manson (3) |
Statistics
 VAN |
 COL |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 17 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 21 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 46.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.2 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Colorado Avalanche Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedgewood, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Gavin Brindley, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 6 |
| Nils Hoglander, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 4 |
