MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
MacKinnon reclaimed the NHL goals lead for himself with the empty-netter, his 17th goal of the season. He's earned seven goals and 10 assists over his last seven outings. For the season, the superstar center is up to 37 points, 90 shots and a plus-23 rating over 21 appearances. MacKinnon's playing at an MVP level and should be locked into a starting spot in fantasy lineups.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three-point effort in win
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MacKinnon scored twice on four shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
MacKinnon featured on three of the Avalanche's first four goals, with his second tally being the game-winner. The 30-year-old retook the NHL's goals lead outright with the effort, which comes after just his third time being held off the scoresheet. MacKinnon has 16 goals, 20 helpers, 89 shots on net, 17 hits, 15 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-22 rating through 20 appearances, a big reason why the Avalanche are 14-1-5 at the quarter mark of their season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Distributes three more helpers
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MacKinnon notched three assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
MacKinnon rattled off his third straight multi-point effort and extended his point streak to 10 contests as well. During the streak, he has eight goals and 14 assists. MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals (14), assists (18) and points (32). He's also tied for first in shots (74) and trails Anaheim's Jacob Trouba by one in plus-minus rating, with MacKinnon checking in at plus-15 through 17 appearances. He's as automatic as it gets in fantasy.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Involved in all five goals in win
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MacKinnon scored twice on four shots and added three assists in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.
MacKinnon extended his point streak to nine games with a goal at 6:41 of the first period, but he was far from done. He added a power-play goal 89 seconds later and then assisted on the Avalanche's last three tallies of the contest for his best game of the season. He's been the best player on the best team so far, racking up 14 goals and 29 points to lead the NHL in both categories. MacKinnon has added 71 shots on net, eight power-play points and a plus-13 rating through 16 appearances. Given that production, he should be the early favorite for the Hart Trophy, though he has an excellent supporting cast as well.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Rattles off four points Saturday
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MacKinnon scored twice on six shots, added two assists, logged two PIM and went plus-4 in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Oilers.
MacKinnon's massive game moved him into a tie for first place in both goals (12, with Cole Caufield) and points (24, with Macklin Celebrini) this season. That positions MacKinnon as arguably the most well-rounded superstar through the first month of the campaign. The 30-year-old has added 67 shots on net, 14 hits, nine blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-13 rating. Fantasy managers who were able to draft high enough to secure MacKinnon's services this year are reaping immense rewards, as he looks poised to challenge for his second 50-goal campaign as well as over 100 points.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: First to 10 goals
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MacKinnon scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.
MacKinnon was the first player to reach 10 goals this season, though he was joined by Montreal's Cole Caufield later in the day. During a six-game point streak, MacKinnon has racked up four goals and five assists as he continues to lead by example in the Avalanche's offense. He's produced 18 points (five on the power play), 53 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-7 rating across 12 appearances this season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three power-play points Tuesday
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MacKinnon notched two power-play goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Devils.
MacKinnon was productive with the man advantage, as the star playmaker contributed in three of the Avalanche's four power-play goals in this blowout win. The three-point performance also extended MacKinnon's current point streak to four games, a stretch where he's racked up three goals, four assists, 16 shots and four hits while averaging 22:09 of ice time.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Puts home goal in defeat
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MacKinnon had a goal on four shots and a minus-1 rating during 21:39 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
MacKinnon has been his usual magnificent self to begin this season, and he extended his point streak to three games Sunday by burying his seventh goal of the campaign. Through the first 10 games of the season, the 30-year-old has been held off the scoresheet just twice while accumulating 14 points.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two helpers in Saturday's loss
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MacKinnon picked up two assists in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
He helped set up Artturi Lehkonen for goals in the first and third periods, but it was all the scoring the Avs could muster. MacKinnon has delivered five multi-point performances in nine games to begin the season while being held off the scoresheet only twice. The 30-year-old superstar has six goals and 13 points in total.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two more goals Saturday
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MacKinnon scored twice on eight shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
MacKinnon has a pair of two-goal efforts over his last three games. On the season, this was his fifth multi-point performance, and it was a good rebound from getting held off the scoresheet Thursday versus the Blue Jackets. MacKinnon is up to six goals, 10 points, 25 shots, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-10 rating across six appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Scores twice against Sabres
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MacKinnon scored two goals on five shots in Monday's 3-1 victory over Buffalo.
MacKinnon has now scored in three straight games for a combined four goals and two assists. Considering the world-class center has three multi-point efforts in four games to open the year, he looks well poised to reach the 100-point threshold for the fourth consecutive year. MacKinnon figures to challenge the likes of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for the Hart Trophy again this year.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Collects three points
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two assists, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
MacKinnon has scored both of his goals this season on the power play. He's up to six points, 10 shots, four hits and a plus-4 rating over three contests. The 30-year-old is no stranger to hot starts -- last year, he opened the campaign with a 13-game, 25-point streak. He continues to be in the conversation for the best player in the league and is elite for fantasy managers who had a pick early enough in the first round to draft him.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Strikes for power-play tally
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Mammoth.
Ian Cole's interference penalty came back to haunt the Mammoth, as MacKinnon's tally on the ensuring power play was the game-winner. The 30-year-old superstar has already supplied three points, six shots on net and a plus-2 rating over his first two games of the campaign. MacKinnon is as automatic as anyone for fantasy.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Sets team record in opener
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MacKinnon supplied two assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
MacKinnon's first helper, on a Martin Necas goal in the second period, set a team record for the most points by any player since the Avalanche relocated from Quebec. MacKinnon also helped out on an Artturi Lehkonen goal later in the frame. The 30-year-old MacKinnon is up to 1,017 points in 871 regular-season appearances and continues to be one of the most effective players in the NHL. He has exceeded the 100-point mark in three straight seasons and is off to a great start for 2025-26.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Finds twine in loss
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MacKinnon scored a goal on six shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars in Game 7.
MacKinnon scored seven times and added four assists over seven playoff contests, but the NHL's current playoff goals leader will go no further after the Avalanche were eliminated. The 29-year-old will undoubtedly be frustrated with another early exit -- the Avalanche haven't gotten out of the second round since their Stanley Cup title in 2022. He was superb with 32 goals, 116 points, 320 shots on net and a plus-25 rating over 79 regular-season appearances, and fantasy managers wishing to have him on their roster for next year will have to invest an early first-round pick to do that.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three-point effort in win
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MacKinnon scored a goal, added two assists, logged three hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Stars in Game 6.
MacKinnon was credited with a goal at 9:04 of the third period, but it was an own goal by the Stars after a failed clearing attempt bounced in. The 29-year-old center then set up both of the Avalanche's empty-netters to seal the win and force Game 7, which will be Saturday in Dallas. MacKinnon is at six goals, four assists, 33 shots on net, 12 hits and a plus-5 rating over six outings in this round.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two points in Monday's loss
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MacKinnon produced a goal and an assist Monday in the Avalanche's 6-2 loss to the Stars in Game 5 of their first-round series.
The 29-year-old superstar sparked a brief rally in the second period after his team had fallen behind 3-0, but it was all the offense the Avs could muster. MacKinnon has had a dazzling start to the series, racking up five goals and seven points in five games, but his playoff run could come to an early end with Colorado facing elimination in Game 6 on Thursday.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Pots power-play goal in win
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 4.
MacKinnon doubled the Avalanche's lead to 2-0 late in the first period, and they carried the momentum the rest of the way. The 29-year-old has four goals, one assist, 24 shots on net, eight hits and a plus-2 rating over four playoff contests. Three of his tallies have come with the man advantage as he continues to be the focal point of Colorado's attack.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Nets PP goal Monday
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MacKinnon scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 2.
MacKinnon opened the scoring for the Avs midway through the first period with a wrister that went past Jake Oettinger at the 8:48 mark. He's scored two of his three goals during the series on the power play, and he's carrying his regular-season success into the playoffs once again. MacKinnon finished second in the regular season with 116 points (32 goals, 84 assists) over 79 appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Leads offense with three points
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MacKinnon scored twice on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Stars in Game 1.
MacKinnon's first goal was on the power play, and it stood as the game-winner. He also added an empty-netter. The superstar center finished second in the regular season with 116 points (32 goals, 84 assists) over 79 appearances, though he missed the last three games of the year with an undisclosed injury. Keeping him fresh for the playoffs was likely part of that decision, and MacKinnon looked pretty healthy in Game 1. He'll play a critical role for the Avalanche during the postseason.
