Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Shuts out Red Wings
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Blackwood posted a 27-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Red Wings.
Blackwood recorded his first shutout of the season, getting some help from a burst of power-play production for the Avalanche. The 29-year-old netminder earned three shutouts among his 23 wins in the 2025-26 regular season. He's playing fairly well to start 2026-27, going 9-3-1 with a 2.60 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 14 appearances (13 starts). The Avalanche are set to hit the road next week, beginning with a stop in Toronto on Tuesday.
Blackwood will defend the home crease in Saturday's game against the Red Wings, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.
Blackwood has been steady over his last six appearances, as he's avoided losing in regulation despite posting mixed numbers. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder now has an 8-3-1 record, a 2.81 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 13 appearances this season. While he was handed an overtime loss in his most recent outing, he'll have a more favorable matchup Saturday against the Red Wings, who currently rank 25th in the NHL with 2.76 goals per game this season. Start Blackwood with confidence in all fantasy leagues for the time being.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Handed overtime loss
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Blackwood stopped 22 of 25 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Predators.
Blackwood had won his last four starts. He made a relief appearance in Columbus on Tuesday and struggled, allowing three goals on 15 shots, and his winning run snapped Thursday. The 29-year-old netminder has still largely avoided truly awful games for much of the season -- he hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of his last nine games. He's at an 8-3-1 record with a 2.81 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 13 games (12 starts). With Scott Wedgewood struggling early in the season, Blackwood has a clear path to a true starter's workload. The Avalanche are set to host the Red Wings on Saturday.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Drawing start against Nashville
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Blackwood will start Thursday's home game against the Predators, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Blackwood has seen plenty of playing time recently, and he'll start for the fourth time in the last five games Thursday. The 29-year-old has picked up wins in each of his last four starts, posting a 2.26 GAA and .915 save percentage during that time. Across his 12 appearances to begin the regular season, he's gone 8-3-0 with a 2.80 GAA and .894 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Needed in relief Tuesday
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Blackwood turned aside 12 of 15 shots after replacing Scott Wedgewood midway through the second period of Tuesday's 7-2 loss to Columbus.
The switch in the crease didn't do anything to change Colorado's fortunes, as Blackwood got beaten twice in 39 seconds soon after entering the game. The 29-year-old goalie didn't get stuck with the loss however, keeping his win streak intact at four. Through 12 outings this season as the Avs' No. 1 netminder, Blackwood's gone 8-3-0 with a 2.80 GAA and .894 save percentage
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Makes 21 saves in road victory
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Blackwood stopped 21 of 23 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Blackwood recovered after a slow start and lifted the Avs to a third consecutive win. Blackwood has earned the W in his last four appearances, allowing three or fewer goals each time while posting a 2.26 GAA and .915 save percentage over that stretch. The Avalanche's offensive firepower provides a favorable environment for accumulating wins, even when Blackwood's save totals remain relatively modest. He has made more than 25 saves in just two of his last six appearances.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Between pipes against Chicago
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Blackwood will start Monday's road game against Chicago, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Blackwood has picked up wins in each of his last three starts, posting a 2.34 GAA and .916 save percentage during that time. He'll draw a third consecutive start Monday and will have a favorable matchup against the Blackhawks, who have recorded just 2.21 goals per game to begin the regular season, which is the second-worst mark in the league.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Gives up two goals in win
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Blackwood stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Blackwood and the Avalanche were in firm control of this game from the start. He picked up his third straight win with this effort, allowing just seven goals on 83 shots in that span. For the season, Blackwood has a 7-3-0 record with a 2.73 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 10 starts. With Scott Wedgewood struggling to match last year's success, Blackwood is likely to continue handling a majority of the starts. Both goalies should get a look during the Avalanche's two-game road trip, which features stops in Chicago on Monday and in Columbus on Tuesday. Both games are great matchups for fantasy managers looking for wins.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Patrolling home net
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Blackwood is set to draw Saturday's home start against the Flames, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.
Blackwood will don his mask on Halloween against the Flames, where he'll look to extend his current win streak to three games. Overall, the 29-year-old backstop has a 6-3-0 record, a 2.81 GAA and an .894 save percentage across nine appearances this season. Given the combination of his recent success and Calgary's ranking as the 27th-best offense with 2.62 goals per game this season, Blackwood is positioned as one of the top starts in all fantasy formats for Saturday's Halloween slate.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Secures win over Devils
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Blackwood stopped 20 of 22 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Blackwood allowed a pair of goals to Connor Brown, one of which was a shorthanded tally. That was the extent of the damage, as the Avalanche's offense put in a good performance. Blackwood has won three of his last four outings, allowing 10 goals on 112 shots in that span. For the season, he's now 6-3-0 with a 2.81 GAA and an .894 save percentage through nine starts. The Avalanche host the Flames on Saturday, which should be a favorable matchup if Blackwood gets the nod.
Blackwood will start Wednesday's home game against the Devils, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Blackwood has alternated wins and losses over his last three starts, and he'll return to the crease Wednesday for the second time in Colorado's last four games. Across his first eight starts of the regular season, he's gone 5-3-0 with a 2.91 GAA and .893 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Allows three goals in win
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Blackwood stopped 31 of 34 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.
Blackwood held firm in a tough matchup, picking up his third win in his last four outings. The 29-year-old netminder is handling a majority of the starts for the Avalanche, with Scott Wedgewood being limited to back-to-back sets so far. Blackwood is now 5-3-0 with a 2.91 GAA and an .893 save percentage over eight games this season. Based on recent usage, Blackwood is likely to get the nod for Sunday's game in Nashville, though that is Wedgewood's former team.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Starting against Tampa Bay
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Blackwood will start Friday's home game against the Lightning, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Blackwood got the night off in the second half of a back-to-back set Tuesday against New Jersey, but he'll return to the crease Friday for the third time in Colorado's last four games. Across his seven starts to begin the regular season, Blackwood has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .889 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Stuck with third loss
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Blackwood turned aside 21 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.
The 29-year-old goalie didn't get a lot of help, and Blackwood kept his team in the contest after Matvei Michkov's second goal gave the home side a 2-0 lead midway through the second period. Blackwood has started seven of the Avs' nine games to begin the season, going 4-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .889 save percentage, but Scott Wedgewood should be between the pipes Tuesday in New Jersey.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Tending twine against Philadelphia
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Blackwood will start Monday's road game against Philadelphia, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Blackwood has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, and he'll tend the twine for a second consecutive game Monday. Across his first six appearances of the regular season, the 29-year-old has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .891 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Comes away with win
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Blackwood stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Blackwood gave up both goals in a span of 29 seconds during the first period. After that, he locked in, and the Avalanche bounced back with five straight tallies to close out the contest. Blackwood has held opponents to two goals or fewer in three of his six outings so far. He's 4-2-0 with a 2.86 GAA and an .890 save percentage on the year, with the 31 shots he faced Friday matching his season high. Expect Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood to split the next two games when the Avalanche have a road back-to-back in Philadelphia on Monday and in New Jersey on Tuesday.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Tending twine against Pittsburgh
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Blackwood will start Friday's home game against the Penguins, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
Blackwood got the night off in the second half of a back-to-back set Tuesday against Dallas, but he'll be between the pipes Friday for the sixth time in Colorado's first eight games of the year. Across his previous five starts, he went 3-2-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .879 save percentage.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Stops 24 shots in win Tuesday
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Blackwood stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Blackwood delivered a solid performance between the pipes en route to a tight victory against one of the top contending teams in the Western Conference. More importantly, the 29-year-old snapped a brief two-game losing skid after dropping his previous two starts against the Jets and Maple Leafs. This was just the second time Blackwood posted a single-game save percentage above .900, however, so there's work to be done. He has a 3.04 GAA and an .879 save percentage in his first five starts this season.
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Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Allows five goals in loss
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Blackwood made 17 saves in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.
He allowed five goals. Blackwood is being given every chance to earn the starter's role, and he's 2-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .867 save percentage in four starts. Colorado will need more from him, especially with Scott Wedgewood (1-0-0) sitting on the end of the bench. Blackwood's battery-mate went 31-6-6 with four shutouts, a 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage in 2025-26. The Avs play back-to-back games with the Stars this coming week and again against the Flyers and Devils the next week. Blackwood will need to nail the crease down in his half of the contests to avoid a controversy.
Blackwood will protect the home net against Toronto on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.
After winning two straight games, Blackwood made 16 saves in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday. He has stopped 68 of 76 shots in three outings this season. Toronto (2-2-1) has accounted for 14 goals in five games this campaign.
