MacKinnon scores winner as Avalanche rally from 2-goal deficit in 3rd for 6-5 win over Flames

— Nathan MacKinnon had open ice, plenty of speed and a steely determination not to let this one get away. Not after this rally.
Dec 12, 2023, 06:40 am - AP
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Flames1405
Avalanche1236
1st PeriodCGYCOL
13:46Nazem Kadri (7)
Assists: Blake Coleman (10)
10
18:14Tomas Tatar (1)
Assists: Ross Colton (6), Fredrik Olofsson (3)
11
2nd PeriodCGYCOL
1:43Cale Makar (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (20), Nathan MacKinnon (27)
12
5:14Andrew Mangiapane (6)
Assists: Nazem Kadri (13), Dennis Gilbert (3)
22
13:21Blake Coleman (8)
Assists: Mikael Backlund (8), Dennis Gilbert (4)
32
14:57Ben Meyers (1)
Assists: Andrew Cogliano (5), Sam Malinski (2)
33
16:19Connor Zary (6)
Assists: MacKenzie Weegar (10)
43
18:34Yegor Sharangovich (7)
Assists: Noah Hanifin (9), Rasmus Andersson (12)
53
3rd PeriodCGYCOL
11:20Ross Colton (8)
Assists: Josh Manson (5), Bowen Byram (5)
54
13:31Mikko Rantanen (13)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (12), Cale Makar (28)
55
15:30Nathan MacKinnon (12)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (13), Mikko Rantanen (21)
56

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Ross Colton hit Chris Tanev
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Ben Meyers hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Martin Pospisil
  • Giveaway by Tomas Tatar
  • Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Bowen Byram hit Yegor Sharangovich
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Logan O'Connor Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Adam Ruzicka
  • Takeaway by Jack Johnson
  • Jack Johnson hit Dillon Dube
  • MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Giveaway by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Dennis Gilbert shot blocked by Jack Johnson
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Ross Colton Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Ryan Johansen Batted Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Deflected saved by Dan Vladar
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Dan Vladar
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Ryan Johansen Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Tomas Tatar Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ross Colton (6), Fredrik Olofsson (3)
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Ben Meyers hit MacKenzie Weegar
  • Ross Colton hit Dennis Gilbert
  • Logan O'Connor Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Cale Makar Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (20), Nathan MacKinnon (27)
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Devon Toews hit Elias Lindholm
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Wide Left
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In saved by Dan Vladar
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Yegor Sharangovich
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Tomas Tatar
  • Takeaway by Ben Meyers
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Deflected Hit Right Post
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tomas Tatar hit Rasmus Andersson
  • Tomas Tatar Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Miles Wood Holding against Nazem Kadri
  • Andrew Cogliano faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Takeaway by Fredrik Olofsson
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mikko Rantanen Deflected Wide Left
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Ben Meyers Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrew Cogliano (5), Sam Malinski (2)
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Connor Zary shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Yegor Sharangovich
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Alexandar Georgiev Roughing against Nazem Kadri served by Ryan Johansen
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar hit Mikael Backlund
  • Miles Wood Slap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Takeaway by Miles Wood
  • Jack Johnson hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Martin Pospisil shot blocked by Jack Johnson
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tripping against Dillon Dube
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Jonathan Huberdeau shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Ross Colton hit Ilya Solovyov
  • Takeaway by Miles Wood
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Ross Colton Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Manson (5), Bowen Byram (5)
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (12), Cale Makar (28)
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Backlund
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (13), Mikko Rantanen (21)
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Dan Vladar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Dan Vladar
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
  • Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Fredrik Olofsson
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Noah Hanifin Roughing against Ross Colton
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Giveaway by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Blake Coleman
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Icing
  • Elias Lindholm hit Bowen Byram
  • MacKenzie Weegar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Miles Wood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Pospisil Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Connor Zary
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Blake Coleman
  • Off-side
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Noah Hanifin Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Dillon Dube
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Miles Wood
  • A.J. Greer Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • A.J. Greer Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nazem Kadri Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Coleman (10)
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mikael Backlund Tripping against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
  • Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Dillon Dube
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Noah Hanifin hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Ilya Solovyov hit Logan O'Connor
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Noah Hanifin hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Jack Johnson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Hand Pass
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Blake Coleman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Hanifin Slashing against Ross Colton
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Rasmus Andersson hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Ilya Solovyov hit Logan O'Connor
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit Miles Wood
  • Blake Coleman Poke saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Connor Zary
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  • On-Ice Official
  • Icing
  • Andrew Mangiapane Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nazem Kadri (13), Dennis Gilbert (3)
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Adam Ruzicka
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit Jack Johnson
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Martin Pospisil
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ilya Solovyov Cross-checking against Andrew Cogliano
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Jonathan Huberdeau
  • Puck in Benches
  • Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Blake Coleman Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Backlund (8), Dennis Gilbert (4)
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by A.J. Greer
  • Takeaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Nazem Kadri hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Blake Coleman Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Zary Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Connor Zary Goal (6) Batted, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (10)
  • Yegor Sharangovich hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Jonathan Huberdeau Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Andrew Mangiapane Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Dillon Dube Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri Roughing against Alexandar Georgiev
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Yegor Sharangovich Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Noah Hanifin (9), Rasmus Andersson (12)
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Tomas Tatar shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
  • Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Blake Coleman Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Dillon Dube
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  • Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Adam Ruzicka faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Dennis Gilbert Slap Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Martin Pospisil hit Sam Malinski
  • Takeaway by A.J. Greer
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • TV Timeout
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Elias Lindholm Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by A.J. Greer
  • A.J. Greer Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Dennis Gilbert Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Mikael Backlund hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  • Off-side
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Icing
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Dennis Gilbert
  • Yegor Sharangovich Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Ilya Solovyov Slap Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Noah Hanifin hit Mikko Rantanen
  • On-Ice Official
  • Mikael Backlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • MacKenzie Weegar hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Dennis Gilbert hit Logan O'Connor
  • Mikael Backlund Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Off-side
  • Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Icing
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Icing
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Ivan Prosvetov
  • Icing
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