Nichushkin's late goal lifts Avalanche over slumping Sharks, 3-1

— Valeri Nichushkin scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night.
Jan 1, 2024, 05:00 am - AP
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1st PeriodSJCOL
6:58Mikko Rantanen (19) (Power Play)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (38), Valeri Nichushkin (19)
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2nd PeriodSJCOL
16:53Tomas Hertl (13) (Power Play)
Assists: Mikael Granlund (20), Calen Addison (11)
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3rd PeriodSJCOL
16:31Valeri Nichushkin (17)
Assists: Jack Johnson (5), Nathan MacKinnon (39)
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18:53Josh Manson (4) (Empty Net)
Assists: Devon Toews (16), Ryan Johansen (4)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Bowen Byram hit Jan Rutta
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Miles Wood hit Fabian Zetterlund
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Ben Meyers Tip-In saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Logan O'Connor Backhand saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Bowen Byram hit Jack Studnicka
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Fredrik Olofsson shot blocked by Kurtis MacDermid
  • Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Ryan Johansen hit Fabian Zetterlund
  • Ben Meyers Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Miles Wood hit Jack Studnicka
  • Ben Meyers hit Ty Emberson
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (38), Valeri Nichushkin (19)
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Henry Thrun
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Henry Thrun
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Mario Ferraro
  • Ryan Johansen hit Mike Hoffman
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Bowen Byram hit Alexander Barabanov
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Calen Addison shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Miles Wood hit Calen Addison
  • Bowen Byram hit Mikael Granlund
  • Henry Thrun shot blocked by Kurtis MacDermid
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Mike Hoffman
  • Miles Wood hit Ty Emberson
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Miles Wood Interference against Mike Hoffman
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand Wide Left
  • Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Filip Zadina
  • Josh Manson hit Alexander Barabanov
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Andrew Cogliano faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Ty Emberson
  • Calen Addison shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  • Mike Hoffman shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Miles Wood hit Henry Thrun
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Nikita Okhotiuk
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Luke Kunin
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Ty Emberson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Jonathan Drouin hit William Eklund
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Samuel Girard hit Mike Hoffman
  • Henry Thrun shot blocked by Miles Wood
  • Josh Manson Roughing against Luke Kunin
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Takeaway by Jack Johnson
  • Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Ryan Carpenter
  • Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Anthony Duclair shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Jonathan Drouin Hooking against William Eklund
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand Wide Left
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Kunin shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Ryan Carpenter
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan Carpenter
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Miles Wood
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Ryan Johansen
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Bowen Byram hit Luke Kunin
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Logan O'Connor Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Devon Toews hit Jack Studnicka
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Ryan Carpenter shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Filip Zadina shot blocked by Jack Johnson
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Ryan Carpenter
  • Ryan Johansen Backhand saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Johnson (5), Nathan MacKinnon (39)
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Kaapo Kahkonen
  • Cale Makar Tripping against Mikael Granlund
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mike Hoffman shot blocked by Ryan Johansen
  • Josh Manson Backhand Wide Right
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Josh Manson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (16), Ryan Johansen (4)
  • Ty Emberson hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Icing
  • Mike Hoffman faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Henry Thrun Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jan Rutta hit Samuel Girard
  • Icing
  • Ryan Carpenter hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Calen Addison
  • Jan Rutta hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Calen Addison
  • Ty Emberson hit Ben Meyers
  • Too many men/ice served by Alexander Barabanov
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Off-side
  • Rink Repair
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Hand Pass
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Samuel Girard
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Nikita Okhotiuk
  • Luke Kunin hit Bowen Byram
  • Alexander Barabanov Wrap-around saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Fredrik Olofsson shot blocked by Nikita Okhotiuk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Fabian Zetterlund Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nikita Okhotiuk hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Luke Kunin hit Bowen Byram
  • Ty Emberson hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Takeaway by Ryan Carpenter
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Calen Addison
  • Filip Zadina Tip-In Wide Right
  • Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Fabian Zetterlund Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Eklund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • William Eklund hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Henry Thrun
  • Henry Thrun hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Calen Addison
  • Puck in Netting
  • Anthony Duclair High-sticking against Joel Kiviranta
  • Fabian Zetterlund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Off-side
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Nikita Okhotiuk
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Off-side
  • Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Jack Studnicka Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Nikita Okhotiuk hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Calen Addison Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Filip Zadina Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Alexander Barabanov
  • Off-side
  • Luke Kunin Roughing against Josh Manson
  • Mikael Granlund hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Fabian Zetterlund Slashing against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Off-side
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
  • Icing
  • Fabian Zetterlund Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Bowen Byram
  • Mikael Granlund hit Logan O'Connor
  • Mike Hoffman Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nikita Okhotiuk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Tomas Hertl Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (20), Calen Addison (11)
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Henry Thrun Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Ben Meyers
  • Jack Studnicka Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
  • Jack Studnicka Tip-In Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Calen Addison Holding the stick against Jonathan Drouin
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Mikael Granlund Tripping against Mikko Rantanen
  • Timeout - Home
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Henry Thrun
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Henry Thrun
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Ty Emberson
  • Icing
  • Nikita Okhotiuk hit Ben Meyers
  • Ben Meyers shot blocked by Nikita Okhotiuk
  • Ben Meyers shot blocked by Justin Bailey
  • Ty Emberson hit Samuel Girard
  • Filip Zadina hit Samuel Girard
  • Takeaway by Mike Hoffman
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Icing
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nikita Okhotiuk hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Carpenter Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Henry Thrun Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Jack Studnicka
  • Anthony Duclair High-sticking against Devon Toews
  • Ryan Carpenter faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Icing
  • Tomas Hertl Misconduct
  • Jack Studnicka Tip-In Wide Left
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