Nichushkin scores only goal in shootout, Avalanche beat Bruins 4-3

— Valeri Nichushkin scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday night.
Jan 9, 2024, 06:07 am - AP
123SOT
Bruins11103
Avalanche12014
1st PeriodBOSCOL
11:21Brad Marchand (16) (Power Play)
Assists: Pavel Zacha (15), David Pastrnak (32)
10
16:13Mikko Rantanen (21) (Power Play)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (44), Cale Makar (39)
11
2nd PeriodBOSCOL
2:23Logan O'Connor (6)
Unassisted
12
10:05Johnny Beecher (5)
Assists: Danton Heinen (9), Brandon Carlo (8)
22
17:56Sam Malinski (2)
Assists: Ryan Johansen (5)
23
3rd PeriodBOSCOL
5:46Brad Marchand (17)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (16), Matt Grzelcyk (4)
33
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryBOSCOL
Jake DeBrusk Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev00
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman00
Charlie Coyle Backhand Wide Left00
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman00
David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev00
Valeri Nichushkin Goal Wrist Shot01

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Samuel Girard hit Morgan Geekie
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Joel Kiviranta Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Takeaway by Sam Malinski
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jesper Boqvist
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Devon Toews hit John Beecher
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Logan O'Connor Deflected Wide Right
  • Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Jack Johnson
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Samuel Girard hit Morgan Geekie
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Trent Frederic
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Johansen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Andrew Cogliano Tripping against Parker Wotherspoon
  • Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Trent Frederic shot blocked by Ryan Johansen
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (21) Tip-In, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (44), Cale Makar (39)
  • Jason Polin hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Takeaway by Kurtis MacDermid
  • Jason Polin hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Takeaway by Fredrik Olofsson
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Takeaway by Ross Colton
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Jack Johnson Hooking against Brad Marchand
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
  • Logan O'Connor Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Samuel Girard hit John Beecher
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Jason Polin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jason Polin hit Trent Frederic
  • Kurtis MacDermid hit Matthew Poitras
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Trent Frederic shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Too many men/ice served by Kurtis MacDermid
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Parker Wotherspoon shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard
  • Ryan Johansen Deflected saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Caleb Jones hit Danton Heinen
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Jonathan Drouin hit Jake DeBrusk
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
  • Ross Colton hit Matthew Poitras
  • Matthew Poitras shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ross Colton Backhand Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
  • Jack Johnson hit David Pastrnak
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Sam Malinski Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Johansen (5)
  • Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Joel Kiviranta Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Ryan Johansen
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack Johnson hit Matthew Poitras
  • Samuel Girard hit Matthew Poitras
  • Devon Toews hit Jesper Boqvist
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Jack Johnson Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit John Beecher
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Caleb Jones hit David Pastrnak
  • Matthew Poitras shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Matthew Poitras
  • Matthew Poitras shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Jonathan Drouin Backhand saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Logan O'Connor Holding against Pavel Zacha
  • Andrew Cogliano faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal Wrist Shot
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Andrew Cogliano shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Icing
  • Matthew Poitras faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Icing
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Matthew Poitras faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • John Beecher hit Devon Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Brad Marchand Slashing against Ryan Johansen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
  • Icing
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
  • Matthew Poitras hit Caleb Jones
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • TV Timeout
  • Brad Marchand Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Zacha (15), David Pastrnak (32)
  • Icing
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Off-side
  • Brad Marchand faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Off-side
  • Trent Frederic faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by John Beecher
  • Off-side
  • Charlie Coyle Tripping against Nathan MacKinnon
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Icing
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Jason Polin
  • Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Morgan Geekie Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Charlie McAvoy Tripping against Andrew Cogliano
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Hampus Lindholm
  • Hampus Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Kevin Shattenkirk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Oskar Steen hit Samuel Girard
  • Off-side
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Brandon Carlo hit Fredrik Olofsson
  • Danton Heinen Tripping against Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Too many men/ice served by Oskar Steen
  • TV Timeout
  • Matthew Poitras faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
  • Takeaway by Matthew Poitras
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Hampus Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kevin Shattenkirk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Brad Marchand hit Logan O'Connor
  • Brad Marchand hit Logan O'Connor
  • Danton Heinen Wrap-around saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • John Beecher Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Danton Heinen (9), Brandon Carlo (8)
  • Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Kevin Shattenkirk
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brad Marchand faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Giveaway by Jeremy Swayman
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by John Beecher
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Morgan Geekie Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Pavel Zacha Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Jake DeBrusk
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Morgan Geekie hit Devon Toews
  • Icing
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Jake DeBrusk
  • Puck in Crowd
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Takeaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Parker Wotherspoon Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • David Pastrnak Backhand Wide Left
  • Pavel Zacha hit Logan O'Connor
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Trent Frederic Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Oskar Steen
  • Oskar Steen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Giveaway by Hampus Lindholm
  • Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brad Marchand Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Charlie Coyle (16), Matt Grzelcyk (4)
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • David Pastrnak Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Takeaway by Danton Heinen
  • Oskar Steen hit Cale Makar
  • Icing
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Netting
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Charlie McAvoy Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Trent Frederic faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Matt Grzelcyk High-sticking against Ryan Johansen
  • Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Brad Marchand
  • Off-side
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
  • Takeaway by Brad Marchand
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Hampus Lindholm Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Hampus Lindholm Interference against Ross Colton
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Hand Pass
  • Icing
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Pavel Zacha Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Jake DeBrusk Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Charlie Coyle Backhand Wide Left
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
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