Mikko Rantanen's 7th career hat trick leads surging Avalanche past Blues 4-3

— Mikko Rantanen scored three goals to lead the surging Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
Mar 20, 2024, 03:35 am - AP
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1st PeriodCOLSTL
6:36Mikko Rantanen (35)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (75), Cale Makar (58)
10
8:48Nathan Walker (6)
Assists: Scott Perunovich (15), Justin Faulk (23)
11
2nd PeriodCOLSTL
4:44Alexey Toropchenko (14)
Assists: Justin Faulk (24), Nathan Walker (5)
12
6:41Casey Mittelstadt (16)
Assists: Samuel Girard (14), Jonathan Drouin (28)
22
8:43Brayden Schenn (15)
Assists: Jake Neighbours (10)
23
18:46Mikko Rantanen (36) (Power Play)
Assists: Jonathan Drouin (29), Valeri Nichushkin (23)
33
3rd PeriodCOLSTL
4:15Mikko Rantanen (37)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (24)
43

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Justin Faulk hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Zack Bolduc Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Robert Thomas Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nathan Walker hit Samuel Girard
  • Colton Parayko hit Samuel Girard
  • Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nick Leddy
  • Robert Thomas Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Justin Faulk hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Torey Krug Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matthew Kessel
  • Takeaway by Zack Bolduc
  • Kevin Hayes Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Scott Perunovich Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nathan Walker Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Scott Perunovich (15), Justin Faulk (23)
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Josh Manson
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Josh Manson
  • Oskar Sundqvist Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Colton Parayko
  • Takeaway by Jake Neighbours
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brayden Schenn Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Nick Leddy
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Colton Parayko
  • Jake Neighbours hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Takeaway by Robert Thomas
  • Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Robert Thomas Backhand Wide Right
  • Oskar Sundqvist hit Zach Parise
  • Oskar Sundqvist hit Ross Colton
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Matthew Kessel
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Matthew Kessel
  • Matthew Kessel hit Ross Colton
  • Nathan Walker hit Sean Walker
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Matthew Kessel
  • Giveaway by Torey Krug
  • Giveaway by Colton Parayko
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Jordan Kyrou
  • Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
  • Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brayden Schenn hit Cale Makar
  • Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Pavel Buchnevich Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jake Neighbours Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jake Neighbours Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Colton Parayko Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jake Neighbours Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jake Neighbours Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jake Neighbours hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
  • Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Zach Parise
  • Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Alexey Toropchenko Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Alexey Toropchenko Goal (14) Deflected, assists: Justin Faulk (24), Nathan Walker (5)
  • Zack Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Torey Krug
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Zach Parise
  • Giveaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Takeaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Zack Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brayden Schenn Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Neighbours (10)
  • Nathan Walker hit Miles Wood
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  • Jake Neighbours hit Samuel Girard
  • Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Torey Krug Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Zack Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Torey Krug
  • Giveaway by Jordan Binnington
  • Giveaway by Justin Faulk
  • Giveaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Takeaway by Robert Thomas
  • Brayden Schenn hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Colton Parayko hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Colton Parayko
  • Alexey Toropchenko hit Ross Colton
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Matthew Kessel
  • Matthew Kessel Tripping against Ross Colton
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Torey Krug
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Neighbours Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Torey Krug Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Kyrou Tripping against Andrew Cogliano
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Brayden Schenn Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Kevin Hayes hit Sean Walker
  • Takeaway by Jake Neighbours
  • Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Brayden Schenn
  • Brayden Schenn hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Robert Thomas Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
  • Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Justin Faulk
  • Takeaway by Nathan Walker
  • Nathan Walker hit Miles Wood
  • Robert Thomas Tip-In Wide Right
  • Kasperi Kapanen hit Jack Johnson
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Scott Perunovich Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brandon Saad hit Miles Wood
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Colton Parayko Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Colton Parayko
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Zach Parise shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  • Brandon Saad faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Torey Krug
  • Jake Neighbours Tripping against Mikko Rantanen
  • Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Nick Leddy hit Sean Walker
  • Brayden Schenn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jake Neighbours Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Colton Parayko hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Nick Leddy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Brayden Schenn hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Nick Leddy Backhand Wide Left
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Jordan Kyrou
  • Takeaway by Scott Perunovich
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jake Neighbours hit Jonathan Drouin
  • Pavel Buchnevich Tip-In Wide Left
  • Pavel Buchnevich Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Torey Krug Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Samuel Girard hit Brandon Saad
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Giveaway by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Miles Wood
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (75), Cale Makar (58)
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Zack Bolduc shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Jonathan Drouin Deflected saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Parise faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Torey Krug shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Giveaway by Jack Johnson
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Miles Wood
  • Yakov Trenin hit Zack Bolduc
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Brandon Duhaime Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Torey Krug
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Neighbours shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Mikko Rantanen Hooking against Brayden Schenn
  • Josh Manson hit Jake Neighbours
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Pavel Buchnevich
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Zach Parise Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Zack Bolduc
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Casey Mittelstadt Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (14), Jonathan Drouin (28)
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Yakov Trenin hit Scott Perunovich
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Torey Krug shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Torey Krug
  • Takeaway by Ross Colton
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard
  • TV Timeout
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Puck in Netting
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Zach Parise
  • Zach Parise Interference - Goalkeeper against Jordan Binnington
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Icing
  • Zach Parise hit Zack Bolduc
  • TV Timeout
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (36) Tip-In, assists: Jonathan Drouin (29), Valeri Nichushkin (23)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Off-side
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Jack Johnson hit Kasperi Kapanen
  • Josh Manson hit Alexey Toropchenko
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Icing
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (24)
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Samuel Girard hit Oskar Sundqvist
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
  • Yakov Trenin Backhand saved by Jordan Binnington
  • High Stick
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Jonathan Drouin Poke Wide Left
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Colton Parayko
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Takeaway by Jack Johnson
  • Jonathan Drouin Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Valeri Nichushkin High-sticking against Torey Krug
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Robert Thomas
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Miles Wood hit Justin Faulk
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Jordan Kyrou
  • Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Kasperi Kapanen shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Walker Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
  • Samuel Girard hit Pavel Buchnevich
  • Icing
  • Robert Thomas shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jake Neighbours shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
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