Colorado Avalanche @ Detroit Red Wings

15-13-0, 8-6-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Avalanche COL	1	1	0	2
Red Wings DET	0	1	0	1

Detroit Red WingsRed WingsDET

10-13-4, 5-7-2 Home

Nichushkin, Georgiev lead Avalanche to 2-1 win over slumping Red Wings

— Valeri Nichushkin scored his third goal in two games, Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Saturday night.

Dec 8, 2024, 02:50 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Avalanche	1	1	0	2
	Red Wings	0	1	0	1

1st Period			COL	DET
10:48		Valeri Nichushkin (6) Assists: Samuel Girard (14), Casey Mittelstadt (12)	1	0

2nd Period			COL	DET
2:44		Cale Makar (9) (Power Play) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (32), Mikko Rantanen (21)	2	0
18:13		Lucas Raymond (10) Assists: Dylan Larkin (9)	2	1

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Parker Kelly shot blocked by Justin Holl
J.T. Compher hit Valeri Nichushkin
Giveaway by Jeff Petry
Tyler Motte Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Takeaway by Andrew Copp
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Takeaway by Simon Edvinsson
Marco Kasper Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Marco Kasper hit Casey Mittelstadt
Jonatan Berggren Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
Giveaway by J.T. Compher
Justin Holl Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
J.T. Compher hit Chris Wagner
Giveaway by Dylan Larkin
Cale Makar shot blocked by Michael Rasmussen
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Cale Makar shot blocked by Moritz Seider
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Justin Holl
Giveaway by Patrick Kane
Giveaway by J.T. Compher
Joe Veleno Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Simon Edvinsson
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Alex DeBrincat Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Giveaway by J.T. Compher
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Tyler Motte hit Chris Wagner
Jonatan Berggren Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Alex DeBrincat Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Lucas Raymond Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Justin Holl Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Patrick Kane
Cale Makar shot blocked by Joe Veleno
Moritz Seider Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Tyler Motte Embellishment
Marco Kasper faceoff won against Ross Colton
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Moritz Seider
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Takeaway by Ben Chiarot
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Michael Rasmussen Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Michael Rasmussen Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Marco Kasper
Cale Makar shot blocked by Ben Chiarot
Vladimir Tarasenko Hooking against Ross Colton
Chris Wagner shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Dylan Larkin Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Calvin de Haan
Takeaway by Jonatan Berggren
Jonatan Berggren hit Sam Malinski
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Joe Veleno hit Sam Malinski
Simon Edvinsson hit Artturi Lehkonen
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Alex DeBrincat Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Moritz Seider Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Lucas Raymond
Patrick Kane Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Joe Veleno Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Giveaway by Michael Rasmussen
Cale Makar shot blocked by J.T. Compher
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Moritz Seider Backhand Wide Left
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Lucas Raymond
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Alex DeBrincat Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
J.T. Compher Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Andrew Copp Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jeff Petry Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Lucas Raymond Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Dylan Larkin (9)
Alex DeBrincat Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Giveaway by Justin Holl
Michael Rasmussen hit Sam Malinski
Dylan Larkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Samuel Girard shot blocked by J.T. Compher
J.T. Compher faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
J.T. Compher hit Sam Malinski
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Joe Veleno
Giveaway by Justin Holl
Giveaway by Ben Chiarot
Ben Chiarot hit Casey Mittelstadt
Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
J.T. Compher Deflected Wide Right
Justin Holl Wrist Shot Wide Right
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Simon Edvinsson
Takeaway by Joe Veleno
Giveaway by Joe Veleno
Giveaway by Michael Rasmussen
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Michael Rasmussen
Jeff Petry hit Joel Kiviranta
Ben Chiarot hit Casey Mittelstadt
Marco Kasper faceoff won against Chris Wagner
Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Dylan Larkin hit Casey Mittelstadt
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Marco Kasper faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Giveaway by Michael Rasmussen
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Patrick Kane
Ben Chiarot hit Parker Kelly
Ben Chiarot hit Logan O'Connor
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Andrew Copp faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Moritz Seider Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Michael Rasmussen Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
Giveaway by Patrick Kane
Dylan Larkin Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Alex DeBrincat Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Alex DeBrincat Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Michael Rasmussen Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Michael Rasmussen Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Alex DeBrincat Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Moritz Seider shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Dylan Larkin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Takeaway by Moritz Seider
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Andrew Copp
Goalie Stopped
Chris Wagner faceoff won against Andrew Copp
Icing
Patrick Kane shot blocked by Chris Wagner
Icing
Chris Wagner faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Ville Husso
Chris Wagner hit Patrick Kane
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Devon Toews
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Cale Makar
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Puck in Netting
Valeri Nichushkin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (14), Casey Mittelstadt (12)
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Left
Joel Kiviranta hit Erik Gustafsson
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Off-side
Icing
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ivan Ivan shot blocked by Nikolai Kovalenko
Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Parker Kelly Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
Puck in Crowd
Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
Puck in Netting
Patrick Kane shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Cale Makar Hooking against Tyler Motte
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Off-side
J.T. Compher shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Puck in Netting
Simon Edvinsson shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Goalie Stopped
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Kasper
Ross Colton hit Marco Kasper
Casey Mittelstadt hit Marco Kasper
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In Wide Right
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
Cale Makar Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (32), Mikko Rantanen (21)
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Andrew Copp
Icing
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Andrew Copp
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right
Calvin de Haan hit Justin Holl
Off-side
Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Andrew Copp
Off-side
Ross Colton hit Ben Chiarot
Ross Colton hit Jeff Petry
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Cale Makar
Mikko Rantanen hit Simon Edvinsson
Mikko Rantanen Slashing against Simon Edvinsson
TV Timeout
Keaton Middleton Snap Shot saved by Ville Husso
Tyler Motte shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
Nathan MacKinnon hit Tyler Motte
Nathan MacKinnon hit Lucas Raymond
Dylan Larkin shot blocked by Ross Colton
Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Ross Colton
Nathan MacKinnon hit Lucas Raymond
Puck in Netting
Parker Kelly faceoff won against J.T. Compher
Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Marco Kasper
Joel Kiviranta hit Justin Holl
Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Puck in Netting
Simon Edvinsson shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Casey Mittelstadt Backhand saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Nikolai Kovalenko
Giveaway by Nikolai Kovalenko
Chris Wagner hit Alex DeBrincat
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Andrew Copp
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Parker Kelly hit Jeff Petry
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Wide Left
Logan O'Connor Tip-In Hit Right Post
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Simon Edvinsson shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Icing
Jeff Petry shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Puck in Benches
Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Marco Kasper
Keaton Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Chris Wagner hit Marco Kasper
Ben Chiarot shot blocked by Nikolai Kovalenko
Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
Goalie Stopped
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cale Makar hit Joe Veleno
Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Ville Husso
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Lucas Raymond shot blocked by Sam Malinski
Puck in Netting
Icing
Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Sam Malinski Backhand saved by Ville Husso
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
High Stick
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Larkin
Puck Frozen - Skater
Ross Colton faceoff won against Alex DeBrincat
Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Wide Right
Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot Wide Left
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Ville Husso
Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Icing
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Lucas Raymond shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Home
High Stick
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left

AVALANCHE

RED WINGS

Regular Season Series

COL leads 1-0

Avalanche
2
Red Wings
1

Game 1

8/12

Red Wings
2
Avalanche
5

Game 2

26/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	20	2	6	46
Dallas	19	5	5	43
Minnesota	15	8	5	35
Utah	14	12	3	31
Chicago	12	9	6	30
Winnipeg	14	12	1	29
St. Louis	9	12	7	25
Nashville	10	13	4	24

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	16	9	2	34
Boston	16	13	0	32
Montreal	14	9	3	31
Detroit	14	11	3	31
Ottawa	13	10	4	30
Toronto	13	11	3	29
Florida	13	12	2	28
Buffalo	11	13	4	26

Panthers win 7-6 OT thriller over Blue Jackets

Bennett scores in overtime as the Panthers top the Blue Jackets 7-6

— Sam Bennett scored 4:56 into overtime, lifting the Florida Panthers to a wild 7-6 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.

MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Rangers 3-2 in overtime

— Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:46 into overtime for his second goal of the game, helping the Colorado Avalanche top Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday.

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Colorado Avalanche @ Detroit Red Wings

Stars of the Game

Cale MakarD - COL

Lucas RaymondLW - DET

Valeri NichushkinRW - COL

Game Information

Nichushkin, Georgiev lead Avalanche to 2-1 win over slumping Red Wings

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

COL leads 1-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Panthers win 7-6 OT thriller over Blue Jackets

Bennett scores in overtime as the Panthers top the Blue Jackets 7-6

MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Rangers 3-2 in overtime