Kiviranta scores twice in 3rd, Blackwood gets win over former team as Avalanche beat Sharks 4-2

— Joel Kiviranta scored twice in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Thursday night.
Dec 20, 2024, 07:54 am - AP
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1st PeriodCOLSJ
3:40Valeri Nichushkin (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Cale Makar (30), Nathan MacKinnon (38)
10
2nd PeriodCOLSJ
4:26Carl Grundstrom (1)
Assists: Jan Rutta (4), Luke Kunin (5)
11
9:29William Eklund (6)
Assists: Cody Ceci (8), Luke Kunin (6)
12
3rd PeriodCOLSJ
8:26Mikko Rantanen (19) (Power Play)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (39), Cale Makar (31)
22
13:06Joel Kiviranta (6)
Assists: Logan O'Connor (4)
32
15:58Joel Kiviranta (7)
Assists: Artturi Lehkonen (6), Casey Mittelstadt (16)
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Cody Ceci Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Carl Grundstrom High-sticking against Samuel Girard
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Cody Ceci
  • Giveaway by Jan Rutta
  • Carl Grundstrom shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Henry Thrun
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Shakir Mukhamadullin
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Shakir Mukhamadullin
  • Giveaway by Jake Walman
  • Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Will Smith Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Will Smith Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Takeaway by William Eklund
  • Cody Ceci Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Giveaway by Cody Ceci
  • Shakir Mukhamadullin hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Alexander Wennberg hit Parker Kelly
  • Mikael Granlund Tip-In Wide Left
  • Henry Thrun Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jake Walman Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Macklin Celebrini Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Jake Walman
  • Jake Walman hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
  • Tyler Toffoli Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jake Walman Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Cody Ceci
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jake Walman Roughing against Casey Mittelstadt served by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Jake Walman Roughing against Mikko Rantanen
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Mario Ferraro hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Henry Thrun Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Alexander Wennberg
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Jan Rutta Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Carl Grundstrom Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jan Rutta (4), Luke Kunin (5)
  • Carl Grundstrom hit Devon Toews
  • Takeaway by Macklin Celebrini
  • Giveaway by Nikolai Kovalenko
  • Takeaway by William Eklund
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Jan Rutta hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Nico Sturm
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Cody Ceci Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • William Eklund Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Cody Ceci (8), Luke Kunin (6)
  • Alexander Wennberg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jake Walman hit Logan O'Connor
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Cody Ceci
  • Fabian Zetterlund Backhand Wide Right
  • Will Smith Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nikolai Kovalenko Wrist Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Alexander Wennberg
  • Will Smith Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
  • Luke Kunin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ivan Ivan shot blocked by Shakir Mukhamadullin
  • Macklin Celebrini Hooking against Logan O'Connor
  • Jan Rutta Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jake Walman hit Ivan Ivan
  • Takeaway by Alexander Wennberg
  • Henry Thrun Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Henry Thrun Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Barclay Goodrow Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Cody Ceci
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Macklin Celebrini
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Alexander Wennberg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jake Walman Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Will Smith Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Shakir Mukhamadullin Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Barclay Goodrow Holding against Cale Makar
  • William Eklund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alexander Wennberg Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Alexander Wennberg
  • Shakir Mukhamadullin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Chris Wagner
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alexander Wennberg Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Macklin Celebrini Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Will Smith
  • Jan Rutta Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Henry Thrun Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Tyler Toffoli hit Sam Malinski
  • Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Luke Kunin hit Calvin de Haan
  • Mikael Granlund Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Mikael Granlund
  • William Eklund hit Joel Kiviranta
  • William Eklund Tip-In Wide Left
  • Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Hand Pass
  • Off-side
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Cale Makar (30), Nathan MacKinnon (38)
  • Calvin de Haan Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jan Rutta
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Carl Grundstrom shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
  • Chris Wagner hit Henry Thrun
  • Off-side
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Mikko Rantanen Backhand Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Ross Colton hit Mario Ferraro
  • Chris Wagner Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Off-side
  • Logan O'Connor Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
  • Joel Kiviranta Tip-In Wide Left
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Mario Ferraro
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Keaton Middleton hit Mario Ferraro
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen Roughing against Jake Walman
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Wagner faceoff won against William Eklund
  • Hand Pass
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Chris Wagner Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Icing
  • Cody Ceci shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Logan O'Connor Tip-In Wide Left
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Off-side
  • Samuel Girard Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Challenge Vis - missed stoppage - goal
  • Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Ivan Ivan
  • Icing
  • Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Henry Thrun shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Keaton Middleton hit Nico Sturm
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • TV Timeout
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Left
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • William Eklund shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tip-In saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Icing
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
  • Off-side
  • Parker Kelly hit Henry Thrun
  • Parker Kelly hit Macklin Celebrini
  • Parker Kelly Holding the stick against Macklin Celebrini
  • Chris Wagner faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Jake Walman shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Jake Walman shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (39), Cale Makar (31)
  • Artturi Lehkonen Holding against Macklin Celebrini
  • Alexander Wennberg shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Valeri Nichushkin Tripping against Alexander Wennberg
  • TV Timeout
  • Icing
  • Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Puck in Benches
  • Chris Wagner faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Joel Kiviranta Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan O'Connor (4)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
  • Icing
  • On-Ice Official
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton hit Nikolai Kovalenko
  • Joel Kiviranta Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (6), Casey Mittelstadt (16)
  • Off-side
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Shakir Mukhamadullin
  • Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
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