Lehkonen has hat trick, Blackwood stops 34 shots as Avalanche beat Utah 4-1

— Artturi Lehkonen scored three goals, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 34 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Friday night.
Dec 28, 2024, 05:42 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodCOLUTAH
11:52Artturi Lehkonen (11)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (44), Sam Malinski (4)
10
3rd PeriodCOLUTAH
3:42Nick Schmaltz (6) (Power Play)
Assists: Mikhail Sergachev (19), Logan Cooley (23)
11
14:44Artturi Lehkonen (12)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (6), Nathan MacKinnon (45)
21
18:10Mikko Rantanen (20) (Empty Net)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (46)
31
19:34Artturi Lehkonen (13) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
41

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Parker Kelly
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Olli Maatta
  • Ian Cole hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Artturi Lehkonen
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Dylan Guenther Deflected saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Olli Maatta
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Barrett Hayton Hooking against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Michael Kesselring Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Olli Maatta
  • Logan Cooley Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot
  • Calvin de Haan shot blocked by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack McBain hit Sam Malinski
  • Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Vladislav Kolyachonok hit Josh Manson
  • Michael Carcone Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Karel Vejmelka
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Logan Cooley
  • Takeaway by Dylan Guenther
  • Dylan Guenther Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Nick Bjugstad Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Michael Carcone Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Michael Kesselring Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
  • Jack McBain hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Dylan Guenther
  • Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Barrett Hayton Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Michael Carcone Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Clayton Keller
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Dylan Guenther Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Olli Maatta Tip-In Wide Right
  • Lawson Crouse hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack McBain Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Carcone Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Michael Carcone hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Matias Maccelli Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Clayton Keller Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Alexander Kerfoot faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Ian Cole hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Kevin Stenlund
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
  • Ian Cole Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ian Cole Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jack McBain Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jack McBain Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jack McBain Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alexander Kerfoot Interference - Goalkeeper against Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Jack McBain
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Olli Maatta
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Olli Maatta
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Jack McBain
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Barrett Hayton Fighting against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Alexander Kerfoot Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Logan Cooley Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Guenther Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Nick Schmaltz Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Mikhail Sergachev (19), Logan Cooley (23)
  • Takeaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Matias Maccelli Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ian Cole shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  • Michael Kesselring Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Logan Cooley Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jack McBain Poke saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Clayton Keller
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack McBain hit Devon Toews
  • Michael Kesselring Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ian Cole Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Barrett Hayton faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Kevin Stenlund Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alexander Kerfoot Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Logan Cooley
  • Michael Kesselring Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Dylan Guenther faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Clayton Keller
  • Giveaway by Olli Maatta
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nick Schmaltz
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Logan Cooley faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Lawson Crouse Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Alexander Kerfoot
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Michael Kesselring Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Michael Carcone Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Michael Kesselring Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Dylan Guenther Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jack McBain Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nick Schmaltz Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Kevin Stenlund Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Josh Manson
  • Clayton Keller Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Mikhail Sergachev Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Logan Cooley Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrap-around saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Josh Manson hit Jack McBain
  • Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Jere Innala hit Olli Maatta
  • Givani Smith Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Ian Cole
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Ross Colton hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hand Pass
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Mikhail Sergachev
  • Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Givani Smith hit Alexander Kerfoot
  • Kevin Stenlund shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Michael Carcone shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Givani Smith Interference against Juuso Valimaki
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Cale Makar hit Logan Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Ian Cole
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • High Stick
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Logan O'Connor Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Clayton Keller
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton hit Michael Kesselring
  • Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jere Innala hit Jack McBain
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Olli Maatta
  • Josh Manson hit Michael Carcone
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Juuso Valimaki shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Clayton Keller shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Devon Toews hit Barrett Hayton
  • Off-side
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (44), Sam Malinski (4)
  • Givani Smith hit Vladislav Kolyachonok
  • Givani Smith Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Jere Innala Tripping against Juuso Valimaki
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Off-side
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • TV Timeout
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Mikko Rantanen Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Jere Innala Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Joel Kiviranta Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Kiviranta Tip-In Wide Right
  • Clayton Keller shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Fighting against Barrett Hayton
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Alexander Kerfoot
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Alexander Kerfoot
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Matias Maccelli
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Mikko Rantanen Tripping against Olli Maatta
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Joel Kiviranta Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Olli Maatta
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Icing
  • Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Icing
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Matias Maccelli shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Off-side
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Michael Carcone shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Parker Kelly Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (6), Nathan MacKinnon (45)
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hand Pass
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Parker Kelly hit Ian Cole
  • Icing
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Calvin de Haan hit Michael Kesselring
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Barrett Hayton
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (46)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
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