Nichushkin has hat trick, MacKinnon scores go-ahead goal as Avalanche rally for 7-4 win over Leafs

— Valeri Nichushkin completed a hat trick with an empty-net score after Nathan MacKinnon knocked in the go-ahead goal with 4:15 remaining and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from two goals down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 on Saturday night.
Mar 9, 2025, 03:01 am - AP
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Maple Leafs3104
Avalanche2147
1st PeriodTORCOL
0:56Valeri Nichushkin (13)
Assists: Ryan Lindgren (18), Josh Manson (14)
01
3:04Mitch Marner (20)
Assists: Matthew Knies (18), Auston Matthews (31)
11
6:08Valeri Nichushkin (14)
Assists: Brock Nelson (24), Sam Malinski (6)
12
12:51John Tavares (25)
Assists: William Nylander (29)
22
16:04Mitch Marner (21)
Assists: Bobby McMann (11), Auston Matthews (32)
32
2nd PeriodTORCOL
12:45John Tavares (26) (Power Play)
Assists: Auston Matthews (33), William Nylander (30)
42
15:11Joel Kiviranta (13)
Assists: Ross Colton (6), Sam Malinski (7)
43
3rd PeriodTORCOL
11:55Jonathan Drouin (9)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (8), Ross Colton (7)
44
15:45Nathan MacKinnon (26) (Power Play)
Assists: Martin Necas (50), Devon Toews (24)
45
18:06Valeri Nichushkin (15) (Empty Net)
Assists: Artturi Lehkonen (14), Cale Makar (51)
46
19:07Nathan MacKinnon (27) (Empty Net)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (8)
47

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Lindgren (18), Josh Manson (14)
  • Ross Colton hit Simon Benoit
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Brock Nelson hit John Tavares
  • Charlie Coyle hit Brandon Carlo
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Jake McCabe
  • Parker Kelly hit Simon Benoit
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (24), Sam Malinski (6)
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Brock Nelson hit Brandon Carlo
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Parker Kelly Deflected saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Parker Kelly Cross-checking against Simon Benoit
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Jake McCabe
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Wide Left
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against David Kampf
  • David Kampf shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Samuel Girard hit John Tavares
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Martin Necas hit Jake McCabe
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit David Kampf
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Brandon Carlo
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ross Colton hit John Tavares
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Artturi Lehkonen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly hit Simon Benoit
  • Jack Drury Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly hit Simon Benoit
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Josh Manson Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Jack Drury Hooking against Steven Lorentz
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Joel Kiviranta Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Ross Colton (6), Sam Malinski (7)
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Short
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Valeri Nichushkin Deflected saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Josh Manson hit Bobby McMann
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
  • Josh Manson hit Brandon Carlo
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Jack Drury hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard
  • Jonathan Drouin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Jake McCabe
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jake McCabe
  • Jonathan Drouin Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (8), Ross Colton (7)
  • Jonathan Drouin hit Morgan Rielly
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Parker Kelly hit Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Samuel Girard hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Philippe Myers shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot Short
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (50), Devon Toews (24)
  • Ross Colton hit John Tavares
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (14), Cale Makar (51)
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against John Tavares
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (8)
  • Philippe Myers shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Philippe Myers hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Simon Benoit hit Charlie Coyle
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Scott Laughton
  • Steven Lorentz hit Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Mitch Marner Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Knies (18), Auston Matthews (31)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by William Nylander
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
  • Bobby McMann Poke saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake McCabe hit Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Icing
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jake McCabe Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Knies hit Devon Toews
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Simon Benoit Cross-checking against Parker Kelly
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Off-side
  • Scott Laughton Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (29)
  • Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
  • Simon Benoit hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Bobby McMann hit Ryan Lindgren
  • Mitch Marner Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Bobby McMann (11), Auston Matthews (32)
  • Matthew Knies hit Cale Makar
  • Simon Benoit hit Parker Kelly
  • John Tavares hit Jack Drury
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Anthony Stolarz
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Josh Manson
  • Giveaway by Auston Matthews
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
  • Brandon Carlo hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Scott Laughton hit Logan O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Philippe Myers
  • Philippe Myers Tripping against Logan O'Connor
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Nylander Hooking against Brock Nelson
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Takeaway by David Kampf
  • Max Domi Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Philippe Myers hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Giveaway by Bobby McMann
  • Puck in Benches
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Matthew Knies hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Max Domi
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Auston Matthews Backhand Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • John Tavares Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (33), William Nylander (30)
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Scott Laughton Tip-In Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Puck in Netting
  • John Tavares hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Icing
  • Philippe Myers hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bobby McMann hit Josh Manson
  • John Tavares Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by John Tavares
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • On-Ice Official
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Jonathan Drouin shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Bobby McMann hit Sam Malinski
  • Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Brandon Carlo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • On-Ice Official
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brandon Carlo Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Pontus Holmberg Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Matthew Knies Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Icing
  • Nicholas Robertson hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Oliver Ekman-Larsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Mitch Marner Tripping against Martin Necas
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Giveaway by David Kampf
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Simon Benoit hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • Giveaway by Simon Benoit
  • Steven Lorentz Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
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