Makar scores to reach rare milestone and Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 7-3 to secure playoff spot

— Cale Makar scored to become just the ninth NHL defenseman with 30 goals in a season and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth with a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.
Apr 4, 2025, 03:30 am - AP
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Avalanche2327
Blue Jackets1203
1st PeriodCOLCBJ
3:25Nathan MacKinnon (31)
Assists: Artturi Lehkonen (17), Devon Toews (32)
10
6:35Sean Monahan (17)
Assists: Dante Fabbro (16), Dmitri Voronkov (23)
11
18:05Brock Nelson (24)
Assists: Cale Makar (59), Devon Toews (33)
21
2nd PeriodCOLCBJ
4:16Zachary Aston-Reese (5)
Unassisted
22
7:56Boone Jenner (6)
Assists: Jack Johnson (6), Kent Johnson (28)
23
12:39Charlie Coyle (16)
Assists: Miles Wood (3), Erik Johnson (3)
33
14:02Parker Kelly (8)
Assists: Jack Drury (9)
43
19:22Cale Makar (30) (Power Play)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (82), Charlie Coyle (10)
53
3rd PeriodCOLCBJ
4:01Devon Toews (9)
Assists: Cale Makar (60), Nathan MacKinnon (83)
63
5:49Miles Wood (3)
Assists: Charlie Coyle (11)
73

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Sean Monahan hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Takeaway by Denton Mateychuk
  • Justin Danforth hit Charlie Coyle
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Miles Wood
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Adam Fantilli hit Ross Colton
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Miles Wood
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot Short
  • Sean Monahan Deflected saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Monahan Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Dante Fabbro (16), Dmitri Voronkov (23)
  • Mathieu Olivier Tripping against Miles Wood
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Erik Gudbranson hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Zach Werenski
  • Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
  • Giveaway by Jack Johnson
  • Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Sam Malinski
  • Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Boone Jenner faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Keaton Middleton shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Short
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Justin Danforth Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Devon Toews
  • Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Boone Jenner
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Zach Aston-Reese Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Luke Kunin hit Sam Malinski
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Boone Jenner Tip-In Wide Left
  • Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dmitri Voronkov hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jack Johnson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Boone Jenner Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Johnson (6), Kent Johnson (28)
  • Boone Jenner hit Ross Colton
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Kent Johnson
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Devon Toews
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Luke Kunin hit Ryan Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Zach Werenski hit Parker Kelly
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Zach Aston-Reese Slashing against Jimmy Vesey
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
  • Giveaway by Boone Jenner
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
  • Giveaway by Kent Johnson
  • Cole Sillinger Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
  • Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Denton Mateychuk
  • Boone Jenner Tip-In Short
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Justin Danforth Backhand Wide Right
  • Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Boone Jenner Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Luke Kunin hit Logan O'Connor
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Dante Fabbro Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Mathieu Olivier hit Erik Johnson
  • Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jack Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Cole Sillinger hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Justin Danforth hit Devon Toews
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Luke Kunin hit Sam Malinski
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Denton Mateychuk hit Logan O'Connor
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Luke Kunin
  • Sean Kuraly hit Sam Malinski
  • Sean Kuraly hit Sam Malinski
  • Giveaway by Kent Johnson
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sean Monahan
  • Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Ivan Provorov Slap Shot Short
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Jimmy Vesey hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Takeaway by Brock Nelson
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Brock Nelson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Ryan Lindgren hit Adam Fantilli
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (17), Devon Toews (32)
  • Artturi Lehkonen Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Miles Wood Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Jack Drury Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Dante Fabbro
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Zach Werenski
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Brock Nelson hit Dante Fabbro
  • Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Cole Sillinger
  • Off-side
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Parker Kelly Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ross Colton Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jimmy Vesey hit Dante Fabbro
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Ryan Lindgren hit Zach Aston-Reese
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (59), Devon Toews (33)
  • Giveaway by Jimmy Vesey
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot Short
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Too many men/ice served by Miles Wood
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Keaton Middleton hit Cole Sillinger
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jimmy Vesey Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Benches
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Off-side
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon Deflected saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charlie Coyle Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Miles Wood (3), Erik Johnson (3)
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Icing
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
  • Parker Kelly Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Drury (9)
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Artturi Lehkonen Slashing against Kirill Marchenko
  • TV Timeout
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle hit Denton Mateychuk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jimmy Vesey Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cale Makar Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (82), Charlie Coyle (10)
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Ryan Lindgren hit Boone Jenner
  • Kent Johnson shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Charlie Coyle
  • Erik Johnson hit Cole Sillinger
  • Icing
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Kirill Marchenko
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Devon Toews Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (60), Nathan MacKinnon (83)
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Netting
  • Miles Wood Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Charlie Coyle (11)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Jimmy Vesey
  • Parker Kelly hit Jack Johnson
  • Icing
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Icing
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Lindgren Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Boone Jenner
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Jack Drury Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
  • Keaton Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Erik Johnson Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Sam Malinski Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Ross Colton Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Giveaway by Erik Johnson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Logan O'Connor Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Logan O'Connor High-sticking against Ivan Provorov
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
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