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MacKinnon nets 2 goals, Makar and Nelson have goal, two assists, as Avalanche beat Wild 5-1

— Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, Cale Makar and Brock Nelson each had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Sunday night.
Dec 22, 2026, 02:22 am - AP
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1st PeriodCOLMIN
18:28Martin Necas (16)
Assists: Cale Makar (31), Gabriel Landeskog (11)
10
2nd PeriodCOLMIN
13:37Nathan MacKinnon (29) (Power Play)
Assists: Brock Nelson (10), Cale Makar (32)
20
18:33Cale Makar (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Brock Nelson (11), Gabriel Landeskog (12)
30
3rd PeriodCOLMIN
5:15Ryan Hartman (9)
Assists: Jonas Brodin (7), Kirill Kaprizov (20)
31
15:52Brock Nelson (14)
Assists: Samuel Girard (6), Valeri Nichushkin (12)
41
17:35Nathan MacKinnon (30) (Empty Net)
Assists: Devon Toews (11), Valeri Nichushkin (13)
51

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Danila Yurov
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Sam Malinski
  • Vincent Hinostroza Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Matt Boldy Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kirill Kaprizov Poke saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Josh Manson
  • Jake Middleton hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Kirill Kaprizov Hooking against Cale Makar
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Artturi Lehkonen
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Ryan Hartman hit Brent Burns
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Matt Boldy faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
  • Marcus Johansson Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Jack Drury
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by Brock Faber
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Yakov Trenin hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Josh Manson
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Giveaway by Jake Middleton
  • Marcus Foligno hit Cale Makar
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand Wide Right
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Gavin Brindley
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Marcus Johansson Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Jared Spurgeon hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Interference against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Nico Sturm Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jared Spurgeon Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Marcus Foligno hit Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Nico Sturm
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Nico Sturm
  • Marcus Foligno Interference against Gavin Brindley
  • Marcus Foligno Cross-checking against Gavin Brindley
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Gavin Brindley
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Danila Yurov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Boldy Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Yakov Trenin hit Brent Burns
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Gavin Brindley shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ryan Hartman Deflected Hit Right Post
  • Ryan Hartman Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Brodin (7), Kirill Kaprizov (20)
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ryan Hartman Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Quinn Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Deflected Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Yakov Trenin hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Batted Wide Right
  • Jared Spurgeon hit Parker Kelly
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Quinn Hughes
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Icing
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Martin Necas hit Ryan Hartman
  • Josh Manson Interference against Kirill Kaprizov
  • Artturi Lehkonen Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Parker Kelly hit Jake Middleton
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In Wide Left
  • Martin Necas Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (31), Gabriel Landeskog (11)
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Malinski hit Yakov Trenin
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Brock Faber
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Jonas Brodin
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Gavin Brindley faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Victor Olofsson Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Off-side
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Vincent Hinostroza
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jake Middleton
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Matt Boldy
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Brock Nelson hit David Jiricek
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Kiviranta Tip-In Wide Left
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jack Drury High-sticking against Ryan Hartman
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (29) Slap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (10), Cale Makar (32)
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Jack Drury Tip-In Wide Left
  • TV Timeout
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gavin Brindley Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cale Makar Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (11), Gabriel Landeskog (12)
  • Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gavin Brindley faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Takeaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Parker Kelly hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Martin Necas hit Quinn Hughes
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Jonas Brodin
  • Takeaway by Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Parker Kelly hit Quinn Hughes
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar hit Ryan Hartman
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Gabriel Landeskog Holding against Jonas Brodin
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Icing
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brock Nelson Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Samuel Girard (6), Valeri Nichushkin (12)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (30) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (11), Valeri Nichushkin (13)
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Sam Malinski Backhand Wide Left
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