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Makar scores 2 goals as NHL-leading Avalanche beat Blackhawks 3-1

— Cale Makar scored two goals, Gavin Brindley had the go-ahead score early in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night.
Mar 1, 2026, 05:01 am - AP
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1st PeriodCHICOL
6:31Connor Bedard (25) (Power Play)
Assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (18), Teuvo Teravainen (15)
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2nd PeriodCHICOL
19:51Cale Makar (16)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (56), Martin Necas (42)
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3rd PeriodCHICOL
7:31Gavin Brindley (6)
Assists: Sam Malinski (24), Devon Toews (13)
12
18:33Cale Makar (17) (Empty Net)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (57), Martin Necas (43)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Takeaway by Jack Drury
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Frank Nazar shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Josh Manson hit Frank Nazar
  • Zakhar Bardakov faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Gavin Brindley hit Kevin Korchinski
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Devon Toews Hooking against Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Ryan Greene shot blocked by Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Ryan Donato shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Jack Drury Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Brett Kulak Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Zakhar Bardakov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Olofsson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Gabriel Landeskog Backhand Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Josh Manson Tripping against Nick Foligno
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Andre Burakovsky
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
  • Connor Bedard shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Josh Manson hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Ross Colton hit Ryan Donato
  • Zakhar Bardakov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brett Kulak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Parker Kelly hit Louis Crevier
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Too many men/ice served by Ross Colton
  • Josh Manson hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Brock Nelson hit Connor Bedard
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas hit Alex Vlasic
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Brent Burns hit Jason Dickinson
  • Tyler Bertuzzi shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Ryan Donato
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Oliver Moore shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Victor Olofsson Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Short
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Cale Makar Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (56), Martin Necas (42)
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Devon Toews Hooking against Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Takeaway by Jack Drury
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Devon Toews hit Ryan Donato
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Ryan Donato shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Gavin Brindley Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Malinski (24), Devon Toews (13)
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Parker Kelly hit Oliver Moore
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Gabriel Landeskog Slashing against Connor Bedard
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Cale Makar Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (57), Martin Necas (43)
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Jason Dickinson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • High Stick
  • Kevin Korchinski hit Parker Kelly
  • Off-side
  • Louis Crevier Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Ilya Mikheyev Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Connor Murphy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor Murphy hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
  • Artyom Levshunov hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Grzelcyk Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • TV Timeout
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Connor Bedard Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Tyler Bertuzzi (18), Teuvo Teravainen (15)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Colton Dach Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Oliver Moore hit Josh Manson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Connor Bedard hit Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Connor Bedard
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Foligno faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Louis Crevier hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Tyler Bertuzzi hit Brock Nelson
  • Icing
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Colton Dach hit Brett Kulak
  • Colton Dach Holding the stick against Brett Kulak
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Murphy hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  • Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Colton Dach hit Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Kevin Korchinski
  • Giveaway by Artyom Levshunov
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Frank Nazar
  • Takeaway by Artyom Levshunov
  • Connor Bedard Slashing against Jack Drury
  • Andre Burakovsky faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Ryan Greene
  • Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Andre Burakovsky Tripping against Brent Burns
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Kevin Korchinski
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
  • Colton Dach hit Brett Kulak
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Andre Burakovsky hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Takeaway by Ryan Donato
  • Colton Dach Deflected Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Kevin Korchinski
  • Jason Dickinson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Louis Crevier Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Oliver Moore Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Oliver Moore Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Ryan Greene faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Connor Bedard shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Connor Murphy hit Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Jason Dickinson hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Colton Dach hit Brett Kulak
  • Giveaway by Kevin Korchinski
  • Oliver Moore Tripping against Martin Necas
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Louis Crevier Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Connor Bedard Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Connor Bedard Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Nick Foligno Tip-In Wide Right
  • Ryan Greene Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Icing
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Takeaway by Kevin Korchinski
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Connor Bedard
  • Connor Bedard Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Artturi Lehkonen
  • Icing
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • TV Timeout
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Greene
  • Louis Crevier Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ilya Mikheyev Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Connor Bedard
  • Nick Foligno hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Colton Dach hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • On-Ice Official
  • Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Matt Grzelcyk hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Takeaway by Louis Crevier
  • Louis Crevier hit Ross Colton
  • Puck in Benches
  • Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Giveaway by Frank Nazar
  • Puck in Crowd
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