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MacKinnon scores in shootout to lift Avalanche over Wild 3-2

— Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 43rd goal and scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday in a matchup between two of the NHL’s top four teams in points.
Mar 8, 2026, 09:20 pm - AP
123SOT
Wild00202
Avalanche01113
1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodMINCOL
12:19Nathan MacKinnon (43)
Assists: Nazem Kadri (30)
01
3rd PeriodMINCOL
4:17Kirill Kaprizov (36) (Power Play)
Assists: Quinn Hughes (57), Joel Eriksson Ek (26)
11
7:01Nico Sturm (4) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Brock Faber (28)
21
12:39Nicolas Roy (6)
Assists: Brett Kulak (10), Joel Kiviranta (6)
22
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryMINCOL
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot High and Wide Left00
Valeri Nichushkin Goal Wrist Shot01
Matt Boldy Goal Wrist Shot11
Martin Necas Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt11
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood11
Nazem Kadri Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt11
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood11
Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot12

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Ross Colton hit Brock Faber
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Nazem Kadri Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ross Colton hit Jonas Brodin
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Parker Kelly hit Jared Spurgeon
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jack Drury hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand Wide Left
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Yakov Trenin
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Foligno shot blocked by Nazem Kadri
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jack Drury hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Joel Kiviranta Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Danila Yurov shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Cale Makar hit Nico Sturm
  • Parker Kelly hit Brock Faber
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Devon Toews Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Gavin Brindley Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Ross Colton hit Jonas Brodin
  • Zakhar Bardakov Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jack Drury hit Danila Yurov
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Short
  • Parker Kelly hit Yakov Trenin
  • Nicolas Roy High-sticking against Zach Bogosian
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Parker Kelly hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Nazem Kadri hit Jonas Brodin
  • Jared Spurgeon shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Ross Colton Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Josh Manson Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (43) Snap Shot, assists: Nazem Kadri (30)
  • Gavin Brindley Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jake Middleton
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Josh Manson hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Gavin Brindley
  • Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Nicolas Roy Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Ross Colton Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Brett Kulak hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Ross Colton Slashing against Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Zakhar Bardakov
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jonas Brodin
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Takeaway by Martin Necas
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Parker Kelly Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Necas hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Martin Necas Between Legs saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Ross Colton hit Ryan Hartman
  • Nicolas Roy Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Brett Kulak (10), Joel Kiviranta (6)
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Danila Yurov
  • Nazem Kadri hit Jonas Brodin
  • Valeri Nichushkin Slashing against Kirill Kaprizov
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Nazem Kadri hit Jonas Brodin
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Takeaway by Brock Nelson
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Cale Makar Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Nazem Kadri Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Takeaway by Brock Nelson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Interference against Ryan Hartman
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal Wrist Shot
  • Martin Necas Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nazem Kadri Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  • Quinn Hughes Cross-checking against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Yakov Trenin hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nico Sturm
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Danila Yurov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • On-Ice Official
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Matt Boldy hit Brent Burns
  • Zach Bogosian Hooking against Josh Manson
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • High Stick
  • Zach Bogosian hit Parker Kelly
  • Icing
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Ryan Hartman hit Brock Nelson
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Nick Foligno
  • Takeaway by Nick Foligno
  • Nick Foligno Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Bobby Brink
  • Matt Boldy hit Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Danila Yurov hit Devon Toews
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brett Kulak shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Brett Kulak shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  • Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nick Foligno
  • Jake Middleton hit Sam Malinski
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bobby Brink hit Ross Colton
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Ryan Hartman hit Devon Toews
  • Danila Yurov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yakov Trenin faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Jake Middleton hit Zakhar Bardakov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Michael McCarron Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Ryan Hartman High-sticking against Nazem Kadri
  • Ice Problem
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Hartman hit Jack Drury
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mats Zuccarello Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mats Zuccarello Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nick Foligno hit Brett Kulak
  • Giveaway by Bobby Brink
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matt Boldy hit Devon Toews
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jake Middleton Tip-In Wide Left
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  • Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Matt Boldy Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Brett Kulak
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Bobby Brink Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Yakov Trenin hit Josh Manson
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Yakov Trenin
  • Yakov Trenin Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Danila Yurov Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Danila Yurov faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Danila Yurov
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Bobby Brink Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Zach Bogosian hit Brock Nelson
  • Zach Bogosian Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Yakov Trenin hit Gavin Brindley
  • Danila Yurov hit Sam Malinski
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Danila Yurov
  • Danila Yurov hit Nicolas Roy
  • Michael McCarron Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Kirill Kaprizov Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (57), Joel Eriksson Ek (26)
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Yakov Trenin hit Martin Necas
  • Yakov Trenin Slashing against Cale Makar
  • Nick Foligno faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nico Sturm Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (28)
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Ryan Hartman Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Slashing against Cale Makar
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Takeaway by Nico Sturm
  • Nico Sturm hit Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  • Michael McCarron Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Michael McCarron hit Joel Kiviranta
  • TV Timeout
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Matt Boldy Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Bobby Brink Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jared Spurgeon Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Sturm hit Josh Manson
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Bobby Brink Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Matt Boldy Goal Wrist Shot
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
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