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MacKinnon stars as the Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-1 to clinch playoff spot

— Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
Mar 21, 2026, 03:11 am - AP
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1st PeriodCOLCHI
13:19Martin Necas (32)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (25), Nathan MacKinnon (67)
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15:22Brock Nelson (31) (Power Play)
Assists: Cale Makar (50), Martin Necas (51)
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2nd PeriodCOLCHI
6:48Wyatt Kaiser (6)
Assists: Ryan Greene (16), Sam Rinzel (10)
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3rd PeriodCOLCHI
0:36Nazem Kadri (14) (Power Play)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (68), Martin Necas (52)
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8:34Valeri Nichushkin (15)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (69)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Ethan Del Mastro hit Jack Drury
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Landon Slaggert
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Nick Lardis hit Brent Burns
  • Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Nick Lardis hit Josh Manson
  • Ryan Donato Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Landon Slaggert hit Parker Kelly
  • Wyatt Kaiser hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Artyom Levshunov Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Artyom Levshunov hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Frank Nazar Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Zakhar Bardakov
  • Sam Rinzel hit Zakhar Bardakov
  • Giveaway by Ryan Greene
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Ethan Del Mastro
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Artyom Levshunov hit Nazem Kadri
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Artyom Levshunov hit Nazem Kadri
  • Takeaway by Artyom Levshunov
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Frank Nazar
  • Giveaway by Ethan Del Mastro
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Landon Slaggert Tip-In Wide Left
  • Frank Nazar Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Dominic Toninato Slashing against Devon Toews
  • Nick Lardis Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Frank Nazar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryan Donato Poke Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky
  • Giveaway by Artyom Levshunov
  • Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Artyom Levshunov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Connor Bedard Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
  • Artyom Levshunov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Lafferty hit Gavin Brindley
  • Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky
  • Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Connor Bedard
  • Sam Rinzel Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Donato faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Ryan Donato
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Ryan Donato
  • Takeaway by Ethan Del Mastro
  • Ethan Del Mastro hit Zakhar Bardakov
  • Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Frank Nazar Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Wyatt Kaiser Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Greene (16), Sam Rinzel (10)
  • Giveaway by Sam Lafferty
  • Landon Slaggert hit Martin Necas
  • Sam Lafferty hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Matt Grzelcyk hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Sam Lafferty
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Brett Kulak shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
  • Ethan Del Mastro hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Teuvo Teravainen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan Donato
  • Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Frank Nazar
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ryan Donato Tripping against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Connor Bedard
  • Wyatt Kaiser Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Frank Nazar
  • Frank Nazar hit Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Ryan Donato Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ethan Del Mastro hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Dominic Toninato
  • Sam Rinzel Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Artyom Levshunov hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Wyatt Kaiser Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ilya Mikheyev Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Ryan Donato faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Dominic Toninato hit Brett Kulak
  • Ryan Donato Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Artyom Levshunov High-sticking - double minor against Brock Nelson
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Frank Nazar Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Artyom Levshunov Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Tyler Bertuzzi faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Andre Burakovsky Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Sam Lafferty
  • Josh Manson shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  • Ryan Donato Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Matt Grzelcyk
  • Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Nick Lardis Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Brett Kulak Slap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Malinski Wrap-around saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Sam Malinski hit Alex Vlasic
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Nazem Kadri hit Dominic Toninato
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Zakhar Bardakov
  • Jack Drury Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Jack Drury Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Jack Drury Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Gavin Brindley hit Dominic Toninato
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Necas hit Artyom Levshunov
  • Josh Manson hit Frank Nazar
  • Martin Necas Goal (32) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (25), Nathan MacKinnon (67)
  • Player Equipment
  • Ivan Ivan hit Sam Lafferty
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Wide Left
  • TV Timeout
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Brock Nelson Goal (31) Tip-In, assists: Cale Makar (50), Martin Necas (51)
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Jack Drury Hooking against Connor Bedard
  • TV Timeout
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Wyatt Kaiser
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Giveaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Ryan Greene
  • Brett Kulak hit Connor Bedard
  • Icing
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Takeaway by Sam Malinski
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Gavin Brindley Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Parker Kelly hit Ethan Del Mastro
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Nicolas Roy Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Joel Kiviranta Backhand saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Parker Kelly hit Ethan Del Mastro
  • Josh Manson hit Ethan Del Mastro
  • Parker Kelly hit Ethan Del Mastro
  • Devon Toews hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Brock Nelson Deflected saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
  • Jack Drury Tip-In Wide Right
  • Joel Kiviranta Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Brock Nelson Hooking against Connor Bedard
  • TV Timeout
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Sam Rinzel shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sam Malinski Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nazem Kadri hit Alex Vlasic
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Wyatt Kaiser
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Martin Necas
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Nazem Kadri Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (68), Martin Necas (52)
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Brett Kulak Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nazem Kadri faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Wyatt Kaiser shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Ethan Del Mastro
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Gavin Brindley
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nazem Kadri Deflected saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Nicolas Roy hit Matt Grzelcyk
  • Connor Bedard shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Valeri Nichushkin Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (69)
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • Devon Toews Interference against Ryan Donato
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • On-Ice Official
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Icing
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Off-side
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Nicolas Roy Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Devon Toews hit Sam Lafferty
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
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