Avs navigate injury-marred season, gear up for title defense
April 5, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon punctuated his recent overtime goal by throwing a right jab into the air as he glided along the ice.
A fitting celebration for the Colorado forward after reaching the 100-point mark for his first time in an NHL season.
MacKinnon scores 2, leads Avalanche past Sharks 4-3 in OT
April 5, 2023 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game 3:13 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday night to clinch a playoff spot.
Jack Johnson and Evan Rodrigues also scored for Colorado.
MacKinnon propels Avalanche to 5-1 victory over Ducks
March 28, 2023 GMTANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist in his 700th NHL game and the Colorado Avalanche won their third straight game, beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 Monday night.
The two-point night continued what has been a great month for the All-Star center.
Kings take win streak into game against the Avalanche
March 8, 2023 GMTLos Angeles Kings (37-20-8, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (34-21-6, third in the Central Division)
Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings visit the Colorado Avalanche trying to continue a four-game win streak.
Makar, Nichushkin each notch 4-point nights, Avs rout Sharks
March 8, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Cale Makar and Valeri Nichushkin each had a goal and three assists to help the Colorado Avalanche snap a three-game slide with a 6-0 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.
Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Denis Malgin and Artturi Lehkonen also got into the goal-scoring act.
San Jose visits Colorado after shootout win
March 7, 2023 GMTSan Jose Sharks (18-33-12, eighth in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (34-21-6, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Avalanche -330, Sharks +261; over/under is 6.5
Gourde’s OT goal lifts Kraken to 3-2 win over Avalanche
March 6, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Yanni Gourde scored 1:24 into overtime, and the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday night for their fourth straight win.
Brandon Tanev and Alexander Wennberg also scored for Seattle and Philipp Grubauer stopped 21 shots against his former team.
Kraken look to keep win streak going, visit the Avalanche
March 5, 2023 GMTSeattle Kraken (35-21-6, third in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (34-21-5, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Avalanche -169, Kraken +143; over/under is 6
Stars play the Avalanche after Hintz’s hat trick
March 3, 2023 GMTColorado Avalanche (34-20-5, third in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (32-16-13, first in the Central Division)
Dallas; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche after Roope Hintz recorded a hat trick in the Stars' 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Mercer has goal, 3 assists as Devils beat Avalanche 7-5
March 2, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Dawson Mercer stayed hot with a goal and three assists, Tomas Tatar had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-5 on Wednesday night.
Nico Hischier and Miles Wood each had a goal and an assist, and Nathan Bastian, Ondrej Palat and Dougie Hamilton also scored for New Jersey.
Avalanche take winning streak into home matchup against the Devils
February 28, 2023 GMTNew Jersey Devils (39-15-5, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (33-19-5, second in the Central Division)
Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche seek to extend a six-game win streak with a victory against the New Jersey Devils.
Rantanen scores twice, Avalanche cool off Golden Knights 3-0
February 28, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen knew his goal was quick to start the game.
Avalanche look to keep win streak going, host the Golden Knights
February 26, 2023 GMTVegas Golden Knights (35-18-5, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (32-19-5, second in the Central Division)
Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche aim to keep a five-game win streak going when they host the Vegas Golden Knights.
MacKinnon, Georgiev help Avalanche beat Flames, 4-1
February 26, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal to extend his points streak to seven games, Alexandar Georgiev stopped 28 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory.
Avalanche host the Flames on 4-game winning streak
February 25, 2023 GMTCalgary Flames (27-20-12, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (31-19-5, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Avalanche -133, Flames +112; over/under is 6
Avalanche blitz Jets early, win 5-1 for 4th straight
February 25, 2023 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored 19 seconds in and the Colorado Avalanche got four goals on their first five shots Friday night in a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets that extended their winning streak to four games.
Avalanche in action against the Jets after overtime victory
February 23, 2023 GMTColorado Avalanche (31-19-5, third in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (35-22-1, second in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Colorado Avalanche after the Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime.
Rantanen scores late in overtime, Avalanche beat Oilers 6-5
February 20, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored with 21 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Sunday.
Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher each had a goal and an assist, and Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O’Connor added goals for Colorado, which won its third straight.
Rantanen’s goal late in OT lifts Avalanche past Oilers 6-5
February 20, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored with 21 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Sunday.
J.T. Compher had a goal and three assists, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist and Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O’Connor added goals for Colorado, which won its third straight.
Blues bring winning streak into home matchup with the Avalanche
February 17, 2023 GMTColorado Avalanche (29-19-5, third in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (25-25-3, sixth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues will try to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
Olympics in 2018 showed glimpses of future NHL stars
February 16, 2023 GMTConnor McDavid could not team up with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon for Canada.
MacKinnon scores again, Avalanche beat Wild 3-2
February 16, 2023 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Denis Malgin scored for the second consecutive night, Nathan MacKinnon got his fifth goal in five games since the All-Star break and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Wednesday.
Stamkos scores in SO, Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Avs
February 15, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Turns out, the deflections weren't just reserved for his gifted goaltender.
Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos did his best Andrei Vasilevskiy impression after the game by swiftly turning aside a question about how nice it was to get another revenge win over Colorado, the team that dethroned Tampa Bay last season in the Stanley Cup final.
Avalanche host the Lightning after MacKinnon’s 2-goal game
February 13, 2023 GMTTampa Bay Lightning (34-16-2, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (28-19-4, third in the Central Division)
Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Tampa Bay Lightning after Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the Avalanche's 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers.
MacKinnon scores 2 to help Avalanche beat Panthers 5-3
February 12, 2023 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Saturday night.
Logan O’Connor, Matt Nieto and Devon Toews also scored as Colorado won for the second time in five games (2-2-1).
Letang’s OT winner caps rally as Penguins stun Avalanche 2-1
February 8, 2023 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins talked about hitting reset following a wildly uneven first half of the season.
Perhaps no player wanted a fresh start more than Kris Letang.
The veteran defenseman's nightmarish last two months included the death of his father, a stroke due to a rare heart condition and a separate lower-body injury that forced him to miss several weeks.
Avs spoil Kuemper’s return, top Caps 3-2 as Bednar sets mark
January 25, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Cogliano and Alex Newhook scored against former teammate Darcy Kuemper and the surging Colorado Avalanche held off the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday night to give coach Jared Bednar his franchise-record 266th victory.
Avalanche take winning streak into home matchup against the Capitals
January 23, 2023 GMTWashington Capitals (25-18-6, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (25-17-3, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals as winners of five games in a row.
MacKinnon lifts Avalanche past Kraken 2-1 in SO
January 22, 2023 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the only goal of the shootout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 Saturday night for their season-high fifth straight win.
Alex Newhook scored in regulation for the Avalanche, and Pavel Francouz stopped 26 shots.
Rantanen leads Avalanche to 4-1 win over Canucks
January 21, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
Andrew Cogliano, Valeri Nichushkin and Brad Hunt also scored for Colorado, and Nathan MacKinnon had two assists.
Rantanen, Lehkonen lead Avalanche past Flames 4-1
January 19, 2023 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen each scored two goals, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Nathan MacKinnon, J.T. Compher and Devon Toews had two assists apiece as Colorado (23-17-3) earned its third consecutive win.
Makar, MacKinnon each score twice as Avs beat Red Wings 6-3
January 16, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have scored 13 goals over their last two games, with just about everyone chipping in, too.
Just like that, the defending Stanley Cup champions are feeling right back to their high-speed, high-scoring and highly confident ways.
Avalanche host the Red Wings after Rantanen’s 2-goal game
January 15, 2023 GMTDetroit Red Wings (18-16-7, sixth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (21-17-3, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Monday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings after Mikko Rantanen's two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators in the Avalanche's 7-0 win.
Raddysh scores in third as Blackhawks beat Avalanche 3-2
January 13, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Raddysh snapped a tie in the third period, and the lowly Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Sam Lafferty and Andreas Athanasiou also scored for Chicago (11-25-4), and Petr Mrazek made 31 saves.
Panthers squander 3-goal lead, regroup for 5-4 win over Avs
January 11, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored his second goal of the game with 3:30 remaining and the Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period Tuesday night.
Makar scores in OT, Avs beat Oilers 3-2 to end losing streak
January 8, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Cale Makar scored at 2:09 of overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
The teams met for the first time since the Avalanche swept the Oilers 4-0 in the Western Conference final last season en route to the Stanley Cup title.
Roy scores twice, Knights hold off banged-up Avalanche 3-2
January 3, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored twice in the second period, Mark Stone extended his road point streak to a franchise-record eight games and the Vegas Golden Knights held off the banged-up Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Monday night.
Michael Bunting scores 2, Maple Leafs top Avalanche 6-2
January 1, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Michael Bunting had two goals, Auston Matthews and T.J. Brodie scored 24 seconds apart in the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled Nathan MacKinnon’s return with a 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
Avalanche activate Nathan MacKinnon off injured reserve
December 31, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche activated forward Nathan MacKinnon from injured reserve before their game against Toronto on Saturday night.
MacKinnon has missed the last 11 games with an upper-body injury.
Avalanche face the Maple Leafs in a non-conference matchup
December 30, 2022 GMTToronto Maple Leafs (22-7-6, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (19-12-2, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a non-conference matchup.
Avalanche bring home winning streak into matchup with the Kings
December 28, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Kings (19-12-6, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (19-11-2, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they take on the Los Angeles Kings.
Carcone scores in debut, Coyotes end Avs’ 4-game win streak
December 28, 2022 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Carcone scored in his first NHL game, Nick Schmaltz had his second power-play goal in two games and the Arizona Coyotes beat Colorado 6-3 on Tuesday night to end the Avalanche’s winning streak at four.
Colorado visits Nashville after shootout win
December 22, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (17-11-2, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (13-13-4, sixth in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Nashville Predators after the Avalanche knocked off the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime.
Avalanche take on the Islanders in a non-conference matchup
December 18, 2022 GMTNew York Islanders (17-13-1, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (15-11-2, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche and the New York Islanders take the ice in an out-of-conference matchup.
Predators come into matchup with the Avalanche on losing streak
December 16, 2022 GMTNashville Predators (12-12-3, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (15-10-2, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators look to break a five-game losing streak with a win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Avalanche take losing streak into matchup with the Blues
December 10, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (13-10-1, third in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (12-15-0, sixth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche look to break their four-game skid with a win over the St.
MacKinnon sidelined about a month with upper-body injury
December 7, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche will be without leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon for about a month after he suffered an upper-body injury on Monday night in a loss to Philadelphia.
Avalanche host the Bruins after Newhook’s 2-goal game
December 6, 2022 GMTBoston Bruins (20-3-0, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (13-9-1, fourth in the Central Division)
Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Boston Bruins after Alexander Newhook's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Avalanche's 5-3 loss.
DeAngelo, Tippett help Flyers beat Avalanche 5-3
December 6, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tony DeAngelo and Owen Tippett scored power-play goals and the Philadelphia Flyers held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Monday night.
Tanner Laczynski, Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny also scored for the Flyers, who won for just the second time in 14 games (2-9-3).
Bruins host the Avalanche after Hall’s 2-goal showing
December 2, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (13-7-1, third in the Central Division) vs. Boston Bruins (19-3-0, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Colorado Avalanche after Taylor Hall's two-goal game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Bruins' 3-1 win.
MacKinnon, Compher score 2 apiece, Avs beat Sabres 6-4
December 2, 2022 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher scored two goals apiece to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
MacKinnon added three assists and Compher had two helpers for the Avalanche, who won for the fifth time in seven games.
Winnipeg hosts Colorado following Dubois’ 2-goal game
November 28, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (8-5-1, third in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (9-4-1, second in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Colorado Avalanche after Pierre-Luc Dubois scored two goals in the Jets' 7-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Alexandar Georgiev makes 41 saves, Avalanche beat Stars 4-1
November 27, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Alexandar Georgiev made 41 saves, Nathan MacKinnon and Josh Manson scored first-period goals and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Saturday night.
Andrew Cogliano and Dryden Hunt also scored for the Avalanche, and Manson added an assist.
Avalanche take on the Predators after Rantanen’s 2-goal performance
November 24, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (8-5-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (7-8-1, sixth in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Nashville Predators after Mikko Rantanen's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Avalanche's 4-3 loss.
Makar, MacKinnon score, short-handed Avalanche beat Capitals
November 20, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Missing a handful of injured regulars, the Colorado Avalanche keep winning because two of their best players are healthy and rolling.
Cale Makar scored, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists and the defending Stanley Cup champions got 32 saves from Alexandar Georgiev to beat the Washington Capitals 4-0 Saturday night for their second consecutive victory.
Carolina plays Colorado in a non-conference matchup
November 16, 2022 GMTColorado Avalanche (8-5-1, third in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (10-5-1, third in the Metropolitan Division)
Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche face off in a non-conference matchup.
Dynamic defenseman Makar scores twice, Avs beat ’Canes 4-1
November 13, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored twice in a 3:22 span during the first period, Mikko Rantanen turned in a four-point performance and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
Avalanche top Blue Jackets 5-1 to sweep Finland series
November 5, 2022 GMTTAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored in his home country, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Saturday for a sweep of the NHL's two-game series in Finland.
Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon each had three assists for the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche, who won for the fourth time in six games overall.
Aho has hat trick, Hurricanes beat Sabres 5-3
November 5, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho had three goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 win on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, and Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists for the Hurricanes.
Rantanen’s hat trick leads Avs past Blue Jackets in Finland
November 4, 2022 GMTTAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored three goals in his native country and the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Friday night in the NHL's second visit to Europe this year.