MacKinnon Finds the Twine in Colorado's Win Over New Jersey
A third-period goal and two shots on net as Colorado beat the Devils at home
Nathan MacKinnon scored once on two shots in 19:00 of ice time as the Avalanche beat the Devils 5-2 at home. His ice time ranked sixth among Colorado's 18 skaters and second among the team's 12 forwards, behind one other forward.
The goal came at even strength in the third period, at the 12:00 mark. He had no assists, finished at 0 plus-minus, and took no penalties. On the power play he had one shot attempt but no shot on goal. He also had one giveaway, and no hits, blocks or takeaways.
One goal in 13 games brings his season line to 8 goals and 14 assists for 22 points. His 19:00 sat a little under his 20.8 minutes a game, so this was a normal workload and a modest scoring night. His shot total of two compares with a season average of four a game (52 shots in 13 games).
Colorado is 6-5-1 and holds the first wild-card spot in the West. New Jersey came in on a four-game winning streak.