MacKinnon Cashes In on the Power Play as Avalanche Blank Detroit

Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal and two assists in Colorado's 4-0 win over Detroit, playing 20:17 across 21 shifts. That was third among the team's 18 skaters and first among its 12 forwards.

The goal came on the power play at 12:30 of the second period. He added a power-play assist as well, so two of his three points came with the man advantage. His other point, an assist, came at even strength. He put four shots on goal, two at even strength and two on the power play, and finished plus one.

He had no hits, no blocks, no takeaways, no giveaways and no penalty minutes.

This fits the season line: 30 points in 18 games, including 10 goals, and a power-play load of 4 minutes per game. His season average ice time is 20.7 minutes, so this was a normal workload. The difference was the finish. He turned his shots into a goal and set up two more, and Colorado shut out a Detroit team that came in on a two-game losing streak.