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MacKinnon has 2 goals and a rare fight in the Avs' 8-4 victory over the Kings in opener

— Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a four-goal second period and capped his night with a rare fight, and the Colorado Avalanche opened the season with an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
Oct 1, 2026, 01:24 pm - AP
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Avalanche2428
1st PeriodLACOL
6:33Brock Nelson (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Jaden Schwartz (1), Nazem Kadri (1)
01
15:14Brian Dumoulin (1)
Assists: Alex Laferriere (1), Alex Turcotte (1)
11
17:58Parker Kelly (1)
Assists: Josh Manson (1)
12
2nd PeriodLACOL
0:23Nathan MacKinnon (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Nazem Kadri (2), Cale Makar (1)
13
1:28Joel Armia (1) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Erik Haula (1), Cody Ceci (1)
23
8:33Nathan MacKinnon (2)
Assists: Martin Necas (1), Brent Burns (1)
24
16:01Nicolas Roy (1)
Assists: Jaden Schwartz (2), Parker Kelly (1)
25
17:50Trevor Moore (1) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Mikey Anderson (1)
35
18:34Artturi Lehkonen (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Brock Nelson (1), Devon Toews (1)
36
3rd PeriodLACOL
11:51Artemi Panarin (1)
Assists: Drew Doughty (1), Alex Laferriere (2)
46
14:03Gabriel Landeskog (1)
Assists: Cale Makar (2)
47
15:06Artturi Lehkonen (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Brock Nelson (2), Devon Toews (2)
48

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Drew Doughty
  • Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Nazem Kadri
  • Jaden Schwartz hit Brandt Clarke
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Nicolas Roy Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Martin Necas hit Scott Laughton
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nazem Kadri hit Brian Dumoulin
  • Giveaway by Jaden Schwartz
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Drew Doughty
  • Brock Nelson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jaden Schwartz (1), Nazem Kadri (1)
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Devon Toews hit Brandt Clarke
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jaden Schwartz Hooking against Brandt Clarke
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Nicolas Roy
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Joel Armia
  • Devon Toews Holding against Joel Armia
  • Parker Kelly Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Manson (1)
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • T.J. Hughes Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nazem Kadri (2), Cale Makar (1)
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nicolas Roy hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Parker Kelly hit Alex Laferriere
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Fedor Svechkov
  • Trevor Moore shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • Joel Armia shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Brent Burns Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • T.J. Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Brent Burns hit Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (1), Brent Burns (1)
  • Nicolas Roy hit Erik Haula
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Parker Kelly
  • T.J. Hughes Roughing against Brandt Clarke
  • Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Brandt Clarke
  • T.J. Hughes hit Mikey Anderson
  • Parker Kelly hit Cody Ceci
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Jaden Schwartz Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nicolas Roy Goal (1) Poke, assists: Jaden Schwartz (2), Parker Kelly (1)
  • Josh Manson hit Alex Turcotte
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (1), Devon Toews (1)
  • Takeaway by Martin Necas
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Fedor Svechkov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Alex Turcotte
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Noah Juulsen Interference against Mats Zuccarello
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Brett Kulak
  • Trevor Moore shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • T.J. Hughes faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • T.J. Hughes hit Samuel Helenius
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Roy
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Fedor Svechkov hit Alex Laferriere
  • Nathan MacKinnon Fighting against Brandt Clarke
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Gabriel Landeskog Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cale Makar (2)
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (2), Devon Toews (2)
  • T.J. Hughes faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
  • Parker Kelly hit Joel Edmundson
  • Giveaway by Noah Juulsen
  • Cody Ceci shot blocked by Noah Juulsen
  • Takeaway by Sam Malinski
  • Nicolas Roy Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nazem Kadri Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
  • Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Jaden Schwartz hit Drew Doughty
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Artemi Panarin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Cody Ceci Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Off-side
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Alex Laferriere hit Noah Juulsen
  • Off-side
  • Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Off-side
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Scott Laughton Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinton Byfield Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Alex Laferriere hit Brett Kulak
  • Andre Lee Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Adrian Kempe hit Sam Malinski
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Icing
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Drew Doughty Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
  • Takeaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin
  • Cody Ceci shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
  • Alex Turcotte hit Nazem Kadri
  • Alex Laferriere Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  • T.J. Hughes shot blocked by Trevor Moore
  • TV Timeout
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Adrian Kempe Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Artemi Panarin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Adrian Kempe Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alex Laferriere hit Brett Kulak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Scott Laughton
  • Quinton Byfield Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against T.J. Hughes
  • Alex Turcotte Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Brian Dumoulin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Laferriere (1), Alex Turcotte (1)
  • High Stick
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Alex Laferriere Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
  • Trevor Moore Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
  • Adrian Kempe Tripping against Jaden Schwartz
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Drew Doughty
  • Drew Doughty Cross-checking against T.J. Hughes
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Joel Armia Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Haula (1), Cody Ceci (1)
  • Joel Edmundson hit Sam Malinski
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Andre Lee hit Josh Manson
  • Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
  • Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Joel Armia
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Mikey Anderson hit Noah Juulsen
  • Brett Kulak shot blocked by Quinton Byfield
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Off-side
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Alex Turcotte hit Brett Kulak
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Alex Laferriere
  • Puck in Netting
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Scott Laughton Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Mikey Anderson Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Samuel Helenius hit Jaden Schwartz
  • Joel Armia Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Joel Edmundson
  • Giveaway by Adrian Kempe
  • Erik Haula Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against T.J. Hughes
  • Joel Edmundson Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Alex Laferriere Backhand Wide Right
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Adrian Kempe Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Scott Laughton Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Andre Lee Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Scott Laughton
  • T.J. Hughes shot blocked by Cody Ceci
  • Drew Doughty Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Cody Ceci Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Erik Haula Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Edmundson Slashing against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trevor Moore Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikey Anderson (1)
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Drew Doughty
  • Takeaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Artemi Panarin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Adrian Kempe hit Fedor Svechkov
  • Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Alex Laferriere hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Alex Turcotte
  • Icing
  • Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Nazem Kadri
  • Off-side
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
  • Takeaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Drew Doughty Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
  • Alex Laferriere hit Parker Kelly
  • Off-side
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Samuel Helenius
  • Giveaway by Drew Doughty
  • Artemi Panarin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew Doughty (1), Alex Laferriere (2)
  • Scott Laughton hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Off-side
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Brandt Clarke Fighting against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Alex Turcotte Tripping against Nicolas Roy
  • TV Timeout
  • Icing
  • Andre Lee Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Andre Lee Tip-In Wide Right
  • Samuel Helenius Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Brock Nelson shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  • Samuel Helenius hit Josh Manson
  • Samuel Helenius hit Nazem Kadri
  • Trevor Moore hit Noah Juulsen
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