MacKinnon and Drouin each get 3 points as Avalanche beat Wild 5-2

— Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, Justus Annunen made a career-high 44 saves and the Colorado Avalanche moved closer to first place with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
Apr 5, 2024, 02:57 pm - AP
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1st PeriodCOLMIN
4:34Artturi Lehkonen (14)
Assists: Jack Johnson (13), Casey Mittelstadt (37)
10
8:05Vinni Lettieri (5)
Assists: Mason Shaw (2), Jacob Lucchini (3)
11
12:28Jonathan Drouin (16) (Power Play)
Assists: Cale Makar (63), Nathan MacKinnon (81)
21
2nd PeriodCOLMIN
0:43Jonathan Drouin (17)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (82), Devon Toews (34)
31
10:10Declan Chisholm (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Kirill Kaprizov (47), Mats Zuccarello (46)
32
3rd PeriodCOLMIN
6:32Nathan MacKinnon (48)
Assists: Jonathan Drouin (34)
42
18:32Mikko Rantanen (40) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
52

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Jake Middleton
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
  • Miles Wood shot blocked by Jon Merrill
  • Vinni Lettieri hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Vinni Lettieri Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Mason Shaw (2), Jacob Lucchini (3)
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Vinni Lettieri faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Mason Shaw hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
  • Jake Middleton hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tripping against Cale Makar
  • Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Chris Wagner
  • Adam Beckman Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Matt Boldy Batted Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Alex Goligoski
  • Marat Khusnutdinov faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Zach Parise
  • Takeaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Matt Boldy hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Marco Rossi Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Chris Wagner
  • Marcus Johansson Backhand Wide Left
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
  • Alex Goligoski Slap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In Wide Right
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Chris Wagner
  • Matt Boldy Tripping against Josh Manson
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Kirill Kaprizov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Mats Zuccarello Tip-In Wide Left
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Declan Chisholm Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (47), Mats Zuccarello (46)
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marco Rossi Tip-In Wide Left
  • Marat Khusnutdinov Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Marcus Johansson Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Matt Boldy hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Vinni Lettieri hit Andrew Cogliano
  • Jack Johnson shot blocked by Jon Merrill
  • Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Zach Parise shot blocked by Marco Rossi
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Chris Wagner
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Andrew Cogliano
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov hit Samuel Girard
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In saved by Justus Annunen
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jonas Brodin Snap Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
  • Takeaway by Marco Rossi
  • Adam Beckman Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Artturi Lehkonen
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Adam Beckman Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Alex Goligoski
  • Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jacob Lucchini Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
  • Marco Rossi Tip-In Wide Right
  • Marat Khusnutdinov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Samuel Girard
  • Jon Merrill Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Giveaway by Declan Chisholm
  • Jon Merrill Backhand saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Declan Chisholm Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Matt Boldy Deflected saved by Justus Annunen
  • Takeaway by Brock Faber
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jonas Brodin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mats Zuccarello Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Brock Faber
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Justus Annunen
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Jacob Lucchini
  • Puck in Penalty Benches
  • Jonathan Drouin Deflected saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Ross Colton hit Adam Beckman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Wagner faceoff won against Vinni Lettieri
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Chris Wagner faceoff won against Jacob Lucchini
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Johnson (13), Casey Mittelstadt (37)
  • Sean Walker hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Miles Wood Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zach Parise faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Miles Wood Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Drouin
  • Takeaway by Ross Colton
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Zach Parise
  • Icing
  • Jonathan Drouin faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Manson hit Jacob Lucchini
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Jonathan Drouin Goal (16) Batted, assists: Cale Makar (63), Nathan MacKinnon (81)
  • Icing
  • Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Andrew Cogliano
  • Giveaway by Sean Walker
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
  • Puck in Benches
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jack Johnson hit Jacob Lucchini
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Declan Chisholm shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Icing
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Miles Wood hit Jonas Brodin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • On-Ice Official
  • Giveaway by Justus Annunen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Jonathan Drouin Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (82), Devon Toews (34)
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Jack Johnson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Goligoski shot blocked by Chris Wagner
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jonathan Drouin Hooking against Jonas Brodin
  • Takeaway by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Sean Walker
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mikko Rantanen Slashing against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Samuel Girard Tripping against Mats Zuccarello
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Icing
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Samuel Girard hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Jon Merrill shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Hand Pass
  • Icing
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Jack Johnson
  • Sean Walker Holding against Mats Zuccarello
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Devon Toews hit Marco Rossi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Off-side
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Brock Faber
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Giveaway by Justus Annunen
  • Chris Wagner hit Vinni Lettieri
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Chris Wagner hit Mason Shaw
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Ross Colton Tip-In Wide Right
  • Miles Wood Backhand saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Marcus Johansson
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (48) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (34)
  • Icing
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Jon Merrill
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
  • Ross Colton Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Devon Toews hit Marcus Johansson
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard
  • Sean Walker hit Frederick Gaudreau
  • Adam Beckman shot blocked by Jack Johnson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Artturi Lehkonen Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Parise faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Ross Colton Deflected saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Icing
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Sean Walker hit Marcus Johansson
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Jack Johnson hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Mats Zuccarello shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Mikko Rantanen Goal (40) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Zach Parise hit Declan Chisholm
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