MacKinnon ups goal streak to 4, Avalanche beat Sabres 6-1
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to extend his season-opening goal streak to four games and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-1 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Colorado Avalanche
6
Buffalo Sabres
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Nashville Predators | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets | L 2-7 | NHL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Calgary Flames | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/28/26 | vs New Jersey Devils | W 5-2 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 17:01 6-1
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Goal 15:23 5-1
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Missed 14:54 4-1
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Missed 14:13 4-1
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Penalty 10:49
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Missed 9:04 4-1
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Missed 7:57 4-1
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Penalty 6:33
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Missed 3:47 4-1
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Missed 3:16 4-1
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Missed 1:46 4-1
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Penalty 19:58
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Missed 19:46 4-1
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Missed 19:19 4-1
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Goal 17:33 4-1
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Goal 17:05 3-1
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Missed 16:56 3-0
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Missed 16:46 3-0
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Penalty 14:35
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Missed 14:16 3-0
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Penalty 12:12
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Missed 12:02 3-0
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Missed 10:41 3-0
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Missed 9:17 3-0
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Missed 7:10 3-0
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Missed 6:49 3-0
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Penalty 4:35
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Penalty 3:23
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Missed 3:08 3-0
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Missed 19:25 3-0
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Missed 19:09 3-0
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Penalty 19:02
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Missed 18:41 3-0
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Penalty 17:17
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Missed 17:16 3-0
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Goal 16:30 3-0
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Missed 15:01 2-0
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Goal 13:20 2-0
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Penalty 11:24
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Goal 10:55 1-0
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Missed 10:00 0-0
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Penalty 9:16
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Missed 9:06 0-0
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Missed 5:29 0-0
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Missed 2:58 0-0
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Missed 0:28 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 6-1
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Period End 20:00 6-1
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Takeaway 19:55 6-1
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Face Off 19:20 6-1
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Stoppage 19:20 6-1
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Shot 19:19 6-1
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Face Off 18:41 6-1
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Stoppage 18:41 6-1
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Shot 18:33 6-1
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Face Off 17:01 6-1
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Goal 17:01 6-1
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Shot 16:50 5-1
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Hit 16:47 5-1
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Face Off 16:20 5-1
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Stoppage 16:20 5-1
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Face Off 15:23 5-1
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Goal 15:23 5-1
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Hit 15:15 4-1
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Missed 14:54 4-1
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Face Off 14:24 4-1
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Stoppage 14:24 4-1
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Shot 14:23 4-1
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Missed 14:13 4-1
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Giveaway 13:44 4-1
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Blocked 13:38 4-1
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Hit 13:28 4-1
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Shot 12:21 4-1
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Face Off 12:10 4-1
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Stoppage 12:10 4-1
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Giveaway 12:05 4-1
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Face Off 10:49 4-1
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Penalty 10:49
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Face Off 10:18 4-1
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Stoppage 10:18 4-1
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Shot 10:17 4-1
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Giveaway 9:27 4-1
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Face Off 9:14 4-1
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Stoppage 9:14 4-1
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Missed 9:04 4-1
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Face Off 8:39 4-1
Showing the last 40 of 266 events.
Team Stats
COL
BUF
10
Blocked Shots
2
20
Hits
15
2
Takeaways
1
30
Shots
31
2
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
7
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
24
Faceoffs Won
32
42.9
Faceoff Win Percent
57.1
6
Giveaways
7
6
Total Penalties
4
12
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
COL leads series 1-0
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
- Jack Rathbone Injured Reserve
Colorado Avalanche
- Josh Manson Out
- Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve
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