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Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers

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Colorado Avalanche
20-2-6
Final
3 - 2
New York Rangers
15-12-3

MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Rangers 3-2 in overtime

Nathan MacKinnon skates through Rangers defense to score dazzling OT winner

MacKinnon finished Colorado's third win in four games when he beat Igor Shesterkin for his NHL-best 24th goal. He also batted the puck past Shesterkin at 15:26 of the third, lifting the Avalanche to a 2-1 lead.

MacKinnon has 10 goals and five assists in his last nine games.

Parker Kelly also scored for Colorado, and Martin Necas had three assists. The NHL-leading Avalanche bounced back nicely after losing 6-3 at the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Panarin and Conor Sheary scored for New York, which had won five of six. Shesterkin made 39 saves.

The Rangers trailed 2-1 before Panarin scored his 10th goal at 19:18 with Shesterkin pulled for an extra skater.

The Avalanche jumped in front when Kelly tipped a shot by defenseman Sam Malinsky past Shesterkin at 7:06 of the second.

Sheary tied it at 1 with his first goal as a Ranger at 4:23 of the third. Sheary beat Blackwood with high shot after outskating Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar.

Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves for Colorado.

Up next Rangers: Host the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.

Avalanche: Visit the Philadelpha Flyers on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

COL wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 7:06 Parker Kelly Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Sam Malinski (13), Martin Necas (22)
Goal 3rd Period 4:23 Conor Sheary Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (9), J.T. Miller (11)
Goal 3rd Period 15:26 Nathan MacKinnon Goal (23) Batted, assists: Martin Necas (23), Josh Manson (4)
Goal 3rd Period 19:18 Artemi Panarin Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (12), Alexis Lafrenière (9)
Goal 4th Period 2:46 Nathan MacKinnon Goal (24) Backhand, assists: Cale Makar (25), Martin Necas (24)

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 18
21 Hits 32
4 Takeaways 3
42 Shots 27
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 38
42.4 Faceoff Win Percent 57.6
13 Giveaways 21
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matt Rempe, C Injured Reserve Dec 12
Adam Edstrom, C Injured Reserve Dec 10
Adam Fox, D Injured Reserve Nov 30
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Joel Kiviranta, LW Day-To-Day Dec 12
Logan O'Connor, RW Injured Reserve Dec 12

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,647 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 22 2 51 7
Dallas 21 6 47 5
Minnesota 17 9 39 5
Chicago 13 11 32 6
Utah 14 15 31 3
Winnipeg 14 15 29 1
St. Louis 11 14 29 7
Nashville 12 14 28 4

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 19 9 40 2
Washington 18 9 40 4
NY Islanders 18 11 39 3
Philadelphia 16 9 36 4
Pittsburgh 14 8 35 7
New Jersey 17 13 35 1
NY Rangers 15 13 34 4
Columbus 13 12 32 6
Full Standings