Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers

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Colorado Avalanche

53-16-11

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Edmonton Oilers

40-30-11

Nathan MacKinnon scores in shootout as Avalanche top Oilers 2-1

Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers: Game Highlights

Sam Malinski scored in regulation for the NHL-best Avalanche, who have won three of four overall and seven straight road games.

Connor McDavid scored his 48th goal for the playoff-bound Oilers, who have lost four of five. Edmonton fell two points behind first-place Vegas in the Pacific Division.

McDavid leads the league with 134 points and needs one more to become the seventh player in league history to reach 135 at least twice. The others are Wayne Gretzky (12 times), Mario Lemieux (five), Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Marcel Dionne and Steve Yzerman.

Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves for Colorado, and Edmonton’s Connor Ingram also stopped 30 shots.

In the shootout, McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in the first two rounds for Edmonton, and Valerie Nichushkin and Martin Necas replied for Colorado. Wedgewood then stopped a wrist shot by Jack Roslovic, opening the door for MacKinnon's game-winner.

The Avs were missing Nazem Kadri (finger), Cale Makar (upper body) and Josh Manson (upper body) as they prepare for the playoffs.

The Oilers remained without forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman, although both resumed skating with the team on Monday.

Necas was held scoreless and still needs one point to reach 100 for the first time. Only four Avalanche players have ever hit the century mark — Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.

Up next Avalanche: At the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

Oilers: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

COL wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal	2nd Period 9:05	Sam Malinski Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicolas Roy (17)
Goal	2nd Period 15:49	Connor McDavid Goal (48) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Savoie (19), Evan Bouchard (71)
Goal	5 0:00	Connor McDavid Goal Wrist Shot
Goal	5 0:00	Valeri Nichushkin Goal Wrist Shot
Goal	5 0:00	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Goal Wrist Shot
Goal	5 0:00	Martin Necas Goal Wrist Shot
Goal	5 0:00	Nathan MacKinnon Goal Wrist Shot

Statistics

COL		EDM
15	Blocked Shots	26
12	Hits	22
3	Takeaways	3
32	Shots	31
0	Power Play Goals	0
4	Power Play Opportunities	3
0.0	Power Play Percentage	0.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
26	Faceoffs Won	29
47.3	Faceoff Win Percent	52.7
16	Giveaways	12
3	Total Penalties	4
6	Penalty Minutes	8

Edmonton Oilers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jason Dickinson, C	Day-To-Day	Apr 17
Max Jones, LW	Out	Apr 13
Leon Draisaitl, C	Injured Reserve	Apr 13

Colorado Avalanche Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Nazem Kadri, C	Day-To-Day	Apr 17
Gabriel Landeskog, LW	Day-To-Day	Apr 17
Nathan MacKinnon, C	Day-To-Day	Apr 17
Josh Manson, D	Day-To-Day	Apr 17
Martin Necas, C	Day-To-Day	Apr 17