Gavin Brindley's first-career NHL overtime goal lifted the Avalanche past the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 at Rogers Arena on Sunday. Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen each scored twice while Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 29 shots in his first win of the season.

The rout rolled on just 24 seconds into the final period when the Oilers mishandled the puck at the blue line, allowing MacKinnon to scoop up the loose puck and rip it past Pickard on a 2-on-1 rush, pushing the score to 7–1.

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar delivered a sincere remark on one teammate of Nathan MacKinnon as the losing streak extends in the 2025-26 NHL season.

NHL.com staff writer Mike Zeisberger has been covering the NHL regularly since 1999. Each Monday he will use his extensive network of hockey contacts for his weekly notes column, “Zizing 'Em Up,” to preview the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

What wasn’t tough, however, was Edmonton’s goaltending who between Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard gave up nine goals on 34 shots to give Cale Makar, Parker Kelly, Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Drury multi-goal contributions in this 9-1 torching in the favor of the league leading Colorado Avalanche.

Gavin Brindley scored 1:08 into overtime and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Sunday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper delivered a stern message after the loss against Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche.

Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon took time to give credit for Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman on Saturday. The post Nathan MacKinnon Tips His Cap to Bruins’ Swayman After Avalanche Loss appeared first on Heavy Sports.

In an exciting development for both the sports and beverage industries, Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon has been named the lead brand ambassador for Chilly Ones, a premium beer and beverage brand founded by former NHL defenseman Tyson Barrie.

The Vancouver Canucks host the Colorado Avalanche to kick off the late window of Sunday’s NHL slate. Colorado forward Nathan MacKinnon has established himself as the early frontrunner for the Hart Trophy as he continues to dominate every opponent in his path.