MacKinnon scores go-ahead goal early in 3rd, Avalanche beat Mammoth 2-1 in home opener

— Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period on a power play, Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 on Thursday night.
Oct 10, 2025, 01:18 am - AP
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1st PeriodUTACOL
10:57Ross Colton (1)
Assists: Jack Drury (1), Victor Olofsson (1)
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2nd PeriodUTACOL
17:48Dylan Guenther (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Clayton Keller (1), Nick Schmaltz (1)
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3rd PeriodUTACOL
2:52Nathan MacKinnon (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Cale Makar (3), Martin Necas (1)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Samuel Girard hit Nick Schmaltz
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Ross Colton hit John Marino
  • Parker Kelly hit Andrew Agozzino
  • Parker Kelly hit Olli Määttä
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Kailer Yamamoto shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Dylan Guenther
  • Parker Kelly hit Dmitri Simashev
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Lawson Crouse shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Takeaway by Sam Malinski
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Takeaway by Ross Colton
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Samuel Girard Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Joel Kiviranta Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Andrew Agozzino
  • Parker Kelly hit Ian Cole
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Ross Colton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Drury (1), Victor Olofsson (1)
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot Short
  • Devon Toews Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Parker Kelly hit Nick Schmaltz
  • Josh Manson hit Jack McBain
  • Ian Cole shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Ross Colton Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Gavin Brindley faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Ian Cole shot blocked by Gavin Brindley
  • Takeaway by Samuel Girard
  • Ian Cole shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Gavin Brindley
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Giveaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Dmitri Simashev
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Brandon Tanev
  • Gabriel Landeskog Interference against Ian Cole
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Nate Schmidt shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Kailer Yamamoto
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Ross Colton Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Gavin Brindley hit Nate Schmidt
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Cale Makar hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Martin Necas Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Dmitri Simashev shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against JJ Peterka
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Brock Nelson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Jack Drury hit Dylan Guenther
  • Parker Kelly Slashing against Kailer Yamamoto
  • Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit JJ Peterka
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Ross Colton hit John Marino
  • Lawson Crouse shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Valeri Nichushkin Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Takeaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cale Makar (3), Martin Necas (1)
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Andrew Agozzino
  • Gavin Brindley hit Ian Cole
  • Parker Kelly Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brent Burns hit JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Brock Nelson
  • Josh Manson Interference against Clayton Keller
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nathan MacKinnon hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Clayton Keller
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Parker Kelly hit Dylan Guenther
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Josh Manson Slap Shot Short
  • Gabriel Landeskog hit Kevin Stenlund
  • Logan Cooley shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
  • Dylan Guenther shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Brent Burns
  • Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Martin Necas
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jack McBain hit Brent Burns
  • Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Andrew Agozzino Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Lawson Crouse hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikhail Sergachev shot blocked by Lawson Crouse
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jack McBain Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
  • Giveaway by Ian Cole
  • Giveaway by Clayton Keller
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Logan Cooley
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack McBain hit Josh Manson
  • Jack McBain Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack McBain faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Clayton Keller
  • Icing
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Jack McBain
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Kailer Yamamoto Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Andrew Agozzino
  • Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Dylan Guenther faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Sean Durzi Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Sean Durzi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Schmaltz Poke saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ian Cole hit Gavin Brindley
  • Dmitri Simashev hit Samuel Girard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Kailer Yamamoto
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Off-side
  • Brandon Tanev hit Samuel Girard
  • Off-side
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Dylan Guenther Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack McBain hit Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • Lawson Crouse Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ross Colton shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Dmitri Simashev
  • Clayton Keller Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Lawson Crouse Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Kailer Yamamoto
  • Logan Cooley Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Giveaway by Logan Cooley
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Tanev Tripping against Gabriel Landeskog
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Lawson Crouse faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Lawson Crouse hit Cale Makar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ian Cole hit Victor Olofsson
  • Off-side
  • Hand Pass
  • Puck in Netting
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brandon Tanev Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Andrew Agozzino hit Martin Necas
  • Brandon Tanev hit Samuel Girard
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Brandon Tanev
  • Giveaway by Andrew Agozzino
  • Nate Schmidt Tripping against Gabriel Landeskog
  • TV Timeout
  • Off-side
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikhail Sergachev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • High Stick
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
  • Dmitri Simashev Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Andrew Agozzino faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Andrew Agozzino hit Jack Drury
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Sean Durzi
  • Giveaway by Kailer Yamamoto
  • Sean Durzi hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Giveaway by Ian Cole
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Clayton Keller
  • Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Kevin Stenlund
  • Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Giveaway by Sean Durzi
  • Giveaway by Dylan Guenther
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Sean Durzi
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Kevin Stenlund Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Kevin Stenlund Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Dylan Guenther Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Clayton Keller (1), Nick Schmaltz (1)
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Guenther Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Puck in Netting
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Mikhail Sergachev
  • Giveaway by Sean Durzi
  • Logan Cooley hit Gabriel Landeskog
  • Ian Cole Interference against Ross Colton
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Clayton Keller
  • Logan Cooley Tip-In Wide Left
  • Hand Pass
  • Brandon Tanev hit Samuel Girard
  • Giveaway by Brandon Tanev
  • Giveaway by Clayton Keller
  • Clayton Keller Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Durzi Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Kevin Stenlund
  • Dmitri Simashev Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Hand Pass
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Jack McBain
  • Dylan Guenther Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Logan Cooley Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Kevin Stenlund
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Nate Schmidt Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nate Schmidt hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Jack McBain Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • TV Timeout
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Dylan Guenther Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Nate Schmidt
  • Ian Cole hit Devon Toews
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Ian Cole
  • Giveaway by Sean Durzi
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jack McBain faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jack McBain Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Nick Schmaltz Backhand Wide Right
  • Clayton Keller Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Mikhail Sergachev Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Lawson Crouse Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brandon Tanev hit Josh Manson
  • Brandon Tanev hit Brock Nelson
  • Brandon Tanev Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Brandon Tanev
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Guenther faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Clayton Keller faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Clayton Keller
  • Icing
  • Kevin Stenlund faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Dylan Guenther Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Dylan Guenther Slap Shot Above Crossbar
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