Nathan MacKinnon scores twice in the Avalanche's 3-1 victory over winless Sabres

— Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, and celebrated his second goal with a stick twirl and fist pump, in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-1 victory over the winless Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Oct 13, 2025, 03:17 pm - AP
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1st PeriodCOLBUF
3:14Nathan MacKinnon (3)
Assists: Martin Necas (4), Brent Burns (2)
10
16:32Tage Thompson (1)
Assists: Alex Tuch (1), Rasmus Dahlin (1)
11
2nd PeriodCOLBUF
4:32Cale Makar (1)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (1)
21
11:59Nathan MacKinnon (4)
Assists: Martin Necas (5), Cale Makar (4)
31
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Gavin Brindley
  • Takeaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tyson Kozak hit Ilya Solovyov
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Jiri Kulich Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Martin Necas
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Tage Thompson Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (1), Rasmus Dahlin (1)
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Josh Dunne hit Parker Kelly
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Sam Malinski
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Josh Dunne hit Jack Drury
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ryan Johnson hit Gavin Brindley
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tyson Kozak Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tyson Kozak hit Ilya Solovyov
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Alex Tuch Tripping against Cale Makar
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Brock Nelson
  • Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Embellishment
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Justin Danforth
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Jiri Kulich Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Jason Zucker
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brock Nelson
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jiri Kulich Tip-In Wide Right
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Tyson Kozak hit Gavin Brindley
  • Tyson Kozak hit Parker Kelly
  • Josh Dunne Wrap-around Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Josh Dunne
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Valeri Nichushkin
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Justin Danforth faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Conor Timmins Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Giveaway by Justin Danforth
  • Jiri Kulich Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Josh Doan
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Sam Malinski
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Jacob Bryson
  • Giveaway by Ilya Solovyov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Martin Necas (4), Brent Burns (2)
  • Cale Makar hit Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Jack Drury
  • Jack Drury Tripping against Jack Quinn
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ross Colton faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Sam Malinski Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Too many men/ice served by Ross Colton
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Cale Makar hit Jack Quinn
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Josh Doan
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  • Parker Kelly hit Bowen Byram
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • TV Timeout
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Victor Olofsson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Ilya Solovyov hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Brock Nelson hit Bowen Byram
  • Parker Kelly hit Tyson Kozak
  • Icing
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Cale Makar Slashing against Jason Zucker
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Brent Burns Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jiri Kulich shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Josh Manson hit Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Manson hit Owen Power
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Victor Olofsson hit Tyson Kozak
  • Ilya Solovyov hit Josh Doan
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  • Cale Makar Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (1)
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Devon Toews Poke saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Ross Colton
  • Icing
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Martin Necas faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Off-side
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Tip-In Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Brent Burns Tripping against Alex Tuch
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (5), Cale Makar (4)
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Sam Malinski Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Ross Colton hit Ryan Johnson
  • Giveaway by Ross Colton
  • Sam Malinski hit Josh Doan
  • Icing
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Ilya Solovyov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Josh Manson
  • Icing
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Gavin Brindley Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Ross Colton Poke saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Jack Drury
  • Justin Danforth shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
  • Parker Kelly hit Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Martin Necas hit Peyton Krebs
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Josh Manson
  • Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • High Stick
  • Cale Makar hit Josh Dunne
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Ryan Johnson shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Giveaway by Josh Manson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Victor Olofsson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jack Drury Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Gabriel Landeskog Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • TV Timeout
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nathan MacKinnon Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Danforth
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Jack Drury
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