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Avalanche Extend Streak to Six With 4-1 Win Over Islanders

A decisive second-period burst capped by Scott Wedgewood’s 28 saves defined the result.

Overview

  • Ross Colton and Victor Olofsson scored 1:19 apart in the second period to overturn an early deficit.
  • Scott Wedgewood stopped 28 shots for Colorado, while Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves for New York.
  • Emil Heineman opened the scoring on a deflection that survived a review for a kicking motion at 2:05 of the first.
  • The loss halted the Islanders’ four-game winning run and marked their first setback of a seven-game trip.
  • Colorado improved to 13-1-5 with points in nine straight games, as NHL scoring leader Nathan MacKinnon was held off the scoresheet for the first time in 12.