Avalanche Secure Thrilling 5-4 Win Over Oilers With Necas' Late Goal

Colorado outlasts Edmonton in a high-scoring game as Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar continue to dominate the NHL leaderboard.

Martin Necas scored the game-winning goal in the third period, marking his 20th goal of the season since joining the Avalanche in a recent trade.
Nathan MacKinnon added three assists in the game, extending his NHL points lead to 86, two ahead of Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl, who scored his league-leading 40th goal of the season.
Cale Makar reached 22 goals this season, solidifying his position as the NHL's top-scoring defenseman and joining elite company with three 20-goal seasons in his first six years.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves for Colorado, while Edmonton's goaltending change saw Stuart Skinner replaced by Calvin Pickard after a difficult first period.
Both teams head into the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off break, with the Avalanche set to visit Nashville on February 22 and the Oilers traveling to Philadelphia.