Overview
- Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist to pass Peter Stastny for second in franchise points, trailing only Joe Sakic.
- Cale Makar delivered two goals and an assist, and Martin Necas recorded three assists in Colorado’s balanced attack.
- Scott Wedgewood made 15 saves and logged his first NHL point with an assist on Brock Nelson’s go-ahead power-play goal.
- J.T. Miller netted two power-play goals for New York as Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots, but the Rangers fell to a three-game skid.
- Avalanche rookie Gavin Brindley left with a lower-body injury and did not return, with Colorado visiting Nashville and New York heading to Utah on Saturday.