Overview

• Cale Makar recorded two goals and four assists, marking the first six-point game by a defenseman in Colorado Avalanche franchise history.
• Nathan MacKinnon contributed two goals and three assists, moving within three points of reaching 1,000 career points.
• The Avalanche secured their 12th consecutive victory over the Sharks, improving to 4-0 on their current homestand.
• Colorado acquired forwards Brock Nelson and William Dufour from the New York Islanders, trading away Oliver Kylington, Calum Ritchie, and draft picks in return.
• San Jose, concluding a seven-game road trip, saw goals from Fabian Zetterlund, Macklin Celebrini, and William Eklund but struggled to contain Colorado's high-powered offense.