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Nathan MacKinnon Passes Joe Sakic for Avalanche Points Record

The Avalanche center claimed the Colorado-era lead with his 1,016th point on an assist against the Kings.

Overview

  • An assist on Martin Necas’ goal 48 seconds into the second period gave MacKinnon point No. 1,016 against Los Angeles.
  • The record applies only to the team’s Denver years, with Sakic still the overall franchise leader at 1,641 points including Quebec.
  • Earlier Tuesday, coverage highlighted a rare tie as both players reached 1,015 points in exactly 870 Colorado games.
  • MacKinnon’s career totals now stand at 367 goals and 649 assists in 871 games, according to the game report.
  • He holds the Avalanche single-season marks with 140 points and 89 assists in 2023–24, a year he won the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.