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BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche seek to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Colorado has a 4-0-2 record in home games and a 10-1-5 record overall. The Avalanche lead the league with 64 total goals (averaging 4.0 per game).
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MacKinnon nets five points as Avalanche beat Canucks in overtime
Gavin Brindley scored 68 seconds into overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche a 5-4 NHL win over the Vancouver Canucks Sunday night.
What wasn’t tough, however, was Edmonton’s goaltending who between Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard gave up nine goals on 34 shots to give Cale Makar, Parker Kelly, Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Drury multi-goal contributions in this 9-1 torching in the favor of the league leading Colorado Avalanche.
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Gavin Brindley's OT goal lifts Avalanche past Canucks
Gavin Brindley scored 1:08 into overtime and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Sunday night. Brindley carried the puck into the Vancouver end and put a shot on Kevin Lankinen,
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon took time to give credit for Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman on Saturday.
Colorado left Rogers Place feeling good about themselves, and they should. They came into a tough building, faced a talented opponent, and made it look easy. The Avalanche are legitimate Cup contenders, and they play like it every night. The Oilers are a mess trying to figure out how to stop the bleeding.
The Colorado Avalanche (8-1-5) visit the Edmonton Oilers (6-5-4) at Rogers Place on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 10 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features two of the NHL's best offensive options in Nathan MacKinnon (10 goals and 10 assists) and Connor McDavid (four goals and 17 assists).
The Colorado Avalanche have been linked to a potential blockbuster trade that would see them reunite with a Stanley Cup champion.