The 32-year-old veteran has been on a noticeable upswing of late, with nine points in his last nine games for the Rangers.

Beat writer Vince Z. Mercogliano breaks down how the Rangers fared against one of the NHL's best in the Colorado Avalanche.

Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the NHL with 24 goals this season, scored his second goal of the game on a backhander with 2:14 ...

Avalanche find a way to win yet again as superstar Nathan MacKinnon scores the winning goal in overtime against Rangers ...

Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game on a backhander with 2:14 left in overtime as the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday afternoon after losing a ...

Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals for Colorado, including a highlight reel overtime winner, leading the Avalanche to an OT win over the New York Rangers on the road.

Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:46 into overtime for his second goal of the game, helping the Colorado Avalanche top Artemi Panarin ...

NEW YORK -- Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:46 into overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to their 20th win of the season, 3-2 ...

The Avalanche didn’t let a controversial game-tying goal by the New York Rangers slow them down. A highlight-reel goal by Nathan MacKinnon in overtime gave the Avalanche the 3-2 victory over the ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers and the Colorado Avalanche take the ice in a non-conference matchup. New York has a 15-12-2 record overall and a 3-8-1 record on its home ice. The Rangers have a ...

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