US EditionMacKinnon Inches Closer to 50-Goal Mark as Avalanche Defeat Jets 3-2
MacKinnon’s power-play goal and second score secured Colorado’s 4-0 road trip sweep as they hold the NHL’s best road record at 25-7-5, officials said.
- Nathan MacKinnon scored his 47th and 48th goals of the season Thursday to propel the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre.
- The NHL-leading Avalanche hold the league's best road record at 25-7-5, ending a four-game road trip with a 4-0-0 record while riding a five-game point streak.
- MacKinnon broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play marker early in the third; his second goal stood after the Jets challenged for goaltender interference, despite Winnipeg blocking 22 shots.
- Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Jets, while Artturi Lehkonen assisted on the goal in his return after missing 11 games with an upper-body injury.
- The Jets snapped a three-game point streak and begin a four-game road trip with a rematch in Colorado on Saturday.
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MacKinnon inches closer to 50-goal mark as Avalanche defeat Jets 3-2
Nathan MacKinnon scored his 47th and 48th goals of the season to propel the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
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Avs edge Jets as NHL goals leader Nathan MacKinon nets pair
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals 3:42 apart early in the third period, Jack Drury also had a goal and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night.
Postgame: Avalanche Break Through In Winnipeg To Complete Perfect Road Trip
Mar 26, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Colorado Avalanche center Jack Drury (18) scores on Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) in the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images The No. 1 power play unit needed 4:06 of ice time to break through on Thursday, and it helped kickstart a third period that was almost entirely in the Avalanche’s favor. Nathan MacKinnon scored the go-ahead goal just …
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