Nathan MacKinnon's impressive performance helped the Colorado Avalanche secure a 6-3 victory against the New Jersey Devils, maintaining an unbeaten home record. MacKinnon's goal, along with Ryan Johansen's first even-strength goal, contributed to the Avs' lead. The game saw a back-and-forth battle, with the Kraken initially leading 4-3 before ultimately winning 4-3, with Oliver Bjorkstrand scoring a late game-winning goal. Jaden Schwartz's strong play was highlighted as he extended his point streak to eight games for the Seattle Kraken.
Hey - the last time #SeaKraken were in Denver, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice to give Seattle a game and series win. He scores with 30 seconds remaining tonight for his second goal and the game winner. Again. Clutch.
Avs lose in the final seconds 4-3 to the Kraken #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Avs lose 4-3. Tough to not escape with at least a point with the game tied late.
with 31.6 seconds left a broken play turns into something for the Kraken and a goal for the lead #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
The #Avs defense fell apart in the final minute. Kraken had a 2-on-1, and Samuel Girard bailed Colorado out with a big block. But then the Avs left Tolvanen alone in front of the net. Prosvetov made the initial save but Bjorkstrand slammed home the rebound. Avs have 32 seconds
late goal from Bjorkstrand. 31.6 seconds remaining Avs trail 4-3
New father Val Nichushkin tips a Devon Toews shot past Grubauer and the #Avs have leveled this thing at 3-3.
END 2: The #Avs trail 3-2 to Seattle. Nathan MacKinnon made a slick play to create a good look for Valeri Nichushkin late in the period, but Philipp Grubauer stopped it. Artturi Lehkonen left the period after going head first into the boards.
MacKinnon gets the pass from Cale and finishes to put the Avs down by one #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
There's been a lot of out of sync stuff in the first 35 minutes of this game for the #Avs, but Nate MacKinnon just got free in front of the Seattle net and scored. And it's a one-goal game. 3-2 Kraken
Matty Beniers is back in the goal scoring column after this tally on the power play. #SeaKraken https://t.co/ZGiReQNI93
MacKinnon from Makar. Avs pull within a goal again
Matty Beniers scores on the power play after the #Avs take a too many men penalty. First of the year for Beniers, and he did the money off the back celebration. 3-1 Kraken
Matty Beniers walks in on the faceoff circle uncontested and puts the Kraken up by two #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Matty Beniers breaks his scoreless drought to start the season. He takes a Vince Dunn pass on the power play, marches toward the net and beats Ivan Prosvetov. 3-1 Seattle
Matty. Beniers. Is. Back. #SeaKraken
Matty Beniers gets his first of the season on the PP Avs trail 3-1
#Avs answer back right away. Bo Byram from Nathan MacKinnon on a 2-on-1. Artturi Lehkonen set up the play with an outlet pass to MacKinnon. 2-1 Kraken
Avs caught on another change and the Kraken take advantage once again but Byram strikes back right away #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Oliver Bjorkstand ran into Artturi Lehkonen near the top of the Kraken OZ, but got up before him and was wide open to get the puck back and score. 2-0 Kraken
Bjorkstrand enters the zone, drops the puck off and then gets open after colliding with Lehkonen. He gets up faster than Lehkonen, received an Oleksiak pass and shot past Prosvetov. Colorado responds instantly. 2-on-1, and MacKinnon feeds Byram for a goal. 2-1 Seattle
Oliver Bjorkstrand, who tormented the Avalanche in Game 7, scores to make it 2-0. Avs caught on another change.
1-0 #SeaKraken Schwartz extends his point streak to eight games as he finishes high glove off the Kartye drop pass. Huge kudos to the Shore-Wright-Winterton line which pinned Colorado in OZ for almost a minute right before the shift that created the goal. https://t.co/j2JJ7MPyC6
Jaden Schwartz takes advantage of Mikko with no stick and snipes one in for the opening goal #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Kraken have carried the play for the last several minutes and get on the board first late in the period. Makar chipped it out of the #Avs zone but Vince Dunn made a savvy play to get right back in the OZ, and Jaden Schwartz scored after a drop pass from Tye Kartye. 1-0 Kraken
Jaden Schwartz picking the corner is chef's kiss stuff. Point streak at 8 games, longest since 2014-15 with the Blues. #SeaKraken
Jaden Schwartz beats Ivan Prosvetov blocker side with a wrist shot from the faceoff circle. 1-0 Seattle. I believe that's nine games in a row that Seattle has scored first against the #Avs.
Kraken score first, and you could see it coming. Avs haven't had a decent scoring chance in a while. 1-0.
Jaden Schwartz wires one past Prosvetov with several bodies in front. Slick shot goes top shelf 1-0 Kraken
Nice start for Winterton and Wright so far...look confident and comfortable. Winterton just sent Devin Shore off on a mini-breakaway attempt, too. #SeaKraken
A bad drop pass turns into the Henderson goal #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/NcI9DaE2Xb
Captain Brad Hunt ties it back up with the snap shot and some help from Jack Ahcan and Tanner Kero #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/vRrQP5WMCR
A bad turnover in the Henderson zone leads to Mason Geertsen taking the lead. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/HlilDXj8LK
Failure to clear the zone by the Eagles leads to Grigori Denisenko being left wide open and the tying goal #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/z9cW8W7tI0
DJ Busdeker with an unassisted goal to take the lead back for the Eagles! #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/M5UVViOODD
Kero throws it right into the slot for Adam Cracknell to whip in the HSK' second goal and take the lead #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/c9q2bC7bkf
Wyatt Aamodt strikes right back to even up the game with the help of Keaton Middleton and Cal Burke #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/XI8YUJ5c5U
It's Shane Wright and Ryan Winterton time. The pair of forwards have been recalled to #SeaKraken from AHL Coachella Valley. The Kraken still are down Tanev, Burakovsky. Lineup is uncertain, but Wright has 4 goals in 7 games this year. Potentially, youth is ready to be served.
Avs win 6-3, and move to 8-3 on the season. They remain unbeaten at home.
Nathan MacKinnon quickly adds to Colorado's lead https://t.co/lmEffbwcht
Nathan MacKinnon makes a dandy move to beat Vanecek with a backhand, and the #Avs have given themselves a 5-3 lead. Mikko Rantanen had the assist.
Nate MacKinnon has been close a couple times tonight. He didn't miss that time. 5-3 #Avs
MacKinnon now. It's 5-3.
Nathan Mackinnon scores. 5-3 Avs. #NJDevils
Ryanj Johansen gets his first even-strength goal with the #Avs, and it comes at an important time. He breaks the tie to make it 4-3 Colorado. Beat Vanecek glove-side.