MacKinnon won league MVP honors for the first time last season, and is on track to be a top contender again. He’s up to 60 points in 37 games. His three-point night against Utah extended his lead in the scoring race to seven, and his teammate Mikko Rantanen is now alone in second place with 53.

Nathan MacKinnon is now leading the league in scoring, and he led the Colorado Avalanche to another win on Friday night.

The Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the NHL in points with 61, was selected the league's first star for December. The center racked up a league-leading 25 points in 13 games during the month, and most of his damage came at even strength. His 13 even-strength assists and 20 even-strength points led the league.

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Trophy last season, and with the way he's playing, he could easily bring home a second one

Colorado is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games, averaging 3.8 goals, as it heads to the United Center to play the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will battle the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night at the Xcel Energy Center. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Wild prediction and pick.

SALT LAKE CITY — NHL teams have had enough trouble containing Nathan MacKinnon ... a 4-1 win for the Colorado Avalanche against Utah HC at Delta Center. The last time MacKinnon dropped the ...

Devon Toews scored 48 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Thursday night and extend their winning streak to six games.

MacKinnon had a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal. Another game, another point for MacKinnon, who has points in seven consecutive games. The top-line center has one goal and 14 assists during his scoring streak.

These four members of the Avalanche should be nominated for an NHL award for their performances at the half-way point of the 2024-25 season.

No team rattles off a 12-3-1 stretch because of one player, but it's undeniable some players are more important to a team than others.