Nathan MacKinnon scored 44th goal and had 3 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-1, extending winning streak.

Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 44th goal and added three assists, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. The Avalanche extended their winning streak to six of seven, remaining atop the league standings. Martin Necas, Nicolas Roy, Nazem Kadri, and Joel Kiviranta also scored, while Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves. Seattle’s Ryker Evans scored a short-handed goal, but the Kraken were outshot and outplayed, losing their fourth straight game and falling out of the playoff race. Joey Daccord was pulled after allowing three goals in the first period, with Philipp Grubauer stopping nine of 11 in relief. Forward Bobby McMann remained sidelined due to a pending work visa.