Colorado Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns, left, clears the puck as Vancouver Canucks center David Kampf defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored two more goals and Gabriel Landeskog had two assists, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
Brock Nelson also scored as Colorado improved to 12-0-1 in its last 13 games. Mackenzie Blackwood made 11 saves after Scott Wedgewood departed in the second period with an upper-body injury.
Vancouver lost for the sixth time in seven games. Linus Karlsson scored for the Canucks, and Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 shots.
MacKinnon poked home a rebound with 37 seconds left in the first, tying it at 1. He converted a one-timer off a Landeskog pass late in the second, giving Colorado a 3-1 lead.
The 30-year-old MacKinnon has eight goals and five assists in his last seven games. He leads the NHL with 22 goals on the season.
Up next
The Canucks begin a four-game homestand on Friday night against Utah. The Avalanche open a four-game trip on Thursday night against the New York Islanders.
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood, front, deflects a shot from Vancouver Canucks center Linus Karlsson in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote looks on form the team box in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, back right, and assistant coach Nolan Pratt, back left, look on from the team box in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood grabs his stick to start the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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