Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche
· National Hockey LeagueLehkonen scores go-ahead goal in return from injury as Avalanche beat Kraken 6-3
Mikko Rantanen added two goals for the Avalanche, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Ivan Ivan, Nikolai Kovalenko and Chris Wagner also scored for Colorado.
Cale Makar had two assists but the star defenseman barely played in the second half of the game. He left in the middle of the second period with an undisclosed injury and returned for less than 30 seconds in the third.
“He tweaked something late in the second. He wasn’t able to continue,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said.
MacKinnon and Makar extended their season-opening point streaks to 13 games.
Lehkonen played for the first time since offseason shoulder surgery.
Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz and Brandon Montour scored for the Kraken.
Lehkonen snapped a 2-all tie at 6:44 of the second period, sending a slap shot past goalie Philipp Grubauer after getting a pass from MacKinnon while positioned between the circles.
Rantanen added another power-play goal at 9:11 of the second. Seattle coach Dan Bylsma challenged the play for offside, but the call stood following a lengthy replay review.
Avalanche: Justus Annunen stopped 17 shots and has been in net for five of Colorado’s six wins this season.
Colorado visits Winnipeg on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesCOL leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 2:28 | Chris Wagner Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (15), Samuel Girard (6) | |
Goal | 1st Period 12:58 | Jaden Schwartz Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Matty Beniers (6), Ryker Evans (5) | |
Goal | 1st Period 14:12 | Ivan Ivan Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolai Kovalenko (4), Nathan MacKinnon (16) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 0:23 | Jared McCann Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (8) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 6:44 | Artturi Lehkonen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (17), Cale Makar (17) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 9:11 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (18), Nathan MacKinnon (18) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:31 | Matty Beniers Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Brandon Montour (6), Jared McCann (10) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 17:55 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (1), Nathan MacKinnon (19) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:58 | Nikolai Kovalenko Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (9), Josh Manson (4) |
Statistics
SEA | COL | |
---|---|---|
21 | Blocked Shots | 22 |
22 | Hits | 20 |
5 | Takeaways | 2 |
20 | Shots | 32 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 3 |
3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 60.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
26 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
54.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 45.8 |
17 | Giveaways | 18 |
6 | Total Penalties | 3 |
20 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,014 | Capacity:
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,014 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 13 | 6 | 28 | 2 |
Calgary | 12 | 6 | 27 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 11 | 7 | 25 | 3 |
Edmonton | 11 | 9 | 24 | 2 |
Vancouver | 10 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
Seattle | 10 | 10 | 21 | 1 |
Anaheim | 8 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
San Jose | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 17 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
Minnesota | 13 | 3 | 30 | 4 |
Dallas | 13 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
Colorado | 12 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
Utah | 8 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
St. Louis | 9 | 12 | 19 | 1 |
Nashville | 7 | 11 | 17 | 3 |
Chicago | 7 | 12 | 16 | 2 |