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Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche

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Lehkonen scores go-ahead goal in return from injury as Avalanche beat Kraken 6-3

Seattle Kraken vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Kraken: Dropped to 3-7-1 in their last 11 regular-season games against Colorado.

Avalanche: Justus Annunen stopped 17 shots and has been in net for five of Colorado’s six wins this season.

Key moment With his pivotal goal, Lehkonen immediately bolstered a Colorado lineup weakened by injuries. After sitting out the first 12 games this season while completing his rehab, he strengthened a winger corps still missing injured Ross Colton, Gabriel Landeskog and Jonathan Drouin as well as Valeri Nichushkin, who is nearing the end of a suspension.

Key stat MacKinnon and Makar share the NHL’s longest active point streak.

Up next Seattle hosts Vegas on Friday night.

Colorado visits Winnipeg on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

COL 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

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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

Ball Arena

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
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