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Lehkonen's late goal gives Avs 5-4 victory over the Rangers

Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights

Defenseman Cale Makar scored twice and assisted on the winning goal while Jack Drury and Juuso Parssinen also scored for the Avalanche, who won for the first time since acquiring Martin Necas and Drury in a trade Friday that sent top Colorado scorer Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Necas and Avalanche captain Nathan MacKinnon each had two assists.

The Rangers trailed 4-2 late in the second before defenseman Will Borgen scored at 18:05 followed by Artemi Panarin’s 21st goal of the season to tie it at 15:02 of the third.

But after the Rangers failed to score on a late third-period power play, Lehkonen beat Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin to finish a slick passing play with Makar for his 20th goal.

Sam Carrick and Vincent Trocheck also scored for the Rangers, who lost for the first time in regulation since Jan. 4.

Drury opened the scoring with his fourth of the season and first with Colorado. Makar made it 2-0 just 43 seconds later.

Carrick answered with his fifth of the season at 7:10. Trocheck followed with his 15th of the season at 8:36.

Makar scored his second of the game and 18th this season on the power play at 14:36 of the first. Makar leads all NHL defensemen with 56 points.

Parssinen made it 4-2 at 16:01 of the second.

Shesterkin made 16 saves for the Rangers.

Takeaways Rangers: Had their four-game home winning streak snapped. New York is 8-2-3 in January.

Avalanche: Colorado is 13-5-1 in its past 19 games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Key moment Blackwood made a dazzling glove save on Mika Zibanejad's one-timer with a minute left in the third.

Key stats Colorado defensemen have a league-leading 127 points (29 goals, 98 assists) this season.

Up next Avalanche: visit New York Islanders on Tuesday.

Rangers: host Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

COL wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:43 Jack Drury Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Keaton Middleton (1), Jonathan Drouin (13)
Goal 1st Period 6:26 Cale Makar Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (40), Nathan MacKinnon (57)
Goal 1st Period 7:10 Sam Carrick Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Rempe (2), Urho Vaakanainen (6)
Goal 1st Period 8:36 Vincent Trocheck Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (17), Artemi Panarin (31)
Goal 1st Period 14:36 Cale Makar Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (58), Martin Necas (41)
Goal 2nd Period 16:01 Juuso Parssinen Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (22)
Goal 2nd Period 18:05 Will Borgen Goal (3) Poke, assists: Reilly Smith (14), Will Cuylle (14)
Goal 3rd Period 15:02 Artemi Panarin Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (17), Reilly Smith (15)
Goal 3rd Period 19:45 Artturi Lehkonen Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (38)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 20
16 Hits 16
7 Takeaways 3
22 Shots 37
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
22 Faceoffs Won 29
43.1 Faceoff Win Percent 56.9
21 Giveaways 18
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4
New York Rangers New York Rangers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adam Edstrom, C Injured Reserve Apr 21
Braden Schneider, D Out Apr 21
Chris Kreider, LW Out Apr 21
Carson Soucy, D Out Apr 17
Arthur Kaliyev, RW Out Mar 18
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ross Colton, C Out Apr 26
Sean Behrens, D Out Oct 8
Tucker Poolman, D Injured Reserve Oct 6

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10
Full Standings