NHL

Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche

· National Hockey League
Detroit Red Wings
33-32-6
Final
2 - 5
Colorado Avalanche
44-25-3

Nathan MacKinnon has goal and assist as the Avalanche beat Red Wings 5-2

Devon Toews scores power-play goal vs. Red Wings

Devon Toews had a goal and two assists, and Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O’Connor also scored for the Avalanche, which improved to 11-1-1 in its past 13 games.

J.T. Compher, who played for Colorado from 2016-23, and Austin Watson scored for the Red Wings.

MacKinnon, the NHL’s points leader, has a point in each of his past 22 home games, tying the longest home point streak in the NHL this season.

Mackenzie Blackwood saved 21 of Detroit’s 23 shots on goal.

The victory extended the Avalanche’s home win streak to 10 games, the longest such run in the NHL this season. It’s tied for the second-longest home win streak in franchise history. Colorado is 17-2-2 at home since Dec. 14.

Takeaways Avalanche: Colorado remained red hot, winning for the 11th time in the past 13 games. It has the highest points percentage of any NHL team since Feb. 26.

Red Wings: Detroit has failed to win consecutive games in a month. Despite its late-season slide, it’s still in the playoff hunt, as it entered the day trailing the Montreal Canadiens by three points for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Key moment After falling behind 1-0 in the game’s opening six minutes, the Avalanche scored two goals in six minutes to take the lead for good.

Key stat The victory improved the Avalanche’s record against the Red Wings to 13-0-1 in their past 14 matchups. It’s Colorado’s fifth-longest point streak against an opponent in franchise history.

Up next The Red Wings return home following a four-game road swing to play the Ottawa Senators. The Avalanche host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

COL wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 6:00 J.T. Compher Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Rasmussen (8), Vladimir Tarasenko (20)
Goal 1st Period 6:44 Cale Makar Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (28)
Goal 1st Period 12:52 Valeri Nichushkin Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Drouin (24), Nathan MacKinnon (78)
Goal 2nd Period 4:39 Devon Toews Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Martin Necas (52), Brock Nelson (27)
Goal 3rd Period 8:34 Nathan MacKinnon Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Jonathan Drouin (25), Martin Necas (53)
Goal 3rd Period 16:53 Austin Watson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: J.T. Compher (20), Simon Edvinsson (22)
Goal 3rd Period 17:56 Logan O'Connor Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (29)

Statistics

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21 Blocked Shots 19
26 Hits 18
4 Takeaways 1
23 Shots 28
1 Power Play Goals 2
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
50.0 Power Play Percentage 100.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
28 Faceoffs Won 34
45.2 Faceoff Win Percent 54.8
10 Giveaways 12
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4
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
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Erik Gustafsson, D Out Apr 17

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,101 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10

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
Full Standings