MacKinnon lifts Avalanche previous Kraken 2-1 in SO

SEATTLE (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored the one objective of the shootout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 Saturday evening for his or her season-high fifth straight win.

Alex Newhook scored in regulation for the Avalanche, and Pavel Francouz stopped 26 photographs.

Ryan Donato scored for the Kraken, and Philipp Grubauer additionally had 26 saves.

Donato, Jordan Eberle and Daniel Sprong all failed to attain within the tiebreaker for Seattle, which fell to 0-2 in shootouts. Evan Rodrigues missed with Colorado’s first probability, however MacKinnon put his shot previous Grubauer on the Avalanche’s second try.

Colorado now has a league-best 9 wins in video games that transcend regulation this season, together with 4 shootout victories.

After a scoreless first interval, the Avalanche bought on the board first at 8:18 of the second as Newhook fired a rebound previous Grubauer for his tenth objective.

The Kraken answered to tie it 1:08 later. Donato intercepted the puck as Colorado tried to clear it out of the zone, and rapidly fired a shot in from the highest of the best circle for his third objective in two video games and eleventh of the season.

The Avalanche had been inches from taking the lead with about seven minutes left within the second interval as a shot by Ben Meyers dribbled previous Grubauer and thru the crease. Seattle defenseman Adam Larsson was capable of poke it away simply earlier than the puck crossed the road to maintain the rating tied.

LINEUPS

The Kraken had been with out Andre Burakovsky, who leads the staff in factors and scored an additional time winner towards New Jersey in Seattle’s earlier recreation. Burakovsky skated in warmups however was a late scratch. … Colorado D Cale Makar was out for the third straight recreation regardless of skating in pregame warmups.

MOVING UP

Colorado coach Jared Bednar bought his 265th victory, tying the franchise file for wins. Bednar matched the win whole of Michel Bergeron, who coached the Quebec Nordiques for eight years within the Eighties, earlier than the franchise moved to Colorado.

UP NEXT

Avalanche: Host Washington on Tuesday evening.

Kraken: Host Vancouver on Wednesday evening.

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