MacKinnon helps rolling Avalanche crush Oilers 9-1

MacKinnon Helps Avalanche Crush Oilers 9-1

EDMONTON — Nathan MacKinnon delivered two goals and two assists as the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche dominated the Edmonton Oilers 9-1 on Saturday night.

Key Performers

Cale Makar, Parker Kelly, and Jack Drury each scored twice.
Gavin Brindley added one more for Colorado, now holding a 9-1-5 record and points in six consecutive games.
Devon Toews assisted on three goals.

Goaltending Summary

Scott Wedgewood made 23 saves to secure the victory for Colorado.
Edmonton’s Stuart Skinner gave up four goals on 13 shots before being replaced by Calvin Pickard, who stopped 17 attempts.

Oilers’ Effort

Connor McDavid scored the lone goal for the Oilers (6-6-4), who suffered their third consecutive loss.

Milestones and Highlights

MacKinnon earned his 700th even-strength point with an assist on Colorado’s opening goal, joining Joe Sakic as the only other Avalanche player to reach that milestone.
He also extended his personal points streak to eight games.
Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm skated in his 900th NHL regular-season game and leads active Oilers players in career matchups (43) against Colorado.

“Just over a minute after starting the scoring with 6:31 left in the opening period, defenceman Makar struck again, beating Skinner with a wrist shot for his sixth goal of the season.”

This second goal pushed Makar to 20 points for the campaign and extended his road point streak to nine games.

Author’s Summary

The Avalanche crushed Edmonton with a relentless team performance led by MacKinnon and Makar, highlighting Colorado’s dominant early-season form.

The Albertan — 2025-11-09