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MacKinnon has four points as Avalanche beat Lightning

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists, Nazem Kadri scored his first goal of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Friday night.

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 4:16 AM
MacKinnon has four points as Avalanche beat Lightning
Key Things to Know
  • Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and three assists as Colorado defeated Tampa Bay 6-3.
  • The victory snapped a two-game road losing streak for the Avalanche.
  • Jake Guentzel scored twice for the Lightning, ending their three-game winning streak.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Nathan MacKinnon recorded a goal and three assists to guide the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night in Denver. Devon Toews, Fedor Svechkov, Artturi Lehkonen, Nazem Kadri, and Martin Necas also scored for Colorado, which snapped a two-game skid. Mackenzie Blackwood turned aside 31 shots to secure the home win.

Jake Guentzel scored twice and Charle-Edouard D’Astous added a goal for Tampa Bay, whose three-game winning streak came to an end. Nikita Kucherov was kept off the scoresheet, leaving him tied with Steven Stamkos at 1,137 career franchise points. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 of 23 shots for the Lightning.

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