The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the NHL’s most entertaining teams for over half a decade, and Wednesday night was no different. While their record-setting eight-goal performance and a Nathan MacKinnon fight made for an unforgettable evening vs. the…
The Colorado Avalanche opened their season with an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on September 30, 2026, at Ball Arena. The contest featured a bizarre statistical quirk on special teams, as Colorado scored four power-play goals while converting at an 80 percent rate, but also surrendered two short-handed goals during the man advantage.
Nathan MacKinnon scored on the power play and engaged in a fight, while Joel Armia and Trevor Moore scored short-handed goals for Los Angeles against goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. Todd Matthews writes that fixing the errors that led to short-handed goals could make Colorado's previously struggling power play dominant.
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