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MacKinnon has four points, Lehkonen scores twice as Avalanche win

Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night.

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 4:23 AM
MacKinnon has four points, Lehkonen scores twice as Avalanche win
Key Things to Know
  • Nathan MacKinnon recorded four points and Artturi Lehkonen scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2.
  • Colorado overcame an early 2-0 deficit by scoring five unanswered goals, including three in the second period.
  • T.J. Hughes scored his first career NHL goal off an assist from MacKinnon.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Nathan MacKinnon recorded four points and Artturi Lehkonen scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche rallied to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Denver on Friday night. After falling behind 2-0 following first-period goals from Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust, Colorado answered with five unanswered goals to secure the comeback victory.

Gabriel Landeskog scored the go-ahead goal, while T.J. Hughes netted his first career NHL goal for Colorado. Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves, and Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,110th career assist to move into seventh place on the NHL's all-time assists list.

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