Nathan MacKinnon

Nathan Mackinnon potted an empty-net goal on Monday, helping put away the Washington Capitals 6-3. He finished the game with two points, a plus-2 rating, two shots and one block.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon cashed in the helper early in the game by providing a secondary assist to Nikita Zadorov's first of the season. He's now up to two goals and eight points through five games played and is a must start when the Avs are on the ice.

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Nathan Mackinnon scored his first goal of the 2019/20 campaign on Thursday night's home victory over the visiting Boston Bruins. He registered two points and three shots through 19:02 of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: It was only a matter of time before the Avs star center buried one. This wasn't exactly pretty as Gabriel Landeskog rang one off the post which came back to and open Mackinnon while on the power-play. But fantasy owners care not for how the points are racked up. The assist was his fourth of the year and expect the production to carry on at a high clip. If there were anything to complain about. Those who value face-off losses/percentage categories may take a slight hit as his career average hangs around 46.2%

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Nathan Mackinnon contributed an assist in Colorado's 5-3 home victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. He recorded one point, two blocks and a team high seven shots.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon's assist was the primary one on Mikko Rantanen's power play goal. He took a point pass from young defender Cale Makar and threaded it through four Calgary Flames' to Rantanen's stick, to which he buried. Look for Mackinnon and Colorado's top line to produce plenty of points, whether it be on the PP or regular strength. The Avs play their next three games at home.

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Colorado's star Nathan MacKinnon was held without a point for the third straight game in this series against the Sharks.

Fantasy Impact: After scoring goals in three straight games against the Sharks earlier in the series, the exact opposite occurred during the final three games of round two. MacKinnon was held in check by San Jose's defense which most likely played a huge factor in Colorado losing to San Jose in the Western Conference Semi Finals. He will end the 2019 post-season with six goals, seven assists, and a minus-four rating through 12 games played.

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Nathan Mackinnon scored midway through the second period of Colorado’s 3-0 win over San Jose in Game 4 on Thursday. The win evened the series heading into Game 5 on Saturday. MacKinnon added seven shots-on-goal and was a plus-one for the contest.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon has been electric this postseason, with six goals, seven assists, and 13 points through nine games, good for a first-place tie in playoff points with teammate Mikko Rantanen. The Avalanche remain a top-heavy roster, but when their stars are on their game, expect some real fireworks.

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal for the Avalanche with almost four minutes remaining in the second period of Game Three Tuesday, to cut San Jose's lead in half to 2-1.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon has played up to expectations this post-season as he has scored five goals and seven assists so far. With his team down two games to one in this series, MacKinnon will have to try and lead Colorado to victory in a must-win Game Four against the Sharks Thursday night.

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and added an assist for Colorado during the team’s 4-3 win over San Jose on Sunday. He was a plus-two for the game with a whopping seven shots-on-goal.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon now has four goals and seven assists through seven games played this postseason. The forward enjoyed another spectacular season in 2018-2019, falling one point shy of 100 points for the year. MacKinnon will again be worthy of a first-round selection in fantasy drafts next season, as he possesses one of the most dynamic skill sets in the NHL and should continue to center one of the most explosive lines in the league.

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a pair of power-play goals and dished out an assist as well to win Game Three 6-2 against the Flames.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon had an impressive game Monday night as he accounted for two out of the six goals scored by the Avalanche. He will look to continue producing at a dangerous level in order to overwhelm Calgary's defense.

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Nathan Mackinnon potted the 40th goal of his 2018/19 campaign, initiating the first of six unanswered goals helping Colorado down the visiting Edmonton Oilers for a huge two points on Tuesday night. He finished the game with one point, a plus-1 rating and four shots on goal.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon burned between three of the Oilers defenders at the blue line while gaining an open lane straight to the net and fired it past Koskinen on the glove side. It was all roses after that as the Avs poured on the offense and found themselves a clutch two points to help keep distance from the Arizona Coyotes. With both teams having two games left, and a four point gap, the Avs need a single point or the Coyotes to lose out to find the post-season.

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Nathan Mackinnon got the scoring started in a huge playoff-positioning, 3-2 shoot-out win over the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Friday night. He finished the game with a point, a minus-1 rating, two penalty minutes, four shots, and one hit.

Fantasy Impact: The goal was a change-up that he took from Gabriel Landeskog. He didn't quite get anything on it but managed to float it over the blocker of Darcy Kuemper. The more notable goal however, was in the shootout where we almost dangled the camera man out his shoes. The goal brings him one shy of 40 on the season and 95 points total. He's a huge reason for the Avs success so far.

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Nathan Mackinnon scored the third of three goals the Avs hung on the visiting New Jersey Devils, beating them 3-0 Sunday afternoon. He stuffed the stat sheet providing a goal, an assist, a plus-2 rating, two penalty minutes, a team-high six shots, three hits and two blocks.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon's goal was an easy one as he had the puck fed up to him along the boards. He burned past the Devils' last line of defense and floated it in. The more impressive of the two points was his assist on Tyson Barrie's goal. He single handedly dangled around three New Jersey defenders, and left a tater teed up for Barrie to shoot home. The points bring him up to 37 goals and 54 assists on the season and his six points off his career best with 11 games remaining. The Avalanche are in wildcard contention so there's no reason to think he will take it easy in the fantasy home stretch.

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and picked up an assist on Tuesday against the Red Wings.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon's two points brought him up to 84 total. He's leading the Avalanche once again, he gets the Stars next.

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Nathan Mackinnon got the scoring started in Colorados 3-2 shootout victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. He finished the game plus-1 with two penalty minutes, a team-high six shots and one hit.

Fantasy Impact: The goal was a laser one-timer as Colin Wilson did a great job of keeping the puck in and Sven Andrighetto fed him a pass which he teed up and blasted past Jakob Markstrom. The Avs are finding their stride again and just in time for both real and fantasy playoffs. He's up to 81 points with 18 games remaining to best his career high of 97 he set last year.

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Nathan Mackinnon potted his 30th goal on the season in Wednesday nights 7-1 home victory over the Winnipeg Jets. He finished the game with a goal, an even rating, five shots, one hit and one block.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon's goal came on the power play where he one-timed a shot passed Connor Hellebuyck. That's his first goal since February 10th and it's worth noting that Mackinnon did not look impressed when the puck went in the net. Possibly because he expects more from himself and his team, and that the Avs have been getting handled recently. This, however could mark a turn around point for him and the squad as they have beat the Jets in their last two matches, and this one was handily. Mackinnon is up to 30 goals and 77 points.

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Nathan Mackinnon tallied the primary assist to Gabriel Landeskog on Thursday night helping the Avalanche defeat the Jets 4-1. He totalled a plus-1 rating, a team-high seven shots and one hit.

Fantasy Impact: It was a nice two man drop pass as Mikko Rantanen left it for Mackinnon, then he promptly dropped it for Landeskog which gave him a clear path in for the goal. Mackinnon (along with the rest of the team) have not being playing good hockey as of late. There has been a lofty narrative due to the hot start they got out to but the numbers have been normalizing and it's showing on the score sheet. The win puts an end to the Avs eight game losing streak. Despite the tough times, he is still a must start C and should be fired up when they play. He's up to 29 goals and 46 assists this year.

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Nathan Mackinnon produced an assist in Colorados 6-3 home loss at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. He finished the game with a minus-2 rating and two shots through 21:52 of TOI.

Fantasy Impact: Yikes. The Avalanche gave up three goals in the third period to the opposition and the late surge was good enough to put them away. Coach Jared Bednar decided to break up the top line of Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan Mackinnon and Mikko Rantanen after the All-star break to see if a shake up would help them but it didn't and he reset the lines immediately. Owners shouldn't worry about the star center as he will see ample opportunity to score points with the top line restored but the Avs need to figure out a few glaring problems (defense, line depth and arguably goaltending) if they want to stay in contention. Mackinnon has a stout 72 points through 52 games this year.

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Nathan Mackinnon and the Avs came to play on Saturday afternoon, handing the visiting L.A. Kings a 7-1 defeat. He tallied two points, a plus-1 rating, and two shots.

Fantasy Impact: Both of his assists came on the powerplay and were both sent to linemates Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. The helpers bring him up to 43 on the season and 70 points through 48 games. The impressive first line of Colorado is putting up excellent numbers for their fantasy managers and better be starting if you're in it to win it.

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Nathan Mackinnon scored a goal in Wednesday nights 5-3 road loss to the Calgary Flames. He ended the game with a point, a plus-2 rating and six shots.

Fantasy Impact: The goal extends Mackinnons point streak to eight games and reminds fantasy players why he is must start at the "C" position. Calgary made and errant pass in their own end which Mikko Rantanen collected, dished to Gabriel Landeskog and set up a one timer that Mackinnon ripped past Dave Rittich for goal number 26. He's up to 66 points on the season.

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Nathan Mackinnon scored and tallied two assists all on the powerplay as the Avalanche snapped their losing streak by beating the Rangers 6-1 at home. He finished the night with three points, a plus-1 rating, eight shots and one hit.

Fantasy Impact: The Rangers were playing undisciplined hockey on Friday night. Four Avs players found themselves in double digit power play time and Mackinnon capitalized. He took a pass, gave the puck a quick deke and roofed it on back up goalie Alexandar Georgiev. He's now up to 25 goals and 38 assists on the season and must be started when the Avs take the ice.

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Nathan Mackinnon found the scoresheet on Wednesday night but was for naught as the Avalanche fell to the visiting San Jose Sharks 5-4. He finished the game with one point, a plus-1 rating, a team-high 5 SOG and two blocks through 23:19 minutes on the ice.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon scooped up a neutral zone turnover and started streaking up the middle towards the net. He attempted to split the defense and almost did but drew a penalty. He was able to get to the puck first however, and found a trailing Matt Calvert who proceeded to put it past Martin Jones. He now has five points in his last five games and hasn't been held off the score sheet since December 21st. He's up to 24 goals and 60 points at the seasons halfway mark.

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Nathan Mackinnon provided two assists in Colorados 2-1 home victory versus the Montreal Canadiens. He finished the game with two points, a plus-2 rating, two shots, one hit and one block.

Fantasy Impact: The top line continues to produce as both goals were scored and assisted by them. The two assists carries Mackinnons point streak to seven games. He's potted 12 points since December 6th and is one of three main reasons why the Avalanche are hovering around the top of the conference. He moves to 21 goals and 55 points through 35 games.

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Nathan Mackinnon notched one point in Friday nights 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. He posted one point, a minus-2 rating, six shots and one block through 25:47 of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: A modest night on the stat sheet for Mackinnon considering he had six shots but a point is a point and he extends his streak to four games. It's worth noting that Colorado's first line accounted for 20 of the 42 shots on net so owners need not worry in the slightest. The Avs head home for a tilt against the Dallas Stars whom they beat 3-2 on November 24th.

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Nathan Mackinnon set up a pair of goals but in a losing effort on Tuesday night as the Avalanche fell to the visiting Edmonton Oilers 6-4. He registered two points, a plus-1 rating, four penalty minutes, five shots and two hits through 23:41 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: Both of his assists were secondary in this one but with the Avs top line playing the way they are, if either Mackinnon, Gabriel Landeskog or Mikko Rantanen get a point, the other two will as well. Mackinnon has only been held off the score sheet twice since November 18th and is must-start at the center position. The two assists bring him up to 47 points through 31 games this year. Get it into ya.

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Nathan MacKinnon picked up an assist in a win against Florida on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon's assist was his 25th of the season and his 44th point. He's second in the entire NHL in points as he's only behind his teammate in Mikko Rantanen. He remains an elite fantasy player.

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Nathan Mackinnon logged a goal and three assists in Colorados 6-3 win over the Penguins on Wednesday night. He finished the game plus-2, with two shots and one hit.

Fantasy Impact: The Avalanche have now won six in a row and Mackinnons performance to date is one of three big reasons why. The goal did come on the open net but the assists did not. Mackinnon now was 23 points since Nov 2nd. Him and Mikko Rantanen are dominating and there's no reason to think they'll slow down anytime soon.

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Nathan Mackinnon produced two points on Saturday night helping defeat the Dallas Stars 3-2. He finished the night with two points, a plus-1 rating and one hit through 22:23 of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: The points bring the Cole Harbour native to 35 on the season and puts him in second (three behind Mikko Rantanen). Mackinnon was fading away on his off hand at the bottom of the circle while Rantanen took a hit, then rolled out in front and fed him a one-timer where he found the short side top shelf. If the Avs are playing, you're starting Mackinnon.

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Nathan Mackinnon registered a goal and an assist in a 7-3 beat down of the L.A. Kings on Wednesday night. He finished the game with two points, an even rating, two penalty minutes, one hit and four shots on goal.

Fantasy Impact: Both of Mackinnons points came on the powerplay and helped contribute to the 75% effectiveness with the Avs going 3/4 on the man advantage. The goal puts Mackinnon to 14 on the year 31 points in total. He's well on his way to another dominant season and should always be one of your starting centers.

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Nathan Mackinnon did his part in the Avs 6-3 victory over the Bruins on Wednesday night. He finished the game with one goal, one assist, a plus-1 rating and two shots.

Fantasy Impact: The top line for the Avs combined for six points in this bout and secured two in a row. Mackinnon darted up the right side while Mikko Rantanen made some nice moves to break out, carry the puck to the high slot, and feed him in close for a quick shot over Jaroslav Halak's glove on the short side. This performance brings him up to 11 goals and 13 assists so far this season. Make sure he's fired up while the Avalanche are on the ice.

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Nathan Mackinnon did his part on Sunday night, helping Colorado defeat the Oilers 4-1. He registered two points, a plus-2 rating, one hit and four shots.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon was effective at finding his teammates in the open and was able to set up both Mikko Rantanen and Tyson Barrie's goals. He has collected 11 goals and 13 assists to date and should easily be one of your starting centers if he's on your roster.

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Nathan Mackinnon put an assist on the scoresheet on Wednesday night in a losing effort as the Avs fell at home to the Predators 4-1.

Fantasy Impact: The Avalanche find themselves in a four game slide after they came out of the gates firing at the beginning of the season. The fact that they have allowed 20 goals against in that span is a good tell as to why they're getting beat. It appears that teams have keyed in on the top unit and it's no secret whom they have to defend hardest against. That being said, Mackinnon is still an excellent fantasy centre option and should be started every night.

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Nathan Mackinnon contributed a goal and two assists with four shots and one block through 23:48 TOI in Colorado's 6-3 home victory over Ottawa.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon and the Avs top line continue to do damage and were the spearhead of the come back after being down three goals. Mackinnon's goal was a laser one timer that beat Anderson easily. He tore up the left side and fed a wide open Matt NIeto for one of his two assists as well. Mackinnon is a set and forget fantasy centre and has amassed nine goals, nine assists, a plus-12 rating and four points on the power play through 11 games so far this year.

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Nathan MacKinnon got the assist on a first period power play goal scored by Mikko Rantanen. MacKinnon only provided one shot on goal in 19 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon now has 15 points on the season while registering at least one point in all nine games this season. The runner up for the Hart trophy last season is poised for an even bigger season this year with the improvement shown by linemate Mikko Rantanen. The center man will continue to be a top five player in fantasy this season while healthy.

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Nathan Mackinnon had his franchise record setting goal streak snapped on Thursday but still contributed greatly with three assists helping Colorado topple New Jersey 5-3. He finished the game with plus-2, with two penalties, and five shots on goal.

Fantasy Impact: Even with the goal streak snapped, Mackinnon was setting up Gabriel Landeskog all night and helped him get a hat trick. Mackinnon, and their top line for that matter has been producing for the Avs and should provide useful lines for fantasy owners whenever they're on the ice and carry through the season as a top ten center, if not top five.

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Nathan Mackinnon set a new Avalanche record on Tuesday night but in a losing cause as they fell to the Rangers 3-2 in a shootout.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon has registered a goal in six straight games passing Mats Sundin and the record he set back in the 1992/93 season for the Quebec Nordiques. The whole forward line got a point on the play and the tally brings Mackinnon up to seven goals on the year so far. We don't expect him to keep this pace but he's firing out of the gates and is a great sign for things to come for fantasy owners.

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Nathan Mackinnon scored a pair of goals on Thursday night helping the Avalanche topple the Sabres 6-1.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon, unshockingly, continues to contribute points nightly on Colorado's top line. Him and Mikko Rantanen amassed five points for the Avs and have gotten off to a great start so far this year. Mackinnon finished the game with two points, plus-2, two PIM's and four shots on goal with just under 20 minutes of ice time. Make sure he's starting in your lineup.

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Nathan Mackinnon got the Avs on the board but in a losing cause as they fell to the Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night. He had one point in the game.

Fantasy Impact: That is points for Mackinnon in three straight games and this goal was a beauty. While being assisted by linemate Mikko Rantanen, Mackinnon drafted into the slot behind Gabriel Landeskog and ripped a shot between his legs nailing the top shelf to get the Avs on the board. If you own Mackinnon make sure he's ready to roll as one of your starting centres.

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Nathan Mackinnon gathered two points helping the Avalanche down the Flyers 5-2 for their second victory of the season.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon has came out of the gates in the same form he did last year. Skating hard, shooting fast and can seemingly make plays out of nothing. It's only game two and he already has 15 shots on goal. Expect him to perform like the first round pick he was drafted as.

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Nathan Mackinnon scored the go ahead, and eventually game winning goal on Thursday night in Colorado's season/home opener 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

Fantasy Impact: Mackinnon was streaking hard to the net and took a nice pass from Mikko Rantanen of which he buried behind Devin Dubnyk. The top line for the Avs are no strangers to putting pucks in the net so look Mckinnon, Rantanen and Landeskog to produce regularly for fantasy owners.

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Nathan MacKinnon assisted on all three goals during Colorado's 3-0 win versus Dallas. He had one shot and finished with a plus-three rating while playing 18:39 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: In his last four games, MacKinnon has two goals and eight assists with a plus-seven rating in that span.

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal, which was the only goal for the Avalanche during their 4-1 loss to Nashville. He scored the goal on his only shot of the game in 17:57 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: The goal was his first of the season to go along with four assists in seven games played. Even though Colorado is expected to struggle this season, more offensive production is expected from MacKinnon who was the first overall pick in 2013.

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Nathan MacKinnon scored two power-play goals and had an assist during Colorado's 5-1 preseason win versus Minnesota. He had a total of three shots on goal in 17:44 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: After four seasons and 75 career NHL goals, MacKinnon is still only 22 years old. He will be a nice point producer once again hovering around the 20 goal mark but he has only had once season back in 2013-2014 where he finished with a plus rating at plus-20. Drafting Colorado players this season is a risky move unless you can pair them with someone with a high enough rating to cover them.

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MacKinnon had an assist and three shots during Colorado's 2-1 shootout win versus St. Louis. He played 20:07 minutes in the win.

Fantasy Impact: In his last five games, MacKinnon has one goal and five assists with 13 shots on goal in that span.

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MacKinnon scored a goal and had an assist during Colorado's 5-3 loss to Washington. He had six shots on goal in 20:00 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: In his last four games he has one goal and four assists with 10 shots on goal in that span. The goal was the 16th of the season for MacKinnon.

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MacKinnon had five shots on net and a minus-two rating during Colorado's 4-2 loss to St. Louis. He played 19:27 minutes in the game.

Fantasy Impact: In his last five games, MacKinnon has one goal and a minus-four rating with 16 shots on goal in that span.

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MacKinnon scored a goal and had five shots during Colorado's 3-1 win versus Carolina. His goal was an empty-netter with 49.8 seconds to go.

Fantasy Impact: The goal was his first in 16 games ending a long drought. He has 13 goals this season with 30 assists with a minus-15 rating.

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MacKinnon was unable to register a point but did have five shots on goal during Colorado's 4-0 loss to Philadelphia. He played 18:03 minutes and was able to collect two hits in the loss.

Fantasy Impact: He has three assists in his last five games but what is encouraging is the 12 shots on goal in his last three games.

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MacKinnon had two assists helping the Avalanche to a 5-3 win versus Buffalo. He also had three shots and a plus-two rating in 17:54 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He now has three assists in his last four games. MacKinnon has failed to register a point in six of his last eight games and with 12 goals this season is far off his total of 21 last season.

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MacKinnon had four shots and failed to register a point in Colorado's 4-2 loss to Nashville. He finished with a minus-one rating in 21:08 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He has struggled posting just one assist in his last five games with a total of six shots on net in that span. Four of those shots came in this loss to Nashville.

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MacKinnon had two assists and three shots on goal during Colorado's 4-0 win versus Montreal.

Fantasy Impact: In his last five games, he has one goal and three assists with 16 shots on goal in that span.

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MacKinnon had six shots on net but finished with a minus-two rating and no points during Colorado's 5-1 loss to Anaheim.

Fantasy Impact: In his last five games, he has three assists and 23 shots on goal. His last goal came seven games ago and he has a total of 11 goals this season.

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MacKinnon had an assist and five shots on goal in Colorado's 2-1 loss to Anaheim. He also had three blocks in 22:37 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: In his last five games, MacKinnon has two goals and four assists with 18 shots on goal in that span.

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MacKinnon recorded three shots on goal but did not register a point in the Avalanche's 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers. He played 19:28 and finished with a minus-one rating.

Fantasy Impact: He has just one goal and three assists in his last five games as the Avalanche continues to struggle. This season he has nine goals and 16 assists with a minus-14 rating in 36 games.

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MacKinnon assisted on two goals on the way to a 6-3 loss.

Fantasy Impact: He is an awful good player in fantasy.

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MacKinnon assisted on the tying goal in the third period and then scored the overtime goal.

Fantasy Impact: He is an awful good player in fantasy.

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a pair of points, providing a goal and an assist, in Tuesday's win over the Predators. He finished with an even rating and four shots on goal.

Fantasy Impact: It was good to see MacKinnon back on the score sheet after being held scoreless in four straight. He's had a few extended scoreless stretches this season, but he's still provided 17 points in 24 games, and he provides a ton of shots on goal for the Avs.

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Mackinnon had two assists and five shots on goal in Colorado's 4-3 overtime win versus Pittsburgh.

Fantasy Impact: In two games he has a goal and three assists with a plus-two rating. He has six shots on goal in the two games.

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MacKinnon scored a goal and had an assist in Colorado's 6-5 win versus Dallas in their season opener. He also had a plus-two rating in 16:01 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He is looking for a big season after scoring 21 goals and 31 assists in 72 games last year. He also recorded 245 shots last season and should be heavily involved in the Ave's offense this year centering the number one line.

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Nathan MacKinnon will miss another two games as he continues to recover from his knee injury. (Source: Avalanche on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon's return will be impacted by how the team's playoff race shapes up over the next two games. It's not clear when he'll be back for Colorado at this point.

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Nathan MacKinnon will miss the next two games due to his knee injury. MacKinnon will be re-evaluated following the two-game absence. (Source: Avalanche on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The team should have a better idea of MacKinnon's outlook this weekend or early next week. While Colorado won't rush him back, they know that they need to be closer to full strength as they compete for a spot in the playoffs.

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Avalanche C Nathan MacKinnon added three points in Saturday's 5-1 road win over Montreal. He recorded two of Colorado's three goals in the opening frame while posting an assist in the third.

Fantasy Impact: For the season, MacKinnon has eight goals and 11 assists and right now he's playing at a high level. Play him with confidence.

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Nathan MacKinnon provided a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win. He finished with four shots on goal and a plus-two rating.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon continued his solid play Tuesday. He's now got six points in his last four games, and he's up to 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 12 games this season.

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Nathan MacKinnon finished with a goal and an assist during Thursday's win over Tampa Bay. He had a plus-two rating with five shots on goal.

Fantasy Impact: MacKinnon had been struggling prior to Thursday's nice finish, but he does have nine points in nine games thanks to his hot start.

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Nathan MacKinnon finished Thursday's opener with two assists. He led the team with five shots on goal and finished with an even rating.

Fantasy Impact: Despite the loss, it was a promising start for MacKinnon, who's looking to rebound after not meeting expectations during the 2014-15 campaign.

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