Colorado’s 4-0 shutout of Detroit came Saturday (today, Eastern time), powered by three power-play goals.
Colorado converted three power plays into a 4-0 shutout of Detroit at Ball Arena on Saturday, while holding a 29-27 edge in shots. Martin Necas scored twice and added two assists for four points on two shots, finishing +1 with one power-play goal. Nathan MacKinnon posted a goal and two assists for three points, with four shots, a +1 rating and one power-play goal, while Cale Makar had a goal and two assists for three points, two shots, a +1 rating and one power-play goal. Those three supplied all four Avalanche goals, including all three power-play markers. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 27 shots for a 1.000 save percentage; Detroit’s Daniil Tarasov made 25 saves on 29 shots, an .862 save percentage. Colorado’s T.J. Hughes added an assist, four shots and five hits, while Detroit’s John Leonard led the Red Wings with five shots. Detroit out-hit Colorado 22-17 and blocked 19 shots to Colorado’s 11, but the Avalanche’s three power-play goals to none settled the margin.
Key Performers
Martin Necas, Colorado: 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, 2 shots, +1, 1 PPG. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, 4 shots, +1, 1 PPG. Cale Makar, Colorado: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, 2 shots, +1, 1 PPG.
Standings Impact
Colorado is listed at 9-6-2 with 20 points, ahead of Detroit at 7-7-3 with 17. This result gives Colorado two points and Detroit none.
DYMA Insight
Colorado entered with the stronger power-index position—14th at 71.8, compared with Detroit 23rd at 53.8—and turned its special-teams edge into the difference. Detroit’s 27 shots and 22 hits still produced no goals against Blackwood.