Colorado Avalanche @ Carolina Hurricanes

31-2-7, 14-2-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Avalanche COL	0	1	4	5
Hurricanes CAR	1	2	0	3

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesCAR

24-14-3, 13-8-1 Home

Giveaway by Sean Walker
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Cale Makar shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Brock Nelson
Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sebastian Aho Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Left
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot Wide Left
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Andrei Svechnikov hit Martin Necas
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Right
William Carrier hit Sam Malinski
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Parker Kelly
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Jordan Staal hit Samuel Girard
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
William Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jack Drury
Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Josh Manson
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Left
Sebastian Aho Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jackson Blake Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot Wide Right
Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot Wide Left
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Parker Kelly
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
Alexander Nikishin hit Zakhar Bardakov
William Carrier Interference against Ross Colton
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Sean Walker
Cale Makar shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
Eric Robinson faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
Sebastian Aho Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Eric Robinson (4)
Giveaway by William Carrier
Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Taylor Hall hit Sam Malinski
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Sebastian Aho hit Artturi Lehkonen
Takeaway by Sean Walker
Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jack Drury shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Right
Logan Stankoven Backhand Wide Right
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (11), Logan Stankoven (11)
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Right
Eric Robinson hit Josh Manson
Cale Makar shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Sebastian Aho (25), K'Andre Miller (14)
Jordan Martinook faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jordan Martinook hit Valeri Nichushkin
Cale Makar shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
K'Andre Miller Slashing against Nathan MacKinnon
Cale Makar shot blocked by Joel Nystrom
Joel Nystrom hit Martin Necas
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Sean Walker Slap Shot Wide Left
Jordan Staal hit Josh Manson
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot High and Wide Left
William Carrier Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Ross Colton
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Drury
Giveaway by Frederik Andersen
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Andrei Svechnikov Tripping against Brent Burns
Giveaway by Joel Nystrom
Jordan Martinook Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Sebastian Aho Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood
Shayne Gostisbehere hit Martin Necas
Andrei Svechnikov hit Nathan MacKinnon
K'Andre Miller hit Brock Nelson
Nikolaj Ehlers Tripping against Devon Toews
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Jackson Blake
Sean Walker hit Parker Kelly
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Jordan Staal Snap Shot Wide Left
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jack Drury shot blocked by Sean Walker
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Joel Nystrom
Logan Stankoven hit Valeri Nichushkin
Cale Makar shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
William Carrier Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Batted Wide Left
K'Andre Miller hit Nathan MacKinnon
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Shayne Gostisbehere Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Logan Stankoven Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
Martin Necas shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
Martin Necas hit Sean Walker
Icing
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Brock Nelson Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Artturi Lehkonen hit Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Samuel Girard
Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Jack Drury
Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Josh Manson hit Shayne Gostisbehere
Goalie Stopped
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nathan MacKinnon hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Devon Toews Interference against Sebastian Aho
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Takeaway by Brock Nelson
Puck in Crowd
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Cale Makar hit William Carrier
Off-side
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Off-side
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Icing
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Sean Walker shot blocked by Martin Necas
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Goalie Stopped
Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Artturi Lehkonen faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Josh Manson Interference against Jordan Staal
Jack Drury faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Off-side
Puck in Benches
Taylor Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Artturi Lehkonen hit Jalen Chatfield
Puck in Netting
Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nathan MacKinnon hit Sean Walker
Icing
Cale Makar Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Gabriel Landeskog Goal (7) Wrap-around, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (37), Martin Necas (33)
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
Parker Kelly hit Joel Nystrom
Zakhar Bardakov Interference - Goalkeeper against Frederik Andersen
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Puck in Netting
Jack Drury faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Jack Drury
Martin Necas hit Eric Robinson
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Victor Olofsson Tip-In Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Nikolaj Ehlers
Off-side
Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Ross Colton faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Brent Burns hit Alexander Nikishin
Jack Drury hit Jackson Blake
Puck in Netting
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Takeaway by Devon Toews
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Artturi Lehkonen Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Martin Necas
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Off-side
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Nikolaj Ehlers
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Cale Makar
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Cale Makar Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Icing
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Parker Kelly hit Jackson Blake
Parker Kelly hit Alexander Nikishin
Jackson Blake shot blocked by Samuel Girard
Puck in Crowd
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Hand Pass
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brock Nelson Goal (17) Tip-In, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (38), Cale Makar (34)
Jack Drury Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Ross Colton (11)
On-Ice Official
Takeaway by Brent Burns
Taylor Makar hit Mark Jankowski
Sean Walker shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Icing
Gabriel Landeskog hit Jalen Chatfield
Martin Necas Snap Shot Wide Right
Brent Burns hit Eric Robinson
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Brock Nelson hit Taylor Hall
Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Devon Toews
On-Ice Official
Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Martin Necas hit Jalen Chatfield
Brock Nelson Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (39), Cale Makar (35)
Off-side
Jack Drury faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Josh Manson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Martin Necas Wrist Shot Wide Left
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Jack Drury
Ross Colton Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Gabriel Landeskog Tip-In Wide Left
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Jack Drury faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Puck in Benches
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Off-side
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Puck in Crowd
Off-side
Martin Necas hit Andrei Svechnikov
Takeaway by Gabriel Landeskog
Giveaway by Brent Burns
Icing
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (35) , assists: Martin Necas (34), Artturi Lehkonen (19)

AVALANCHE

HURRICANES

TIME		CAR
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0
0:00	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sebastian Aho	0
0:18	Giveaway by Sean Walker	0
0:18	Martin Necas hit Sean Walker	0
0:53	Icing	0
0:53	Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brock Nelson	0
1:17	Icing	0
1:17	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0
1:19	Cale Makar shot blocked by Logan Stankoven	0
1:36	Giveaway by Shayne Gostisbehere	0
1:40	Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
1:41	Brock Nelson Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen	0
1:42	Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Brock Nelson	0
1:44	Artturi Lehkonen hit Jalen Chatfield	0
2:10	Giveaway by Samuel Girard	0
2:22	Joel Nystrom shot blocked by Jack Drury	0
2:27	Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
3:02	Josh Manson hit Shayne Gostisbehere	0
3:04	Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
3:06	Goalie Stopped	0
3:06	Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Sebastian Aho	0
3:09	Sebastian Aho Tip-In saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
3:10	Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Left	0
3:13	K'Andre Miller Snap Shot Wide Left	0
3:21	Nathan MacKinnon hit Sean Walker	0
3:29	Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon	0
3:35	Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
3:36	Devon Toews Interference against Sebastian Aho	0
3:36	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0
4:22	Takeaway by Brock Nelson	0
4:47	Giveaway by Sebastian Aho	0
5:17	Puck in Crowd	0
5:17	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven	0
6:16	Cale Makar hit William Carrier	0
6:20	Off-side	0
6:20	Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	0
6:33	Giveaway by Devon Toews	0
6:44	Gabriel Landeskog Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
6:54	Andrei Svechnikov hit Martin Necas	0
7:06	Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Right	0
7:45	William Carrier hit Sam Malinski	0
8:07	Off-side	0
8:07	Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Parker Kelly	0
8:29	Icing	0
8:29	Jordan Staal faceoff won against Parker Kelly	0
8:31	K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Logan Stankoven	0
8:34	Goalie Stopped	0
8:34	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0
8:44	Icing	0
8:44	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0
9:00	Jordan Staal hit Samuel Girard	0
9:03	Brock Nelson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
9:31	Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
9:41	Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
9:49	Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Left	0
9:53	Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
9:55	Goalie Stopped	0
9:55	Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	0
9:59	Sean Walker shot blocked by Martin Necas	0
10:33	Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
10:40	Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon	0
10:47	William Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Right	0
10:50	Goalie Stopped	0
10:50	Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Jack Drury	0
10:53	Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot Wide Left	0
11:00	Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar	0
11:02	Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
11:06	Giveaway by Eric Robinson	0
11:08	Jesperi Kotkaniemi hit Josh Manson	0
11:11	Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
11:13	Goalie Stopped	0
11:13	Artturi Lehkonen faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0
11:53	Giveaway by Brent Burns	0
11:58	Josh Manson Interference against Jordan Staal	0
11:58	Jack Drury faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0
12:44	Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Left	0
12:58	Sebastian Aho Deflected saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
12:59	Jackson Blake Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
13:18	Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot Wide Right	0
14:05	Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot Wide Left	0
14:12	Sean Walker Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood	0
14:16	Giveaway by Brent Burns	0
14:21	Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi	0
14:29	Giveaway by Sean Walker	0
15:23	Off-side	0
15:23	Taylor Hall faceoff won against Parker Kelly	0
15:29	Puck in Benches	0
15:29	Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Parker Kelly	0
15:42	Giveaway by Jackson Blake	0
16:05	Samuel Girard shot blocked by Mark Jankowski	0
16:14	Taylor Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right	0
16:19	Alexander Nikishin hit Zakhar Bardakov	0
16:30	Victor Olofsson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
16:33	William Carrier Interference against Ross Colton	0
16:33	Brock Nelson faceoff won against Jordan Staal	0
16:38	Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Sean Walker	0
16:59	Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
17:15	Cale Makar shot blocked by Jordan Martinook	0
17:25	Brock Nelson Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
17:26	Goalie Stopped	0
17:26	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Sebastian Aho	0
17:34	Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
17:36	Artturi Lehkonen Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	0
17:37	Goalie Stopped	0
17:37	Eric Robinson faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog	0
18:09	Sebastian Aho Goal (17) Backhand, assists: Eric Robinson (4)	1
18:09	Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog	1
18:45	Giveaway by William Carrier	1
18:55	Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	1
18:59	Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen	1
19:22	Giveaway by Jesperi Kotkaniemi	1
19:26	Artturi Lehkonen hit Jalen Chatfield	1
19:41	Puck in Netting	1
19:41	Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Brock Nelson	1
19:54	Taylor Hall hit Sam Malinski	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1

Nathan MacKinnon tallies goal vs. Hurricanes

0:55

Brock Nelson scores on the power play for Colorado Avalanche

0:49

Brock Nelson notches goal on the power play

0:47

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Hurricanes
5
Avalanche
4

Game 1

10/23

Avalanche
5
Hurricanes
3

Game 2

1/3

Lenovo Center

7:00 PM, January 3, 2026Coverage: ESPN+

Raleigh, NC

Attendance: 18,351

Referees:
Frederick L'Ecuyer
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Tyson Baker
Jesse Marquis

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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