Colorado 5, San Jose 3, 1/18/2018
Avalanche top Sharks for eighth win in row
Bernier makes 45 saves, MacKinnon scores twice for Colorado
DENVER -- Jonathan Bernier made 45 saves, and Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche hold off the San Jose Sharks 5-3 at Pepsi Center on Thursday for their eighth consecutive win.It's their longest streak since winning eight from Dec. 31, 2005-Jan. 17, 2006,
Scoring
1st Period
Nathan MacKinnon (21)
M. Rantanen (27), G. Landeskog (18)
Nathan MacKinnon (22)
PPG
S. Girard (11), M. Rantanen (28)
Carl Soderberg (10)
M. Nieto (8), B. Comeau (11)
2nd Period
Mikko Rantanen (16)
N. MacKinnon (35), M. Barberio (9)
Timo Meier (9)
K. Labanc (17), M. Vlasic (9)
3rd Period
Marc-Edouard Vlasic (6)
T. Hertl (14), K. Labanc (18)
Joe Thornton (12)
B. Burns (28), J. Pavelski (21)
Matt Nieto (9)
B. Comeau (12)
Penalties
1st Period
| Team | Time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 07:29 | L. Couture Tripping against C. Soderberg |
| 11:47 | D. Toninato Tripping against B. Burns |
| 18:47 | N. Zadorov Slashing against J. Pavelski |
2nd Period
| Team | Time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 07:44 | A. Kerfoot Interference against J. Ward |
| 11:45 | J. Braun Hooking against M. Rantanen |
| 17:26 | E. Johnson Slashing against T. Meier |
3rd Period
| Team | Time | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 01:46 | J. Donskoi Tripping against J. Compher |
| 07:35 | P. Nemeth Tripping against M. Boedker |
| 10:24 | G. Landeskog Interference against J. Donskoi |
| 13:59 | B. Goodrow Slashing against P. Nemeth |
| 19:01 | G. Landeskog Slashing against K. Labanc |
Three Stars of the Game
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2
3
Linescore
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SJS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
COL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Shots On Goal
| Period | SJS | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | 9 |
| 2nd | 17 | 7 |
| 3rd | 21 | 6 |
| Total | 48 | 22 |
Game Stats
48
Shots On Goal
22
57.4%
Face-off %
42.6%
0%
Power Play %
25%
0/7
1/4
8
Penalty Minutes
14
5
Hits
12
12
Blocked Shots
23
4
Giveaways
3
5
Takeaways
11
Season Series
COL leads 2-1
