MacKinnon, who last week also was named a finalist for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, ranked fifth in the NHL with 35-58-93 in 69 games to power the Avalanche (42-20-8, .657) to their third straight playoff appearance on the strength of the third-highest points percentage in the League. MacKinnon recorded 43 more points than his next-closest teammate (Cale Makar: 50), the largest differential between a team's top two scorers since the 2007-08 Washington Capitals (Alex Ovechkin: 112, Nicklas Backstrom: 69). That total was aided by a 13-game, season-opening point streak (Oct. 3 - Nov. 1: 8-10-18), the longest such run by an Avalanche/Nordiques player since 1992-93 (Mats Sundin: 30 GP). Overall, MacKinnon finished the campaign among the League leaders in shots on goal (1st; 318), power-play points (4th; 31), assists (6th; 58), power-play goals (t-6th; 12), goals (9th; 35) and power-play assists (t-10th; 19). The 24-year-old Halifax, N.S., native - who placed second in voting in 2017-18 - is looking to become the third Avalanche/Nordiques player to claim the Hart Trophy, after Joe Sakic (2000 01) and Peter Forsberg (2002-03).