MacKinnon scores tying goal in 3rd, adds 1 in SO as Avalanche top Rangers 4-3

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Nathan MacKinnon scored the tying goal in the third period and then connected in the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

MacKinnon started the tiebreaker with a goal, and Alex Tanguay added one in the third round. Semyon Varlamov stopped Mats Zuccarello and then Lee Stempniak on the final attempt as Colorado won for the first time in three games on a four-game trip.

MacKinnon got the Avalanche even at 3 when his shot during a power play deflected off defenceman Dan Girardi's stick and past Henrik Lundqvist at 7:54 for his fifth goal.

Matt Duchene had a goal and assist, and Tanguay also scored for the Avalanche, who had dropped four of five. Varlamov stopped 30 shots.

Derek Stepan and Girardi scored their first goals of the season 1:43 apart in the second period for the Rangers, who led 3-2 after trailing by a goal twice. Kevin Hayes also scored in the middle frame, and Henrik Lundqvist made 25 saves.