MacKinnon has 34 points (12 goals, 22 assists) during his run, which is the longest point streak in the NHL this season. MacKinnon also extended his season-opening home point streak to 18 games (15 goals, 23 assists).
Fredrik Olofsson had a goal and an assist, and Valeri Nichushkin scored for the Avalanche (21-11-2), who have won two straight and five of their past seven games (5-2-0). Logan O'Connor had two assists, and Alexandar Georgiev made 24 saves.
Alex Kerfoot scored, and Connor Ingram made 22 saves for the Coyotes (17-14-2), who had won four straight and nine of their past 13 (9-4-0).
Bowen Byram gave Colorado a 1-0 lead at 8:37 of the first period, scoring on a wrist shot from between the circles that went through the legs of Coyotes forward Nick Bjugstad and into the top corner.
Nichushkin made it 2-0 at 1:27 of the second period when he one-timed MacKinnon’s cross-zone pass from the right circle over the shoulder of Ingram.
Josh Manson extended it to 3-0 at 13:29 with a wrist shot from between the circles that went over Ingram’s glove.
Olofsson pushed it to 4-0 at 19:52, chipping in Andrew Cogliano’s behind-the-back pass at the left post.
Kerfoot cut it to 4-1 at 16:56 of the third period on the power play, redirecting Michael Carcone’s shot through traffic.
Arizona defenseman J.J. Moser left the game at 3:13 of the second period and did not return after a hit from Miles Wood.
