MacKinnon has 65 points (25 goals, 40 assists) during his streak, which is the sixth-longest in NHL history and the longest since Mario Lemieux hit 31-games in 1995-96. Wayne Gretzky owns the NHL record for a home point streak at 40 games (Los Angeles Kings, 1988-89).
Cale Makar and Jonathan Drouin each had a goal and an assist, and Zach Parise scored for the Avalanche (38-20-5), who have won three of their past four games (3-1-0). Justus Annunen made 37 saves for his second straight shutout, the first of which came in a 5-0 win at Chicago on Thursday.
Petr Mrazek made 32 saves for the Blackhawks (15-41-5), who have lost seven straight (0-5-2).
MacKinnon made it 1-0 at 12:31 of the first after Jason Dickinson tried to intercept Devon Toews’ pass and MacKinnon skated in on net and sent a snap shot under the blocker.
Drouin extended the lead to 2-0 at 17:22 with a wrist shot from the right circle on a 2-on-1.
Makar made it 3-0 at 12:38 of the second with a wrist shot from just above the right face-off circle that went in off the far post.
Parise’s redirection off his skate in front made it 4-0 at 17:38 off a point shot from Caleb Jones.
MacKinnon scored a power-play goal at 15:35 of the third period for the 5-0 final.
