VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Cale Makar registered a career-high four points in the Colorado Avalanche's 5-4 overtime victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.
Makar leads all rookies in scoring with 22 points, while MacKinnon increased his point total to 29 (13 goals, 16 assists) on the season.
With the game tied 1-1 after the opening frame, the Avalanche responded with two goals in the second period from MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri to grab the lead. Vancouver knotted the game late in the third, but MacKinnon scored just 27 seconds into the OT period to give Colorado the extra point.
Rapid Recap: Avalanche 5, Canucks 4 (OT)
Cale Makar records four points in the victory
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