MacKinnon’s four-point night powers Avalanche past Penguins

Nathan MacKinnon contributed to four Colorado goals as the Avalanche turned a 2-0 deficit into a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh at Ball Arena on Friday, Oct. 16. MacKinnon finished with a goal and three assists.

Artturi Lehkonen scored Colorado’s first two goals, drawing the Avalanche level early in the second period after Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust had put Pittsburgh ahead. Gabriel Landeskog then gave Colorado a lead it kept, scoring at 4:24 of the second.

T.J. Hughes added his first NHL goal later in the period. MacKinnon completed the scoring on a third-period power play. Martin Necas collected three assists and Cale Makar had two.

Mackenzie Blackwood earned the win in goal for Colorado, while Arturs Silovs made 27 saves for Pittsburgh.