As the Colorado Avalanche continue their dominance, Nathan MacKinnon has accomplished something no other player in the NHL can claim this season while battling it out for the Art Ross Trophy.

DENVER (AP) — Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier scored in the shootout and Lukas Dostal stopped 40 shots as Anaheim defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche for the Ducks' fifth straight win Wednesday night.

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DENVER -- Lukas Dostal made 40 saves before stopping both attempts in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks won their fifth straight game with a 2-1 victory against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on Wednesday.

DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns scored twice, Trent Miner made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday for their 17th straight home win.

Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon was kept off the scoresheet a game after reaching 1,100 career points. The forward, who has 85 points, including an NHL-best 38 goals, has put together another MVP-worthy season while battling Edmonton's Connor McDavid for the league's scoring lead.

Just about any team in the Atlantic Division has a shot at competing in the playoffs.

DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the team has acquired forward Valtteri Puustinen from the Pittsburgh Penguins along with their seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in exchange for defenseman Ilya Solovyov. Puustinen will report to the Avalanche's American Hockey League affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.