Nathan MacKinnon posts four-point night as Avalanche beat Lightning 6-3

Fantasy hockey: MacKinnon's one goal and three assists on Friday were a big line from a player already averaging 1.60 points per game, so his value was priced…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 24, 2026

Nathan MacKinnon posted one goal and three assists on four shots in 18:10 in Colorado's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay on Friday, October 23. The center finished plus-4 with one block and no power-play goals in the victory.

It was a big line from a player already averaging 1.60 points per game in his recent averages, so his fantasy value was priced in before this game. His underlying play grades 99 out of 100 among forwards in shots, scoring chances and ice time, a read on how sustainable his scoring is.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Nathan MacKinnon

MacKinnon averages 0.59 goals, 1.01 assists, 4.2 shots and 0.44 power-play points per game in his recent sample of 221 games. He skates 22:26 a night with 4:04 of power-play time, second among all Colorado skaters. The four points on Friday were a big night, but they came from a player already producing at an elite rate.

The 99th-percentile process grade points to strong shot and chance creation, the foundation that makes his scoring sustainable. Colorado has two games left this week, on Sun and Wed, then four next week. MacKinnon remains an every-game starter at center.

What to do

• Start MacKinnon in all formats for his remaining two games this week.

• His 99th-percentile underlying play and elite ice time make him one of the safest weekly plays at center.

• The four-point night matches his 1.60 points per game average and his 99th-percentile underlying play.

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