Nathan MacKinnon posts three points in Avalanche rout of Flames

Fantasy hockey: MacKinnon's goal and two assists were strong but typical for a center averaging 1.60 points per game in his recent sample.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 9, 2026

Nathan MacKinnon posted one goal and two assists on two shots in 18:42 in Colorado's 7-3 win over Calgary on Thursday, October 8. He finished plus-2 with no power-play goals.

The three-point outing was a strong night, but it reflects the production already baked into MacKinnon's value. He averages 1.60 points per game in his recent sample, making this performance consistent with his established level rather than a reason to change your evaluation of him.

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Nathan MacKinnon

MacKinnon's goal and two assists align with his recent averages of 0.59 goals and 1.01 assists per game. He typically fires 4.2 shots per game, so his two shots were below that average. The 18:42 he logged was well below his usual 22:26 a night, though Colorado's seven goals may have reduced his ice time late. He runs on the first power-play unit, averaging 4:04 with the man advantage, second among all Colorado skaters.

His underlying play grades 99 out of 100 among forwards in shots, scoring chances and ice time, a measure of how sustainable his scoring is. That elite process makes him a hold at his current level, not a player whose value changed because of one three-point night. Colorado has four games left this week on Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday, giving him four more chances to produce at his 1.60-point pace.

What to do

• Keep MacKinnon in your lineup for all four of Colorado's remaining games this week.

• Do not overreact to the three-point night, as it matches the elite production he was already delivering.

• Trust his 99th-percentile process to keep generating scoring chances at a sustainable rate.

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