Nathan MacKinnon scored 4:43 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday for their first home win in more than seven weeks.
“It was a long time coming,” MacKinnon said. “It’s been tough at home — it’s been tough in general. Wins haven’t been easy to get.”
MacKinnon also assisted on Gabriel Landeskog’s first-period goal, and Calvin Pickard finished with 35 saves for Colorado, which had lost 10 in a row at home.
It was the Avalanche’s first home win since Nov. 14. They had lost 10 of 11 overall, with their only victory in the past four weeks coming in Chicago on Dec.