Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates after a goal against the Ottawa Senators with teammates left wing Jonathan Drouin, center, and defenseman Cale Makar, le during first-period NHL hockey game action, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Ottawa, Ontario. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon, Brock Nelson, Cale Makar and Joel Kiviranta all scored in Colorado's first-period barrage and the Avalanche cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Nelson finished with two goals — his first two since being acquired by Colorado from the New York Islanders — and Scott Wedgewood made 15 saves.