MacKinnon won league MVP honors for the first time last season, and is on track to be a top contender again. He’s up to 60 points in 37 games. His three-point night against Utah extended his lead in the scoring race to seven, and his teammate Mikko Rantanen is now alone in second place with 53.

Nathan MacKinnon is now leading the league in scoring, and he led the Colorado Avalanche to another win on Friday night.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1. Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago, which had lost six of seven.

The Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the NHL in points with 61, was selected the league's first star for December. The center racked up a league-leading 25 points in 13 games during the month, and most of his damage came at even strength. His 13 even-strength assists and 20 even-strength points led the league.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

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The Chicago Blackhawks got a goal and an assist from Connor Bedard in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, as Petr Mrazek had 36 saves to lead the Hawks to the victory.

SALT LAKE CITY — NHL teams have had enough trouble containing Nathan MacKinnon ... a 4-1 win for the Colorado Avalanche against Utah HC at Delta Center. The last time MacKinnon dropped the ...

To borrow from Jared Bednar’s nautical theme, the S.S. Avalanche has spent some time in rough seas this season.

MacKinnon had a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal. Another game, another point for MacKinnon, who has points in seven consecutive games. The top-line center has one goal and 14 assists during his scoring streak.

While some award races– like the Vezina and the Selke– seem to be over already, others, like the Hart Trophy, look like they’ll come down to a photo finish. But with around