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Avalanche Crush Blues 6-1, MacKinnon Shines with Two Goals

1/2/2026

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The Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on New Year’s Eve.
The Avalanche scored four goals in the first five minutes, with Nathan MacKinnon scoring twice and Valeri Nichushkin recording a hat trick.
Jordan Binnington allowed four goals on the first eight shots.
The Blues dropped to 15-18-8.
The Avalanche improved to 30-2-7 and led the NHL with 67 points.

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Story summary

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on New Year’s Eve.
The Avalanche scored four goals in the first five minutes, with Nathan MacKinnon scoring twice and Valeri Nichushkin recording a hat trick.
Jordan Binnington allowed four goals on the first eight shots.
The Blues dropped to 15-18-8.
The Avalanche improved to 30-2-7 and led the NHL with 67 points.