DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored with 40.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Friday night for their first win of the season.
Ross Colton scored two goals, both in the third period, and Casey Mittelstadt, playing in his 200th consecutive game, also had a goal for his 200th career point with a goal for the Avalanche. Alexandar Georgiev had 16 saves.
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Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev drinks during a timeout in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, center, drives past Anaheim Ducks defenseman Tristan Luneau, left, to shoot against Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, right, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras, center, reacts after right wing Troy Terry (not shown) scored against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, left, as Avalanche defenseman Calvin de Haan, right, skates away in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson, right, drives with the puck past Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, center front, heads off the ice after giving up the winning goal to Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrates after scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) shoots the puck for the winning goal as Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, back right, and defenseman Pavel Mintyukov, left, cover in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Leo Carlsson, Ryan Strome and Troy Terry scored for Anaheim. Lukas Dostal finished with 45 saves.
Terry scored with 12.6 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score 3-3.
Ducks: Anaheim continues to struggle to convert the power play, going 0 for 3 to fall to 0 for 14 on the season.
Avalanche: Colorado stuck with its fierce offensive effort and dominating presence in the Anaheim zone to pull out its first win of the season.
Trailing 2-0, Colorado finally broke through offensively when Mittelstadt finished off a breakaway with a backhand shot that sailed into the net over Dostal’s glove hand. Nikolai Kovalenko triggered the breakaway with a pass that the streaking Mittelstadt picked up for his drive to the net to ignite the Avs’ offense.
The Avalanche were 3 for 3 on the penalty kill and 1 for 6 on the power play.
Ducks return home to host Los Angeles on Sunday night while the Avalanche visit San Jose.
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Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev drinks during a timeout in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, center, drives past Anaheim Ducks defenseman Tristan Luneau, left, to shoot against Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, right, in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras, center, reacts after right wing Troy Terry (not shown) scored against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, left, as Avalanche defenseman Calvin de Haan, right, skates away in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson, right, drives with the puck past Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, center front, heads off the ice after giving up the winning goal to Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrates after scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) shoots the puck for the winning goal as Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, back right, and defenseman Pavel Mintyukov, left, cover in overtime of an NHL hockey game Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
