Nathan MacKinnon has goal and assist as the Avalanche beat Red Wings 5-2

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Martin Necas had two assists apiece, and the Colorado Avalanche rolled past the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Devon Toews had a goal and two assists, and Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O’Connor also scored for the Avalanche, which improved to 11-1-1 in its past 13 games.

J.T. Compher, who played for Colorado from 2016-23, and Austin Watson scored for the Red Wings.

MacKinnon, the NHL’s points leader, has a point in each of his past 22 home games, tying the longest home point streak in the NHL this season.

Mackenzie Blackwood saved 21 of Detroit’s 23 shots on goal.

The victory extended the Avalanche’s home win streak to 10 games, the longest such run in the NHL this season. It’s tied for the second-longest home win streak in franchise history. Colorado is 17-2-2 at home since Dec. 14.

Avalanche: Colorado remained red hot, winning for the 11th time in the past 13 games. It has the highest points percentage of any NHL team since Feb. 26.

Red Wings: Detroit has failed to win consecutive games in a month. Despite its late-season slide, it’s still in the playoff hunt, as it entered the day trailing the Montreal Canadiens by three points for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

After falling behind 1-0 in the game’s opening six minutes, the Avalanche scored two goals in six minutes to take the lead for good.

The victory improved the Avalanche’s record against the Red Wings to 13-0-1 in their past 14 matchups. It’s Colorado’s fifth-longest point streak against an opponent in franchise history.

The Red Wings return home following a four-game road swing to play the Ottawa Senators. The Avalanche host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

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Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon heads back to the net as a timeout expires in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Jonatan Berggren, left, pursues the puck with Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Detroit Red Wings center Marco Kasper, left, fights for control of the puck with Colorado Avalanche center Charlie Coyle, back right, and defenseman Ryan Lindgren in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Detroit Red Wings center Tyler Motte, center, is caught between Colorado Avalanche defensemen Sam Malinski, front, and Cale Makar in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche center Charlie Coyle, front, collects the puck as Detroit Red Wings center Marco Kasper defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche center Brock Nelson, right, drives past Detroit Red Wings defenseman William Lagesson in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson, left, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, center, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a power-play goal as Detroit Red Wings center Craig Smith, left, and defenseman Moritz Seider look on in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood waits for play to resume after a time out in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon, front, makes a glove save of a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation's capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision, officials said.

Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 p.m., the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft were inbound, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

The jets were heading for a flyover of Arlington National Cemetery when the Delta aircraft received an onboard alert of a nearby aircraft. Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA, which intends to investigate.

According to a recording of air traffic control communications, Delta's pilot asked, "Was there an actual aircraft about 500 ft below us as we came off of DCA?”

In a recording archived by aviation site LiveATC.net, the controller responded: “Delta 2983, affirmative.”

The Airbus A319 with 131 passengers, two pilots and three flight attendants was embarking on a regularly scheduled flight between Reagan and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Delta Airlines said.

The flight left its gate at 2:55 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Minneapolis-St. Paul at 4:36 p.m. local time before the flight crew followed the diversion instructions from the controllers, the airline said.

No injuries were reported.

The Air Force's website describes the T-38 Talon as “a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer” used by different departments and agencies, including NASA, for various roles including pilot training.

The incident comes just two months after a midair collision above the same airport killed 67 people. The Jan. 29 crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter was the deadliest U.S. plane crash in more than two decades. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, killing everyone aboard.

Associated Press reporter Julie Walker contributed from New York.

FILE - The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)