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MacKinnon’s League-Leading Scoring Keeping Avalanche NHL Points Leader

With a quarter of the NHL 2025–2026 season played, Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon leads the league in scoring with 36 points.
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MacKinnon’s League-Leading Scoring Keeping Avalanche NHL Points Leader
Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche brings the puck off the boards against J.T. Miller (8) of New York Rangers in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., on Nov. 20, 2025. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Nathan MacKinnon is off to an impressive start to his 13th NHL season.

Everything is going in the right direction for MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche this season. The team won its seventh straight game on Thursday. Playing at home against the visiting New York Rangers, in the 6–3 victory, MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist to his overall league-leading 36 points. The Avalanche’s 33 points are the most among the 32 NHL teams.

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