As with every game, you take the good with the bad, so time to take a look at the pluses and the minuses in the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Colorado Avalanche.
Nathan MacKinnon gets all the headlines in Colorado, and for good reason, but the Avalanche have another star that’s on fire at the moment. Mikko Rantanen scored two more goals on Friday night, giving him eight goals in his last five games.
Mikko Rantanen had two goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to eight games with 6-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday in Denver.
The Colorado Avalanche continue to roll, ending their March roadtrip a perfect 4-0 with a win in St.Louis over the Blues on Tuesday. Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, and the new additions from the deadline kept showing their worth.
Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick to lead the visiting Colorado Avalanche past the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to seven games.
If the Colorado Avalanche have learned how to win on the road, the rest of the NHL is in real trouble. Mikko Rantanen picked up his seventh career hat trick on Tuesday night, leading the Avalanche to their seventh straight win, as they beat the Blues by a score of 4-3.
Much has been made about the ridiculous point streaks Nathan MacKinnon has put together for the Colorado Avalanche this season. Don’t look now, but one of the other Avs superstars is in the midst of a pretty impressive streak of his own.
The Colorado Avalanche do love to tease us don’t they? Down 3-0 with less than 10 seconds remaining in the second period, Avalanche fans were as ready for bed as the team seemed ready for the flight to Edmonton.
Building a contender at the NHL Trade Deadline isn’t as simple as checking off a shopping list of must-have ingredients for a Stanley Cup recipe. But what if it was?
The Colorado Avalanche ripped off five unanswered goals in the second period to top the Calgary Flames, 6-2, in the first game of a four-game road trip on Tuesday.
Well after the game had ended, Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen sat in his locker with his head down. He knew the questions were going to come his way, especially after his late penalty led to the game-winning penalty from the Maple Leafs.
As with every game, you take the good with the bad, so time to take a look at the pluses and the minuses in the game against the Arizona Coyotes for the Colorado Avalanche.
With the announcement that NHL players will be able to participate in the next two Winter Olympics, attention immediately turned toward which players will be most likely to represent their respective countries.
It's a Friday in the NHL, and we'd like to have a bit of fun with a long-shot play. DraftKings is offering a 33% profit boost on SGPs and SGP+, so we're opting to load up a big shot on two games finding plenty of goals.
The Colorado Avalanche have one of the best-built rosters in the NHL that can compete for a Stanley Cup every season, with a significant factor being their star players.
DraftKings has opened the availability for player props to be included in their same game parlay options for many more states. We are excited about what this market can bring.
We remain in the shots on goal market in the NHL to continue finding us some winning prop plays. For tonight, we're going under the hood on how projected shot volume impacts player's hit rates.
There are statement games, and then there are “Call out your teammate’s dad in the media” games. Colorado Avalanche superstar right winger Mikko Rantanen had the latter on Monday night.
Switzerland, France, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Slovakia and Finland hung on for wins on the second day of play. Nikolaj Ehlers ended up scoring twice to help the Danes to an important win, while Mikko Rantanen was the catalyst for Finland's game-winner.
For years, Mikko Rantanen has been one of the most consistent offensive players for the Colorado Avalanche. That consistency is still there, but this season isn’t quite the same.
Tonight's NHL slate is just two games, but we're treated to some of the best offenses in the league, which should hopefully make for a fun evening. There are multiple approaches to matchups like these, and we've pulled out three bets in particular.
A lot of the talk around the Colorado Avalanche has been focused on the multitude of injuries the team has had to endure through the first half of the season.
With the holiday season in full swing and 2023 quickly approaching, it’s time to take a look back at the year that was and see who the best players of the calendar year were. Here's a look at right wingers.
Mikko Rantanen scored 1:51 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night. Rantanen added an assist on Artturi Lehkonen's goal and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 19 shots for Colorado, which finished its homestand 4-1.
Mikko Rantanen scored three goals -- including the game-winner 29 seconds into overtime -- to lift the visiting Colorado Avalanche over the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Sunday.
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