DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin accomplished a hat trick with an empty-net rating after Nathan MacKinnon knocked within the go-ahead aim with 4:15 remaining and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from two targets all the way down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 .
It was Nichushkin’s first three-goal sport within the common season.
He additionally had a hat trick in Recreation 4 of a first-round playoff collection in 2024.
Nichushkin tied his career-high with 4 factors.
Joel Kiviranta additionally scored and MacKinnon closed it out with an empty-netter for the Avalanche, who improved to 5-0 on their six-game homestand.
Mitch Marner and John Tavares every had two targets and Auston Matthews added three assists for Toronto.
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