The No. 1 objective for the Avs should be to get out of the first wild-card spot into the top three of the Central Division.

Colorado Avalanche's Joel Kiviranta (94), Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Martin Necas (88) celebrate after a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during third-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta ...

Corey Perry scores twice & Leon Draisaitl reaches 40 goals with a pair, but the Oilers fall 5-4 to the Avalanche on Friday in a thriller at Rogers Place before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off ...

Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t really slump ... Ross Colton is without a goal in 13 games. Joel Kiviranta has one goal in his last 21 games. Logan O’Connor hasn’t scored in 11 games.

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That gave the Avalanche leverage, and without missing a beat, Ross Colton capitalized on it and scored on a pass from Nathan MacKinnon ... Mario Ferraro and Nico Sturm left the Avalanche’s Joel ...

Nathan MacKinnon had four points ... Head coach Jared Bednar’s faith in the Joel Kiviranta — Parker Kelly — Logan O’Connor line was showcased with increased ice time. 6. Makar scored his second ...

The highest profile name participating in the tournament under the Avalanche banner is center Nathan MacKinnon ... Elsewhere, Finnish winger Joel Kiviranta (11 goals in 55 games) ranks seventh ...

Jonathan Drouin (twice), Martin Necas, Cale Makar and Joel Kiviranta scored for the ... Drouin scored unassisted when Nathan MacKinnon’s pass to the net-front pinballed off Blues sticks and ...