Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O'Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

The Colorado Avalanche finish their first back-to-back series of the new year 1-1-0. After a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, they came ready to play against the Minnesota Wild, who currently sit at 4th in the league and 2nd in the western conference.

(AP Photo/Matt Krohn) Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau, right, and Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen, left, compete for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt ...

The short-handed Minnesota Wild fought for a while ... Instead, the Avs came back and got a short-handed goal from Artturi Lehkonen at 7:42. That was the back breaker that put the game entirely out of reach for the Wild. Nathan MacKinnon scored 1 minute ...

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on ... Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored, and ...

Minnesota was without its top three defensemen against high-flying Colorado, and Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon and Jonas Brodin were sorely missed.

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche after Connor McDavid scored two goals in the Oilers' 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Logan O’Connor put the Avs on the board first with his fifth of the season at 3:46 of the opening period. Josh Manson caught the Wild in the middle of a line change and turned a Minnesota clearing attempt into a pass to O’Connor behind the defense.

Mikko Rantanan and Logan O'Connor also each had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton, Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored ... hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Jan. 9 ...

Mikko Rantanan and Logan O’Connor also each had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton, Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also ... Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night.

(AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 ... Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored ...

(AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 ... Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored ...