All Things Avs · Mar 22, 2022
Avalanche defeats Edmonton on overtime winner by Nathan MacKinnon
Mikko Rantanen (96) of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates scoring a 1-0 on Mike Smith (41) of the Edmonton Oilers during the first period on Monday, March 21, 2022.Bad luck for the Edmonton Oilers turned into a good fortune for the Avalanche on Monday night.
During a 3-on-3 overtime, Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse lost his helmet in his zone, requiring him to leave the ice. That gave the Avalanche an odd-man rush finished off by center Nathan MacKinnon’s top-shelf marker for a 3-2 winner 52 seconds into overtime at Ball Arena. Defenseman Cale Makar assisted on the goal.
The Avalanche improved to 25-3-3 on home ice and ended Edmonton’s five-game winning streak.