Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken: how did Nathan MacKinnon’s 4-point night shape the 1st period and special teams at Climate Pledge Arena?

The Colorado Avalanche moved to 44-11 with 9 overtime losses and 5 points after a 5-1 result, while the Seattle Kraken went to 29-26 with 9 overtime losses and 1 point at Climate Pledge Arena. The Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken match summary starts with the Avs scoring 3 times in the first period and finishing with 26 shots in the road win.

First period

The Avs set the game flow by scoring 3 goals in the opening period as Seattle finished the period scoreless. Nathan MacKinnon led the early damage with 1 goal and 3 assists, and Martin Necas added 1 goal and 1 assist as part of Colorado’s 15 total points. Colorado’s skaters backed the burst with 17 hits and 4 takeaways, while Seattle countered with 16 hits and 4 takeaways.

Second period

Colorado added 1 goal in the second period while the Kraken put up their lone goal in the middle frame. The Kraken’s scoring came on a shorthanded goal, and Seattle finished with 3 shorthanded shots and 1 shorthanded assist during the game. The Avs’ special teams still produced a power-play goal on 3 opportunities, and Colorado recorded 5 power-play shots as one of the game-changing plays Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken.

Third period

The Avs closed the third period with 1 more goal as Seattle ended the night with 0 goals in the third. Scott Wedgewood sealed the road result with 28 saves on 29 shots against, including 22 saves at even strength and 4 saves while shorthanded. Devon Toews landed on the 3-star list for Colorado, and the Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken highlights included Colorado’s 19 percent shooting rate compared with Seattle’s 3 percent.

Postgame notes

Seattle won the faceoff battle at 56 percent on 55 draws, and Colorado finished at 44 percent while still controlling the scoreboard. The Avs ended with 21 giveaways and Seattle had 16 giveaways, and Colorado finished with 19 blocked shots against Seattle’s 10 in the Colorado Avalanche final whistle reaction.

Up next

The Avs will be at the Winnipeg Jets on 03/14/2026 at 4:00 PM EDT at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with viewing on ESPN+ and ALT. Stick with this recap feed for more Colorado game recap coverage, and share this article with other Burgundy and Blue fans.