SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice on power plays and added an empty-net goal, Carl Soderberg and Blake Comeau also scored on power plays and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Sharks 6-3 on Monday night to end a 13-game losing streak in San Jose.
Matt Duchene also scored, and the Avalanche won their fourth straight on the road to improve to 6-1-1 over their last eight games.
Patrick Marleau, Melker Karlsson and Tomas Hertl scored for the Sharks. San Jose owns the worst home record in the league at 4-10 and has lost four straight at home and seven of eight.
Colorado’s Calvin Pickard stopped 35 shots for his first decision of the season and his first win in over a year. Martin Jones saved 20 of 25 for the Sharks.
The Sharks allowed a power-play goal for the first time in eight games and had not given up more than two in a game prior to Colorado scoring four. The Avalanche had not scored more than one power-play goal in a game since opening the season with two each in the first two games.
MacKinnon opened the scoring midway through the first period, the beneficiary of some nice passing from Jarome Iginla and Soderberg.
Marleau evened the game less than 2 minutes later when Joel Ward intercepted a pass and fed Marleau in front of the net.
Soderberg added a goal late in the first period.
Duchene ended a four-game scoreless streak, matching his longest of the season, with his goal midway through the second period.
NOTES: Avalanche D Nate Guenin missed his second straight game. … Ward returned to action after missing two games with an undisclosed injury. … San Jose C Joe Thornton had an assist and has points in six straight. … MacKinnon recorded his first goal in 15 games, though he has points in seven of the past 10 games. … The Avalanche return home to host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. … The Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night.
