DAL
CBJ
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
BOS
PIT
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
CHI
TB
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
PHI
NYR
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NBCS
CAR
NYI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
STL
NJ
o6
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
UTA
MON
o6.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
VEG
DET
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
VAN
WPG
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
ANA
EDM
o6.5
-1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
NAS
COL
o6.5
-1.5
9:30PM • ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 18 | 27 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 16.39 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Nathan MacKinnon | Fantasy Outlook
MacKinnon set for elite home output against Predators
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche into a Central Division clash against Nashville tonight at Ball Arena, with Colorado entering as home favorites in an expected higher-scoring environment. Centering Colorado’s top forward line alongside Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas while running point on the premier power play, MacKinnon is fully healthy and in blazing form. He has racked up 11 points over his last six games, consistently driving top-tier offensive chances. With Colorado (9–6–1) seeking to gain ground on Nashville (6–4–5), MacKinnon is likely to test Juuse Saros (unconfirmed) early and often in prime home-ice conditions.
Our projections anticipate another massive evening for the superstar center, modeling ~1–2 points, ~3–4 shots on goal, and significant power-play utility to produce around 6.4 fantasy points. Tonight marks the third contest of a four-game fantasy week for Colorado, leaving one more home matchup on Saturday against Detroit before the week concludes. Given his elite floor, immense offensive ceiling, and heavy top-line deployment, MacKinnon remains an automatic, locked-in option across all league formats. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 3 hrs ago
Nathan MacKinnon Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03 | @CBJ | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 19:28:00 | 2.0 | 15 |
| 11/02 | @CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:25:00 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 10/31 | CGY | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 19:06:00 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 10/28 | NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:00:00 | 4.0 | 6 |
| 10/25 | @NAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:49:00 | 3.0 | 12.5 |
| 10/23 | TB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18:10:00 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 10/20 | @NJ | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 21:19:00 | 1.0 | 13 |
| 10/19 | @PHI | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 24:20:00 | -1.5 | 12 |
| 10/16 | PIT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 22:59:00 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 10/14 | DAL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 25:22:00 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 10/13 | @DAL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20:01:00 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| 10/10 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 23:56:00 | 10.0 | 5 |
| 10/08 | @CGY | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:42:00 | 10.0 | 5 |
| 10/07 | @WPG | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 20:11:00 | -1.5 | 15 |
| 10/03 | STL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18:16:00 | 11.0 | 4 |
| 09/30 | LA | 2 | 0 | -2 | 8 | 5 | 17:44:00 | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| Totals: | 9 | 18 | 5 | 60 | 12 | 20:29:15.0000 | 103.0 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-14 | COL | 82 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 19 | 24 | 240 | 17 | 57 | 193 | 44 |
| 14-15 | COL | 64 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -7 | 34 | 192 | 17 | 43 | 201 | 41 |
| 15-16 | COL | 72 | 21 | 30 | 51 | -4 | 20 | 247 | 18 | 46 | 510 | 52 |
| 16-17 | COL | 81 | 16 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 16 | 251 | 19 | 56 | 759 | 30 |
| 17-18 | COL | 74 | 39 | 59 | 98 | 15 | 64 | 281 | 19 | 37 | 480 | 21 |
| 18-19 | COL | 81 | 41 | 58 | 99 | 19 | 34 | 361 | 22 | 54 | 504 | 30 |
| 19-20 | COL | 71 | 35 | 61 | 96 | 15 | 12 | 325 | 21 | 54 | 369 | 33 |
| 21-22 | COL | 49 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 24 | 35 | 193 | 18 | 34 | 225 | 15 |
| 21-22 | COL | 80 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 23 | 42 | 307 | 17 | 73 | 392 | 40 |
| 22-23 | COL | 86 | 45 | 72 | 117 | 36 | 32 | 401 | 20 | 61 | 564 | 49 |
| 23-24 | COL | 87 | 53 | 96 | 149 | 40 | 44 | 429 | 22 | 51 | 640 | 73 |
| 24-25 | COL | 88 | 38 | 88 | 126 | 30 | 43 | 350 | 22 | 48 | 828 | 60 |
| 25-26 | COL | 86 | 55 | 76 | 131 | 61 | 43 | 361 | 21 | 67 | 723 | 37 |
| 26-27 | COL | 15 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 20 | 5 | 130 | 4 |
| ON PACE | 76 | 35 | 92 | 128 | 7 | 35 | 266 | 20 | 25 | 666 | 20 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 89 | 50 | 88 | 137 | 125 | 44 | 389 | 57 | 752 | 60 | ||
| Totals | 1072 | 472 | 786 | 1258 | 270 | 471 | 4229 | 20 | 749 | 6857 | 558 | |
MacKinnon Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.03 | 5.26 | 6.30 | 2.98 | 0.16 | 2.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.83 | -0.97 | 0.51 | 1.99 | 0.59 | 40.35 | 8.1 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.52 | 1.13 | 1.65 | 0.49 | 0.08 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 | 0.51 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.67 | 6.4 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Colorado Avalanche
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 98% | 81% |
| Scott Wedgewood | 61% | 48% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Burns | 30% | 26% |
| Josh Manson | 20% | 5% |
| Cale Makar | 100% | 98% |
| Devon Toews | 96% | 92% |
| Sam Malinski | 25% | 22% |
| Brett Kulak | 1% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Landeskog | 51% | 38% |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 99% | 91% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Not available. | N/A | N/A |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hughes | 3% | 2% |
| Martin Necas | 100% | 96% |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 100% | 95% |
| Nazem Kadri | 88% | 74% |
| Jaden Schwartz | 12% | 10% |
| Parker Kelly | 4% | 2% |
| Nicolas Roy | 2% | 2% |
| Fedor Svechkov | 1% | 1% |
| Brock Nelson | 83% | 63% |
Line Combinations
Nathan MacKinnon's Current Assignments
Line 1PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Artturi Lehkonen | Nathan MacKinnon | Martin Necas |
| Line 2 | Gabriel Landeskog | Nazem Kadri | Nicolas Roy |
| Line 3 | Jaden Schwartz | Brock Nelson | T.J. Hughes |
| Line 4 | Parker Kelly | Fedor Svechkov | Logan O'Connor |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Devon Toews | Cale Makar |
| Pair 2 | Brett Kulak | Noah Juulsen |
| Pair 3 | Sam Malinski | Brent Burns |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Nathan MacKinnon | Artturi Lehkonen | Cale Makar | Martin Necas | T.J. Hughes |
| PP2 | Nazem Kadri | Brock Nelson | Jaden Schwartz | Gabriel Landeskog | Devon Toews |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Brent Burns | Brock Nelson | Brett Kulak | Artturi Lehkonen |
| PK2 | Devon Toews | Cale Makar | Parker Kelly | Logan O'Connor |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mackenzie Blackwood | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Scott Wedgewood | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary L'Heureux #68 · LW | OutIRUpper Body | L'Heureux is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Manson #42 · D | OutDTDAnkle | Manson is dealing with an ankle injury and will miss at least 8 weeks. A move to the injured reserve is expected. INJ SINCE: Oct 28 |
Team Rankings
G
66
2nd
A
121
1st
SOG
488
4th
FOW
467
12th
PPG
11
14th
PPA
22
13th
PPP
33
13th
SHG
0
32nd
SHP
0
27th
HITS
245
31st
BLK
223
16th
GA
50
22nd
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wild | 11-3-3 | 0.647 | 25 |
| Mammoth | 10-6-0 | 0.625 | 20 |
| Stars | 9-5-1 | 0.600 | 19 |
| Avalanche | 9-6-1 | 0.563 | 19 |
| Predators | 6-4-5 | 0.400 | 17 |
| Blues | 7-7-1 | 0.467 | 15 |
| Jets | 5-8-3 | 0.313 | 13 |
| Blackhawks | 4-11-1 | 0.250 | 9 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 16 | 9 | 18 | 61 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |
| Martin Necas | 16 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | 16 | 6 | 5 | 31 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Nazem Kadri | 16 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 16 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
| Nicolas Roy | 10 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Parker Kelly | 16 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| Fedor Svechkov | 16 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 0 | |
| T.J. Hughes | 16 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artturi Lehkonen | 16 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 16 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Logan O'Connor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Zachary L'Heureux | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Taylor Makar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Gavin Brindley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Makar | 15 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Devon Toews | 16 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 0 | |
| Sam Malinski | 15 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brent Burns | 16 | 0 | 6 | 23 | -1 | 10 | 0 | |
| Brett Kulak | 16 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Josh Manson | 13 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Noah Juulsen | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Keaton Middleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 301 | 269 | 32 | 0 | |
| Scott Wedgewood | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 117 | 18 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 11-02 | @CHI | W 5-2 |
| 11-03 | @CBJ | L 2-7 |
| 11-05 | NSH | 9:30 PM |
| 11-07 | DET | 9:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 31st
Nathan MacKinnon’s blistering wrist shot gives fans a close-up scare ...
Sep 30th
Avalanche Already Have a Power-Play Goal Without MacKinnon This Season ...
May 24th
MacKinnon Denies Vegas Goal with Strong Stick Play
May 13th
Nathan MacKinnon Dominates Playoffs as Avalanche Star Stays All Business ...
May 9th
Nathan MacKinnon Confirms Viral Video Was From Yesterday, Thanks Fans ...
Player News
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Saints Rookie Returns to Practice After Life of Pushing Brother to Make History
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Shedeur Sanders deflects question about his decision to hire an agent
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The Matthew Stafford elbow injury is a something to monitor
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Will Anderson Jr. Praises Justin Herbert’s Outstanding Play
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Matthew Stafford QB • LAR
Matthew Stafford’s Elbow Injury Bears Watching
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Jordyn Tyson WR • NO
Saints Rookie Returns to Practice After Life of Pushing Brother to Make History
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Micah Parsons DE • GB
Micah Parsons expects "All-Pro" moments and "terrible" moments once he's back in games
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Shedeur Sanders QB • CLE
Shedeur Sanders deflects question about his decision to hire an agent
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Matthew Stafford QB • LAR
The Matthew Stafford elbow injury is a something to monitor
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Justin Herbert QB • LAC
Will Anderson Jr. Praises Justin Herbert’s Outstanding Play
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Kevin McGonigle SS • DET
Kevin McGonigle Named 2026 Detroit Tiger of the Year by BBWAA Chapter
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Albert Pujols 1B •
Albert Pujols Interviews for Astros Manager Job, Could Become MLB’s First 700-Homer Manager
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Emmanuel Clase RP • CLE
Guardians Pitchers Claim They Were Victims of a Betting Scheme as Ortiz Trial Unfolds
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Alex Williams SP • MIA
Alex Williams Strikes Out 10 in Four Scoreless Innings for the Marlins
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Elian Soto OF • WAS
Elian Soto Hits First Arizona Fall League Home Run
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Eric Bitonti SS • MIL
Brewers Prospect Eric Bitonti Hits Third Fall League Homer Ahead of Saturday’s Derby
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Vit Krejci SF • POR
Blazers’ Vit Krejčí Suffers Lower-Leg Fracture in Phoenix
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Chris Cenac Jr. C • BOS
Celtics Assign Chris Cenac Jr. to Maine Celtics
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Jonathan Kuminga PF • MIN
Jonathan Kuminga Has Become Essential to the Timberwolves After Earning Chris Finch’s Trust
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Deni Avdija SF • POR
Trail Blazers Players Embrace Coach Micah Nori’s Demands for Perfection
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Tyrese Maxey PG • PHI
Tyrese Maxey’s MVP-Level Start Has the 76ers—and the NBA—Taking Notice
@Tjonesonthenba
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CJ McCollum PG • ATL
Hawks’ Bench Depth Fuels Win Over Wizards, With Ex-Wizards McCollum and Kispert Leading the Way
@davidaldridgedc
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Josh Norris C • BUF
Josh Norris’s Shot Production Raises Concern After Sabres’ Loss to Senators
@MatthewFairburn
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Matthew Schaefer D • NYI
NHL Doubleheader: Hurricanes Visit Islanders Before Avalanche- Predators Clash
@PredsNHL
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Jackson LaCombe D • ANA
Nikita Kucherov’s UFA Value and What His Potential Departure Could Mean for Tampa Bay’s Future
@domluszczyszyn
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William Nylander RW • TOR
Despite 100-Point Pace, Maple Leafs Want More From William Nylander
@lukefoxjukebox
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Matthew Schaefer D • NYI
NHL Doubleheader Features Aho’s Hurricanes vs. Schaefer’s Islanders, Then Stamkos vs. MacKinnon
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Brayden Yager C • WPG
NHL Jets Recall Forward Brayden Yager from the AHL
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Waiver Trends
More Trends| Dustin Wolf CGY G | +5.2 |
| Colten Ellis BUF G | +5.2 |
| Joey Daccord SEA G | +4.8 |
| Zach Benson BUF LW | +3.7 |
| Mikael Granlund ANA C | +3.7 |
| Mackie Samoskevich SEA RW | +3.3 |
| Jack Quinn BUF RW | +2.7 |
| Darcy Kuemper LA G | +2.6 |
| Ivan Provorov CBJ D | +2.5 |
| Tommy Novak PIT C | +2.5 |
| Tristan Luneau ANA D | +2.4 |
| Dylan Garand NYR G | +2.1 |
| Jack Roslovic TOR C | +1.9 |
| Justin Faulk DET D | +1.8 |
| Mikael Backlund CGY C | +1.8 |
| Elias N. Pettersson | -6.2 |
| Tyler Kleven OTT D | -4.7 |
| Scott Wedgewood COL G | -4.4 |
| Matthew Knies CBJ LW | -3.2 |
| Akira Schmid FLA G | -2.6 |
| Laurent Brossoit ANA G | -2.6 |
| Boone Jenner WAS C | -2.6 |
| Gabriel Landeskog COL LW | -2.2 |
| Patrick Kane CHI RW | -2.0 |
| Devin Cooley CGY G | -2.0 |
| Ivar Stenberg SJ LW | -2.0 |
| Brayden McNabb VGK D | -2.0 |
| Anton Frondell CHI C | -1.9 |
| Jet Greaves CBJ G | -1.9 |
| Luke Evangelista NJ RW | -1.9 |
