Colorado Avalanche vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

Avalanche

31-2-7, 69 PTS

5-3

Final

Hurricanes

24-14-3, 51 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

COL shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
COL	15	9	11	35
CAR	10	8	10	28

In net

Scott Wedgewood25/28 SV, .893

Frederik Andersen30/34 SV, .882

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	0	1	4	5
CAR	1	2	0	3

Who won: Avalanche 5-3

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Avalanche outscored the Hurricanes 4-0 in the 3rd period. Brock Nelson led the Avalanche in goals (2). Sebastian Aho led the Hurricanes in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:18
Jack Drury faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
GOALP3 0:18
Goal!
Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon Goal (35) , assists: Martin Necas (34), Artturi Lehkonen (19)
COL 5 - 3 CAR
P3 0:21
Gabriel Landeskog shot blocked by Shayne Gostisbehere
P3 0:51
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
P3 1:09
Martin Necas shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
P3 1:19
TO
Giveaway by Brent Burns
P3 1:36
TO
Takeaway by Gabriel Landeskog
P3 1:45
Martin Necas hit Andrei Svechnikov
P3 2:22
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Gabriel Landeskog
P3 2:47
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Brock Nelson
P3 3:01
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
P3 3:15
Logan Stankoven Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
P3 3:16
Shayne Gostisbehere Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 3:25
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 3:34
K'Andre Miller hit Nathan MacKinnon
P3 4:04
Gabriel Landeskog faceoff won against Jordan Staal
P3 4:15
Ross Colton Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
P3 4:22
Jack Drury faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
P3 4:24
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Batted Wide Left
P3 4:25
William Carrier Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 5:33
Sebastian Aho Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 5:53
TO
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
P3 6:18
Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Left