National Hockey League
Colorado 4, Arizona 3
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 18, 2024
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Referees: Tom Chmielewski, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18133

Devon Toews scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 in Denver on Sunday night.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist to extend his home point streak to 26 games, Jack Johnson also had a goal and an assist, and Ross Colton added a goal for Colorado, which played its first home game since Jan. 26.

Alexandar Georgiev turned away 28 shots for the Avalanche.

Matt Dumba had a goal and an assist, Logan Cooley and Lawson Crouse also scored, and Karel Vejmelka made 33 saves for Arizona, which lost its ninth straight (0-8-1).

The game was tied after two periods and both teams appeared to take a lead early in the third. Alexander Kerfoot beat Georgiev when he got behind the defense but Colorado successfully challenged for offside.

Just 21 seconds later Jonathan Drouin had a go-ahead goal overturned when the Coyotes successfully executed the same challenge.

The Avalanche finally got one to hold up when Toews scored on a wrister from the slot at 13:25, his 10th goal of the season.

Arizona pulled Vejmelka late and got a power play for the final 1:21 but couldn't get the equalizer.

Colton gave Colorado a 1-0 lead at 4:10 of the first period with his 12th goal of the season.

The Coyotes responded quickly when Dumba knocked in a rebound of Kerfoot's shot at 7:48 of the first, his fourth goal of the season. Arizona then went ahead when Crouse scored on the power play at 12:20 of the first.

It was his 20th of the season.

The Avalanche got even in the second period when Johnson beat Vejmelka with his third goal of the season at 5:20.

The teams traded goals 21 seconds apart midway through the second. Cooley gave the Coyotes a 3-2 lead at 9:52 when he scored his eighth goal of the season.

MacKinnon tied it again when he knocked in a loose puck just inside the left post at 10:13. Arizona challenged for goaltender interference but MacKinnon's 33rd goal of the season stood upon review.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   Colorado
Matt Dumba 2 Points Jack Johnson 2
Matt Dumba 1 Goals Jack Johnson 1
Matias Maccelli 2 Assists Bowen Byram 2
Lawson Crouse 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Karel Vejmelka .892 Save Percentage Alexandar Georgiev .900
Karel Vejmelka 33 Saves Alexandar Georgiev 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Arizona 30 3 1-6 4-4 10 28
Colorado 37 4 0-4 5-6 14 37
Upcoming Games
  • Colorado will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .576 after a win and .652 after a loss.
  • Arizona will play their next game at home against Edmonton. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .400 after a loss.