MacKinnon skated in from the neutral zone and beat Anaheim goalie Lukas Dostal on a wrist shot from the slot. The goal came after Troy Terry tied it with 13 seconds left in the third period with a wrist shot from the left circle and Dostal pulled for the extra skater.

Nathan MacKinnon scored at 4:19 of overtime, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to their first win of the season, a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Denver on Friday night.

Despite the individual brilliance, MacKinnon has steadfastly measured his success by one trophy, the Stanley Cup, and not the ones he finally got his hands on after last season. That is a staple of his consistency, an unwavering long-term view about getting ready for the games that truly matter.

Nathan MacKinnon comes up big to win the game in overtime for the Avalanche vs. the Ducks.

The Avalanche overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in overtime and picked up their first win of the season at Ball Arena on Friday. Casey Mittelstadt scored the Avalanche's first goal,