Nathan MacKinnon scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 at Ball Arena on Saturday. One goal came on the power play, and the other was an empty-netter.

Valeri Nichushkin completed a hat trick with an empty-net score after Nathan MacKinnon knocked in the go-ahead goal with 4:15 remaining and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from two goals down to beat ...

Avs star center Nathan MacKinnon was the late-game hero, scoring twice in the final five minutes to stave off St. Louis’ giant comeback attempt, and he finished with a hat trick and four points.