Avalanche push winning streak to season-high 9 games

With another win on Saturday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to nine games, the longest managed by any team this season.

The Avalanche topped the New York Rangers 3-1 and in doing so also tied their second-longest winning run in franchise history.

The @Avalanche earned their ninth consecutive victory, tied for the second-longest win streak in franchise history. #NHLStats #NYRvsCOL pic.twitter.com/KQUokGxGij

- NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 20, 2018

Leading the way on Saturday, once again, was Nathan MacKinnon, who extended his goalscoring streak - netting the eventual game-winner - to five games and his current point streak to nine matchups.

During the team's run, MacKinnon has tallied 19 points and now sits just two points behind Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov for the league lead.

As for the Avalanche, they currently hold down the final wild-card spot in the West but are just four points back of the St. Louis Blues, who occupy the third spot in the Central Division with three games in hand.

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