Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night.

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Logan O'Connor each had a goal and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) with a Goal vs. Minnesota Wild, 01/09/2025. Home; NFL; NCAAF; NBA; Daily Draw; NHL; Fantasy Football; NCAAB; NCAAW; MLB; Soccer; Tennis; Golf

The Minnesota Wild open the second half of their season Thursday banged up, but winning anyway. The big picture: Despite a revolving door of injuries to key players in December, Minnesota kept pace with the league's best.

The Minnesota Wild reached the midpoint of the regular season in taxing fashion by fending off the St. Louis Blues 6-4 for their fourth straight victory

The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues met for the third time this season and the first time in St. Paul on Tuesday evening, Jan. 7. The Wild had a boost to their lineup once again as Jake Middleton rejoined the roster after missing the past 11 games but they were still without Kirill Kaprizov,