Recap: Avalanche steal extra point over Oilers in 2-1 shootout win
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Apr 13, 2026; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (29) scores on Edmonton Oilers goaltender Connor Ingram (39) during the shoot-out to give the Colorado Avalanche a victory over the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images | Perry Nelson-Imagn Images One last regular season road trip for the Colorado Avalanche was on the docket as they faced the Edmonton Oilers who still had something to play for with none of the seeding determined in the Pacific division. As much as the Oilers needed those two points, the Avalanche came to play stealing the second point in a 2-1-shootout win.
Nathan MacKinnon netted the shoutout winner but unfortunately doesn’t help him secure the Rocket Richard trophy with two games to go. The Game Early jump went to Edmonton as Scott Wedgewood had to make a couple big early saves to keep the Oilers off the board. By the midpoint Colorado found some energy and even earned a power play by the end of the period but Wedgewood made the biggest stop shorthanded to keep the game in a 0-0 tie at the first intermission.
The second frame looked like the first with Colorado gathering momentum despite not scoring on the power play. Finally after nearly half a scoreless game the Avalanche broke through from Sam Malinski. Edmonton got the goal back before the end of the period as the Jack Ahcan and Nick Blankenburg pair left Connor McDavid wide open at the right of the net.
A 1-1 tie is how the second period ended. For the final third of the game special teams was on order as Colorado started with an unsuccessful power play and then Edmonton was given a 5-on-3 which they didn’t cash in on either. Both Wedgewood and Connor Ingram made some great saves to get this 1-1 game to overtime.