It was another milestone night for Nathan MacKinnon.
The Colorado Avalanche superstar scored his 400th career NHL goal Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues, and then added No. 401 moments later. MacKinnon scored on a rebound just 3:13 into the first period on newly-minted Olympic goaltender Jordan Binnington and then scored again at 4:39 of the opening frame.
MacKinnon is the third player to score 400 with the franchise, joining Joe Sakic (625 goals) and Michael Goulet (456). He already has the most since the club moved to Denver, surpassing Sakic’s 391 on Dec. 11.
The 2024 NHL MVP after a career high 51 goals and 140 points, MacKinnon has the sixth-most goals, second-most points and second-most shots on goal in the league since the day he was drafted in 2013. MacKinnon leads the NHL with 34 goals this season and is second in points to Edmonton’s Connor McDavid.
MacKinnon has yet to win a Rocket Richard Trophy (most goals) or Art Ross Trophy (most points), but he has led the NHL in points for three straight calendar years (2023-25).
While they do not count towards his official career total, MacKinnon also has 55 career goals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 95 postseason games. That is the most playoff goals in the NHL since he entered the league.
MacKinnon, who was also named MVP of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in February, will play in the Winter Olympics for the first time at the 2026 Games in Milan, Italy. Canada’s full 25-man roster was announced Wednesday morning, and it included MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews.
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