Brindley Scores OT Winner in Avalanche's 5-4 Win Over Canucks

Gavin Brindley scored 68 seconds into overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The win extended Colorado's point streak to six games and improved their league-leading record to 10-1-5. Both teams entered the contest off victories the previous day, with the Avalanche routing the Edmonton Oilers 9-1 and the Canucks edging the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3.

Nathan MacKinnon dominated for Colorado, scoring twice and adding three assists for a five-point performance. His goals came 129 apart in the first period, including a power-play tally, to give the Avalanche an early 2-0 lead. Artturi Lehkonen also scored twice for Colorado, both in the third period, with one on the power play. Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar each recorded two assists, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves in net.

Vancouver rallied to force overtime, with Linus Karlsson, Kiefer Sherwood, Drew O'Connor and Jake DeBrusk finding the net. Karlsson scored his first goal of the season in the first period with a backhand on a rebound. Sherwood tied the game at 2-2 early in the second with a backhand on a turnover....