Parker Kelly scored twice, Martin Necas had a goal, and Brock Nelson and Jack Drury each had two assists for the Avalanche (41-10-9), who have won three in a row and five of six, including a 4-2 victory at the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cale Makar had a goal and two assists, Nathan MacKinnon secured his fourth consecutive 100-point season with a third-period assist, and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche snapped the Anaheim Ducks' five-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night.

The Anaheim Ducks host the New York Islanders at Honda Center on Wednesday, March 4 at 10 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Anaheim's most recent game was a 5-1 home loss against the Colorado Avalanche on March 3.

Tonight's game features wo contenders for the Calder Trophy in Anaheim’s Beckett Sennecke and New York’s Matthew Schaefer (7 p.m. PT)

The New York Islanders understand they can't rely on mounting dramatic comeback wins all the time. The Anaheim Ducks learned that the hard way on Tuesday night. The Islanders will look to remain hot Wednesday night when they visit the Ducks in the final clash of the season between a pair of surprise playoff contenders.

Cale Makar had three points, Parker Kelly scored twice, Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves and Nathan MacKinnon reached the century mark in the victory. The Avs, who limped into the 2026 Winter Olympics break with six wins in 15 games (6-7-2) just went 4-1 during the most grueling stretch of their schedule this year.

As their unlikely season continues, the Anaheim Ducks are closing in on the Pacific Division lead.

Vatrano (shoulder) was activated off injured reserve by the Ducks on Wednesday, per the NHL media site. Vatrano has been sidelined due to a shoulder injury since late December, but he resumed practicing recently and will presumably be available to return to the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Islanders.

Late Tuesday night the Colorado Avalanche completed a successful Southern California back-to-back in their 5-1 disposal of the Anaheim Ducks. It capped off a stretch of five games in seven nights following the Olympic break and the Avalanche now get two days of rest before the trade deadline.