DENVER -- Nathan MacKinnon had five assists, and the Colorado Avalanche snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win against the Seattle Kraken at Ball Arena on Tuesday. MacKinnon (six goals, 19 assists) and Cale Makar (five goals, 18 assists), who had two assists on Tuesday, each extended their season-opening point streak to 13 games.

Pay attention to Cale Makar and Jared McCann in particular on Tuesday, when the Colorado Avalanche play the Seattle Kraken at Ball Arena, beginning at 9:00 PM ET. See below to read more about Kraken vs. Avalanche leaders, insights, and a predicted winner. Watch Seattle Kraken vs. Colorado Avalanche on ESPN+.

Anticipation is mounting as the Colorado Avalanche faces a challenging situation with Cale Makar, who is sidelined due to a recent injury. As the team’s star player, Makar’s absence has raised questions about how his potential recovery timeline might affect Colorado’s performance.

Nathan MacKinnon had his most productive night of the season to pull the Colorado Avalanche out of a funk, but the club’s extraordinary injury crisis may have somehow reached a new level.

Nathan MacKinnon had five assists, Mikko Rantanen scored twice, and the Seattle Kraken yielded three power play goals to the Colorado Avalanche as they lost their fourth straight game, 6-3, on Tuesday night.