Makar posted 3-2-5 in two contests to power the Avalanche (8-5-1, 17 points) to a pair of victories, extending their winning streak to four games dating to Nov. 11. He recorded 1-1-2, including his ninth career game-winning goal and second of the season (also Oct. 28 at STL), in a 4-2 triumph over the Vancouver Canucks Nov. 17. Makar then notched 2-1-3, his third career multi-goal performance and eighth career three-point outing, in a 7-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken Nov. 19. The 23-year-old Calgary native tops NHL defensemen (minimum: 10 GP) with 1.08 points per game this season (5-8-13 in 12 GP); only one blueliner has averaged more points per game since Makar (0.95; 25-82-107 in 113 GP) made his regular-season debut in 2019-20 (John Carlson: 0.96; 28-107-135 in 140 GP).
