VANCOUVER -- Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and had three assists, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in overtime at Rogers Arena on Sunday.

Jake DeBrusk tied the game 4-4 with a power-play deflection at 16:59 of the third period for Vancouver but Gavin Brindley scored the winning goal 1:08 into overtime, chipping his own rebound between the legs of goalie Kevin Lankinen as he reached out to cover the puck.

MacKinnon started the winning play in overtime and was on the Colorado bench when he got his fifth point. The forward had two goals and two assists on in a 9-1 win at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

MacKinnon has 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) during a nine-game point streak and leads the NHL in goals (14) and points (29) for the League-leading

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