Nathan MacKinnon has one Hart Trophy, and he is playing as if he wants to win the NHL MVP for the second time in three seasons.

The Colorado center is off to a scorching start and leads the NHL in scoring after a nine-point weekend. MacKinnon will attempt to build on that momentum when the Avalanche host the streaking Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Denver.

Central Division-leading Colorado has won five of six games and tops the NHL with 25 points through 16 games. The Avalanche swept a weekend road trip in Canada, routing Edmonton Oilers 9-1 on Saturday night and beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in overtime Sunday night, which was their first win beyond regulation in six tries this season.

MacKinnon was all over the stat sheet in both games. He had two goals and two assists on Satur

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