Wedgewood, Makar lead NHL-best Avalanche to 9th straight win, 1-0 over
Blackhawks
[November 24, 2025] By
MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his
first shutout and the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak
to nine games with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday
night.
Cale Makar scored late in the second period for the NHL-leading
Avalanche, whose run is the team's longest since winning nine straight
March 4-24, 2024. Colorado improved to 16-1-5 and has points in 13
straight (11-0-2) since its lone regulation loss at Boston on Oct. 25. |
Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar celebrates with teammates at the bench
after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game
against the Chicago Blackhawks, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Chicago. (AP
Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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Spencer Knight made 25 saves for the Blackhawks, losers of three
straight following a six-game (5-0-1) point streak.
Wedgewood's ninth career shutout gave the Avalanche two in two
nights. Colorado was coming of a 3-0 win at Nashville on
Saturday behind Mackenzie Blackwood’s 35 saves.
Wedgewood, a backup during most of his career, leads the NHL
with 13 wins and entered with a league-best 2.23 goals-against
average.
Makar leads NHL defensemen with nine goals and with 29 points.
Tristen Nielsen, skating in his fourth NHL game, set up Makar’s
goal for his first point.
The Blackhawks dominated the scoreless first period, outshooting
Colorado 11-2 and testing Wedgewood on several close-in chances.
His sharpest save might have been on Ryan Green, who fired a
one-timer when he was alone in the crease with 5:42 left.
The Avalanche pushed back in the second and outshot Chicago
19-1.
Makar finally connected with 1:39 left in the second on
Colorado’s 19th shot of the game, firing in a rebound from the
left circle. The goal was set up when Knight’s clearing pass was
picked off by Nielsen in the slot, then Nielsen turned and took
a first shot from the right circle.
Chicago pressured late in the third, but Wedgewood made several
close-in saves, including a point-blank stop on Frank Nazar with
43 seconds left and Knight pulled for an extra attacker.
Up next
Avalanche: Host San Jose on Wednesday
Blackhawks: Host Minnesota on Wednesday.
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