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Necas scores twice as Avalanche beat Blues 6–1

Martin Necas had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon added three assists and Colorado scored four times in the second period at Ball Arena.

By The Sporting Page Editorial StaffTSP Original
Artturi Lehkonen stands beside Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington during Blues–Avalanche at Ball Arena on October 3, 2026.
Artturi Lehkonen beside Jordan Binnington in a frame from his second-period goal highlight against St. Louis at Ball Arena on October 3, 2026. · Credit: Altitude Sports broadcast image, via ESPN

Martin Necas scored twice and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6–1 at Ball Arena on October 3, 2026. Colorado scored four times in the second period to turn a 2–0 lead into a 6–0 advantage.

Cale Makar opened the scoring at 4:09 of the first period, assisted by Necas and Nathan MacKinnon. Necas made it 2–0 at 13:12, with MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen receiving assists. MacKinnon finished with three assists.

Josh Manson scored at 5:38 of the second period before Lehkonen added an unassisted goal at 11:40. Nicolas Roy and Necas then scored 23 seconds apart, at 18:02 and 18:25. Gabriel Landeskog and MacKinnon assisted on Necas’s second goal. Manson, Lehkonen and Roy each finished with a goal and an assist; Parker Kelly had two assists.

Dalibor Dvorsky scored St. Louis’s only goal at 2:34 of the third period, assisted by Theo Lindstein. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 25 of 26 shots for Colorado, while Jordan Binnington made 30 saves for the Blues.

Colorado outshot St. Louis 36–26. All seven goals came at even strength: the Avalanche went 0-for-4 on the power play and the Blues were 0-for-2.

Postgame reaction: Jared Bednar and Jim Montgomery on Colorado’s win.

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Final score and game record

Final game record. Saved snapshot checked 2026-10-04T04:52:25.924213+00:00. The NHL and ESPN confirm the result. Use Refresh now to check for statistical corrections.

FINALFinal
St. Louis Blues1
Colorado Avalanche6

October 3, 2026 · Ball Arena, Denver

Period scoring

Goals by period. Pending means the provider has not confirmed the figure.
TeamP1P2P3Total
STL0011
COL2406

Scoring timeline

  1. 3rd · 2:34 elapsed

    Dalibor Dvorsky Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Theo Lindstein (1)

    STL 1 · COL 6
  2. 2nd · 18:25 elapsed

    Martin Necas Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Gabriel Landeskog (1), Nathan MacKinnon (3)

    STL 0 · COL 6
  3. 2nd · 18:02 elapsed

    Nicolas Roy Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Parker Kelly (3), Josh Manson (2)

    STL 0 · COL 5
  4. 2nd · 11:40 elapsed

    Artturi Lehkonen Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none

    STL 0 · COL 4
  5. 2nd · 5:38 elapsed

    Josh Manson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nicolas Roy (1), Parker Kelly (2)

    STL 0 · COL 3
  6. 1st · 13:12 elapsed

    Martin Necas Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (2), Artturi Lehkonen (1)

    STL 0 · COL 2
  7. 1st · 4:09 elapsed

    Cale Makar Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Necas (2), Nathan MacKinnon (1)

    STL 0 · COL 1

Team statistics

StatisticSTLCOL
Shots on goal2636
Hits2816
Blocked shots1415
Faceoff win percentage43.956.1
Power-play goals00
Power-play opportunities24
Penalty minutes84
Latest plays
  1. 3rd · 20:00 elapsed: Game End
  2. 3rd · 20:00 elapsed: End of 3rd Period
  3. 3rd · 18:40 elapsed: Jake Neighbours hit Parker Kelly
  4. 3rd · 18:16 elapsed: Takeaway by Nicolas Roy
  5. 3rd · 17:28 elapsed: Takeaway by Theo Lindstein
  6. 3rd · 17:23 elapsed: Takeaway by Devon Toews

Game data: ESPN Gamecast. Official record: NHL Gamecenter. Start times follow your device’s local time zone.

Game updates

Final: Colorado beat St. Louis 6–1. Martin Necas finished with two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves. The NHL’s official record and ESPN confirm the result.

Third period, 2:34 elapsed: Dalibor Dvorsky scored for St. Louis, assisted by Theo Lindstein, to make it 6–1.

8:47 p.m. MDT, second intermission: Colorado leads St. Louis 6–0 at Ball Arena. Nicolas Roy scored at 18:02 of the second period, then Martin Necas added his second goal of the night 23 seconds later. Gabriel Landeskog and Nathan MacKinnon assisted on Necas’s goal.

Second period, 11:40 elapsed: Artturi Lehkonen’s unassisted goal extended Colorado’s lead to 4–0. Josh Manson had made it 3–0 at 5:38, with assists from Roy and Parker Kelly.

First period: Cale Makar opened the scoring at 4:09, assisted by Necas and MacKinnon. Necas made it 2–0 at 13:12, with MacKinnon and Lehkonen receiving assists. Times in these scoring entries are elapsed within the period.

Game coverage and viewing information

St. Louis played Colorado at Ball Arena, Denver on October 3, 2026. This page preserves the final result, scoring timeline and game updates.

TSP’s October 3 NHL watch guide lists the game’s scheduled start time and viewing options.

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Sources and notes

  1. Official NHL final game record:
  2. https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-col/2026/10/03/2026020032
  3. https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/gamecenter/2026020032/landing
  4. https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/gamecenter/2026020032/play-by-play
  5. https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/gamecenter/2026020032/boxscore
  6. Score panel and cross-check: ESPN Gamecast.
  7. https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401892439
  8. Actual-game image source:
  9. https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/50096177/artturi-lehkonen-scores-goal-vs-blues