NHL On Tap: Pals Crosby, MacKinnon meet again when Penguins visit Avalanche

Oct 16, 2026, 1:18 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia buddies Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby go head-to-head for the first time this season and the 21st time in their NHL careers when the Colorado Avalanche host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Ball Arena (9 p.m. ET; SN-PIT, KTVD, ALT, SN+, TVAS). MacKinnon brings a five-game point streak (12 points; four goals, eight assists) against the Penguins dating back to March 24, 2024, into the contest. He holds a scoring (26 points; nine goals, 17 assists) and record (11-6-3) edge against Crosby, who has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) and is 9-10-1 in their previous 20 meetings. Crosby has found the scoresheet in six of his past seven games against Colorado (nine points; three goals, six assists) since Feb. 7, 2023. MacKinnon leads the Avalanche (4-2-1) with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in seven games …

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