Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood of Thunder Bay, Ontario recorded his 18th career National Hockey League shutout on Saturday. He accomplished the feat in a dominant 4-0 Avalanche win over the Detroit Red Wings at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Blackwood made 27 saves for the shutout. He made 13 saves in the first period, two saves in the second period, and 12 saves in the third period. John Leonard led the Red Wings with five shots on goal.
Two Canadians scored and had multi-point games for the Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon of Halifax, Nova Scotia and defenseman Cale Makar of Calgary, Alberta both had one goal and two assists for three points.
Blackwood has 18 NHL shutouts with three different franchises. He has eight shutouts with the New Jersey Devils, seven shutouts with the Avalanche and three shutouts with the San Jose Sharks.
This season, Blackwood has a record of nine wins, three regulation losses and one loss in extra time. He has one shutout with a goals against average of 2.60 and a save percentage of .901.
In 2026-27, the Avalanche have a record of 10 wins, six regulation losses and two losses in extra time for 22 points. They are in third place in the Central Division.
