Nathan MacKinnon led Colorado’s response with a goal and three assists, while Artturi Lehkonen scored twice. Gabriel Landeskog and rookie T.J. Hughes also found the net as the Avalanche improved their record to 5-2-1.
Pittsburgh made the stronger start, with Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust scoring within 29 seconds of each other to establish a 2–0 lead. Malkin struck at 8:28 of the opening period before Rust converted Sidney Crosby’s pass at 8:57.
Colorado responded through Lehkonen, who redirected MacKinnon’s pass into the net at 11:01 to reduce the deficit before the first intermission.
Avalanche take control in the second period
Lehkonen equalised just 25 seconds into the second period, reacting quickly to a rebound to make it 2–2.
Landeskog then put Colorado ahead at 4:24, finishing a pass from Brock Nelson after Nazem Kadri’s initial effort created the opportunity.
Hughes extended the advantage to 4–2 at 14:57, scoring his first career NHL goal by turning in MacKinnon’s pass near the crease.
MacKinnon completed the scoring with a power-play goal at 15:06 of the third period, sending a one-timer past Pittsburgh goaltender Arturs Silovs to seal the comeback.
MacKinnon finished with four points, while Martin Necas contributed three assists and defenceman Cale Makar added two. Colorado goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made 29 saves.
Pittsburgh slipped to 3-4-1 after another defeat, with Malkin and Rust providing the team’s only goals.
Bruins overcome Ducks in another comeback
Anaheim, United States: The Boston Bruins also came from two goals down, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4–2 to extend their winning streak to four games.
Tim Washe and Beckett Sennecke scored late in the first period to give Anaheim a 2–0 advantage. Boston responded through Frederic Brunet, who scored his first NHL goal early in the second period.
David Pastrnak equalised with a power-play goal at 3:26 of the third period before Elias Lindholm put Boston ahead at 8:18. Matthew Poitras added the insurance goal at 16:20 to complete the turnaround.
Pastrnak and Lindholm each recorded a goal and an assist, while goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 25 shots to earn his first NHL victory.
Boston improved to 6-2-0, while Anaheim fell to 4-3-0 after failing to protect its early lead.