The Colorado Avalanche visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the Avalanche's 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres

Colorado Avalanche top-line center Nathan MacKinnon is on a roll four games into the season after scoring twice in a 3-1 win at Buffalo.

Tage Thompson scored his first goal of the season, but the Buffalo Sabres fell 3-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday to open a three-game homestand at KeyBank Center. Nathan MacKinnon scored a pair of goals for the Avalanche, while Cale Makar (1+1) and Martin Necas (0+2) each contributed multiple points. Scott Wedgewood made 28 saves.

A pair of players had multi-point games for the Colorado Avalanche in their 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday afternoon at KeyBank Center, led by two goals from Nathan MacKinnon. A complet

The Colorado Avalanche (2-0-1) visit the Buffalo Sabres (0-2-0) for a Monday afternoon matinee at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

The Sabres showed frustration with themselves and their output (or lack thereof) after opening 0-3 for the second time in as many seasons.

It’s the earliest stages of the season for the Buffalo Sabres, but it’s clear that this organization has not taken a single step forward. After the team dropped

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres host the Colorado Avalanche in a non-conference matchup. Buffalo had a 36-39-7 record overall and a 23-15-3 record in home games last season. The Sabres scored 265 total goals last season (3.2 per game on 27.8 shots per game).