Nathan MacKinnon had three second-period assists to regain the NHL points lead, Martin Necas scored twice and added an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Thursday night.

Nathan MacKinnon had three assists, while his new linemate Martin Necas had two goals and an assist to help the Avalanche shrug off a slow start before rolling past the Flames, 4-2, at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Martin Necas has looked like a great fit for the Avalanche since he was acquired. But while he’s had spurts of production, his true potential wasn’t quite realized — at least not with all the opportunities he was getting.