Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Predators

23-20-4, 50 PTS

7-3

Final

Avalanche

33-5-8, 74 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NSH shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NSH	11	11	8	30
COL	17	16	10	43

In net

Juuse Saros40/43 SV, .930

Mackenzie Blackwood23/28 SV, .821

Team	1	2	3	T
NSH	2	2	3	7
COL	2	0	1	3

Who won: Predators 7-3

The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Predators outscored the Avalanche 2-0 in the 2nd period. Ryan O'Reilly led the Predators in goals (3). Brock Nelson led the Avalanche in goals (2).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:40
Tyson Jost Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 1:30
Parker Kelly Tip-In Wide Right
P3 1:58
TO
Giveaway by Parker Kelly
P3 2:19
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Jack Drury
GOALP3 2:19
Goal! Wrist shot
Michael McCarron
Michael McCarron Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none
NSH 7 - 3 COL
P3 2:29
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Michael McCarron
P3 2:29
Cole Smith Slashing against Zakhar Bardakov
P3 2:32
Tyson Jost hit Ivan Ivan
P3 2:40
Ilya Solovyov Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
P3 2:52
Ilya Solovyov hit Cole Smith
P3 2:56
Fedor Svechkov faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
GOALP3 2:56
Goal! Wrist shot
Steven Stamkos
Steven Stamkos Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (16), Roman Josi (18)
NSH 6 - 3 COL
P3 3:03
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Brock Nelson
P3 3:06
Brady Skjei Wrist Shot Short
P3 3:29
Josh Manson hit Filip Forsberg
P3 3:32
TO
Takeaway by Filip Forsberg
P3 3:58
Cole Smith Tip-In Short
P3 4:25
Reid Schaefer hit Jack Drury
P3 4:47
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Jack Drury
GOALP3 4:47
Goal! Wrist shot
Filip Forsberg
Filip Forsberg Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (27), Roman Josi (17)
NSH 5 - 3 COL
P3 5:09
TO
Giveaway by Sam Malinski
P3 5:33
TO
Giveaway by Roman Josi
P3 5:53
Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin