Late Saturday: Avalanche 5, Predators 2

Nashville 0 0 2 — 2 Colorado 0 2 3 — 5

First Period: None.

Second Period: 1, Colorado, Colton 10 (Mittelstadt, Toews), 11:32. 2, Colorado, MacKinnon 12 (Rantanen), 18:52.

Third Period: 3, Colorado, Lehkonen 9 (MacKinnon), 3:30. 4, Nashville, Stamkos 8 (Forsberg, Marchessault), 13:03. 5, Nashville, Evangelista 3 (Novak, Wilsby), 15:08. 6, Colorado, MacKinnon 13 (Makar, Rantanen), 18:08 (en). 7, Colorado, Lehkonen 10 (Rantanen, Kelly), 19:10 (en).

Shots on goal: Nashville 13-16-10: 39. Colorado 9-10-15: 34.

Power-play opportunities: Nashville 0 of 1. Colorado 0 of 2.

Goalies: Nashville, Saros 6-14-5 (32 shots-29 saves). Colorado, Blackwood 7-9-3 (39-37).