Avalanche 4, Predators 3

Colorado 3 0 1 — 4 Nashville 1 2 0 — 3

First Period: 1, Colorado, Toews 7 (Rodrigues, MacKinnon), 0:28. 2, Colorado, MacKinnon 40 (Toews, Rantanen), 3:20. 3, Nashville, Sherwood 6, 5:42. 4, Colorado, MacKinnon 41 (Girard), 13:14.

Second Period: 5, Nashville, Evangelista 7 (Foote, Novak), 2:32. 6, Nashville, Sherwood 7 (Trenin, Sissons), 7:08 (pp).

Third Period: 7, Colorado, MacKinnon 42 (Rantanen), 18:18.

Shots on goal: Colorado 18-5-11: 34. Nashville 4-8-9: 21.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 0 of 4. Nashville 1 of 2.

Goalies: Colorado, Georgiev 40-16-6 (21 shots-18 saves). Nashville, Lankinen 9-8-1 (34-30).

A: 17,159 (17,113). T: 2:23.

Referees: Jean Hebert, Wes McCauley. Linesmen: Tyson Baker, Travis Gawryletz.