Avalanche 3, Predators 2, OT

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

First Period: 1, Nashville, Evangelista 2 (Parssinen, Del Gaizo), 1:45. Penalties: Stamkos, NSH (Tripping), 10:46.

Second Period: 2, Colorado, Toews 1 (Tynan, Girard), 4:32. 3, Colorado, Rantanen 9 (MacKinnon, Kiviranta), 11:37. Penalties: L’Heureux, NSH (Cross Checking), 2:28. Kiviranta, COL (Tripping), 11:59.

Third Period: 4, Nashville, Sissons 2 (Josi), 0:59. Penalties: Rantanen, COL (Boarding), 9:40.

Overtime: 5, Colorado, Girard 1, 2:46. Penalties: None.

Shots on goal: Nashville 12-13-5-1: 31. Colorado 6-9-15-2: 32.

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

Goalies: Nashville, Saros 4-7-2 (32 shots-29 saves). Colorado, Georgiev 3-5-0 (31-29).