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    Sissons, Stamkos, Josi and Saros help Predators overcome Avalanche

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    Saturday night was a night of firsts in many ways for Nashville Predators in their 5-2 victory at Bridgestone Arena against the Colorado Avalanche.

    Colton Sissons scored his first goal of the season, giving the Predators a 2-1 lead with 1 minute, 20 seconds left in the second period. Marc Del Gaizo got his first assist of the season on the score.

    Captain Roman Josi followed with his first goal of the season, on the power play, with 14:45 left in the third to give the Predators a 3-1 advantage.

    Cale Makar’s power play goal just three minutes into the second period gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead. But Steven Stamkos’ power play score tied the score at 1 with 11:29 left in the second period.

    Nathan MacKinnon’s goal with 2:16 left in the third brought the Avalanche within one point. But Filip Forsberg’s empty-net goal just over a minute later cut the Predators’ lead to two. Gustav Nyquist added another empty net for the final score.

    Juuse Saros made 28 saves for the Predators (4-6-1). The Avalanche fell to 5-7-0.

    Nashville had perhaps its worst performance of the season in Thursday’s 5-1 loss to Edmonton. The loss ended a streak of four consecutive games with at least one point. The Preds have one more home game, against the Los Angeles Kings, before a road trip in mid-November.

    Colorado also had an uneven start to the season, although much of that was due to injuries and a bad October for goaltender Alexandar Georgiev.

    Follow live updates from the Tennessean Predators game below:

    Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist each score empty-net goals to give the Predators a three-goal lead

    Filip Forsberg scored an empty-net goal with 1:14 left in regulation to give Nashville a 4-2 lead. It was his sixth goal of the season. Gustav Nyquist added another to seal the victory.

    Nathan MacKinnon brings the Avalanche within one point at the end of the third period

    Nathan MacKinnon’s goal with 2:16 left in the third brought the Avalanche within one point, 3-2. It was his sixth goal of the season.

    Roman Josi’s first goal of the season gives Predators 3-1 lead in third

    Roman Josi added to the lead by scoring his first goal of the season with 14:45 left in the third period to give the Predators a 3-1 lead. Jonathan Marchessault and Steven Stamkos each got an assist on the play.

    Colton Sissons’ first goal of the season gives Preds 2-1 lead in second

    Colton Sisson scored his first goal of the season with 1:20 left in the second period to give the Predators a 2-1 lead. It was also Sissons’ first point of the season.

    Marc Del Gaizo got his first assist of the season on the score. Zachary L’Heureux was also credited with an assist.

    Steven Stamkos’ power play goal ties it 1-1 in second

    Fifteen seconds after John Ludvig was found guilty of a 2-minute penalty against Filip Forsberg, Steven Stamkos tied the score at 1-1 with 11:29 left in the second period. It was his second goal of the season and he was assisted by Roman Josi and Ryan O’Reilly.

    Cale Makar’s power play goal puts the Avalanche up 1-0 early in the second period

    Twenty-two seconds after the Predators’ second penalty of the second period, Avalanche defenseman Cale Maker pushed the puck past Juuse Saros at 4-on-3 at 2:54 to give Colorado a 1-0 lead.

    Filip Forsberg had barely taken his place in the penalty box for a holding violation when Makar scored.

    Predators and Avalanche scoreless after one period

    Aside from a few notable saves from Predators goalie Juuse Saros and one from Predators forward Filip Forsberg, the first period was virtually empty of action.

    Nashville had 10 shots on goal to Colorado’s eight.

    Predators lineup vs. Colorado Avalanche

    Lines

    Forsberg, O’Reilly, Nyquist

    Stamkos, Parssinen, Marchessault

    Jankowski, Novak, Evangelista

    L’Heureux, Sissons, Smith

    Pairs

    Skjei, Josi

    Lauzon, Carrier

    Del Gaizo, Schenn

    FROM THURSDAY: One of the Nashville Predators’ main weaknesses was revealed in a blowout loss to the Oilers.

    Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche: Live Updates, NHL Game Highlights

    The Nashville Predators game against the Colorado Avalanche will be televised by FanDuel Sports Network South, with streaming available via FUBO And ESPN+ (outside the Nashville TV market).

    Ratings according to PariMGM Saturday November 2

    • WASHER LINE: Predators -1.5 to +180, Avalanche +1.5 to -225
    • OR : 6 goals
    • MONEY LINE: Avalanche +110, Predators -130

    All times are central; Games on FanDuel Sports Network South, unless otherwise noted

    Save: 3-6-1, 7 points

    October

    • October 10: Dallas Stars, L4-3
    • October 12: to the Detroit Red Wings, D 3-0
    • October 15: Seattle Kraken, L7-3
    • October 17: Edmonton Oilers, L4-2
    • October 19: Detroit Red Wings, L5-2
    • October 22: Boston Bruins, V 4-0
    • October 25: to the Chicago Blackhawks, V 3-2
    • October 26: Columbus blue jackets, V 4-3 overtime
    • October 28: at the Tampa Bay Lightning, L 3-2 overtime
    • October 31: Edmonton Oilers, L 5-1

    November

    • November 2: Colorado Avalanche, 7 p.m.
    • November 4: Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.
    • November 6: at the Washington Capitals, 6:30 p.m.
    • November 7: at the Florida Panthers, 6 p.m.
    • November 9: Utah Hockey Club, 7 p.m.
    • November 11: at the Colorado Avalanche, 8 p.m.
    • November 14: at the Edmonton Oilers, 8 p.m.
    • November 15: at the Calgary Flames, 8 p.m.
    • November 17: at the Vancouver Canucks, 9 p.m.
    • November 20: at the Seattle Kraken, 9 p.m. on TNT
    • November 23: Winnipeg Jets, 6 p.m.
    • November 25: at the New Jersey Devils, 6 p.m.
    • November 27: Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m.
    • November 29: Tampa Bay Lightning, 2 p.m.
    • November 30: at the Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.

    December

    • December 4: at the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6:30 p.m.
    • December 5: at the Montreal Canadiens, 6 p.m.
    • December 7: at the Ottawa Senators, 6 p.m.
    • December 10: Calgary Flames, 7 p.m.
    • December 12: at the Dallas Stars, 7 p.m.
    • December 14: at the Colorado Avalanche, 8 p.m.
    • December 17: New York Rangers, 7 p.m.
    • December 19: Pittsburgh Penguins, 7 p.m.
    • December 21: Los Angeles Kings, 12:30 p.m.
    • December 23: Carolina Hurricanes, 7 p.m.
    • December 27: at St. Louis Blues, 7 p.m.
    • December 30: at the Winnipeg Jets, 6:30 p.m.
    • December 31: at the Minnesota Wild, 7 p.m.

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