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Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche

Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–2 on Saturday, March 5, 2016 on the road.

Team Goals 2015-2016 record
Nashville Predators 5 41-27-14
at Colorado Avalanche 2 39-39-4

Goals by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 0 1 4 5
Colorado Avalanche 1 1 0 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 15 9 16 40
Colorado Avalanche 9 13 14 36

Three stars

  1. M. Fisher, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
  2. B. Comeau, Colorado Avalanche (1 goal)
  3. F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 07:27 Colorado Avalanche Blake Comeau (10) Carl Soderberg (32), Shawn Matthias (12) Even strength NSH 0, COL 1
2nd 15:30 Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg (28) Craig Smith (14), Mike Ribeiro (39) Even strength NSH 1, COL 1
2nd 19:14 Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog (17) Nathan MacKinnon (29), Francois Beauchemin (22) Even strength NSH 1, COL 2
3rd 01:02 Nashville Predators James Neal (23) Ryan Johansen (34) Even strength NSH 2, COL 2
3rd 10:16 Nashville Predators Mike Fisher (9) Unassisted Even strength NSH 3, COL 2
3rd 18:22 Nashville Predators Shea Weber (17) Filip Forsberg (23), Austin Watson (6) Even strength, Empty net NSH 4, COL 2
3rd 19:05 Nashville Predators Miikka Salomaki (5) Calle Jarnkrok (9), Mattias Ekholm (22) Even strength, Empty net NSH 5, COL 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal 40 36
Power play 0 of 4 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 16 18
Hits 28 27
Blocked shots 22 22
Giveaways 2 6
Takeaways 12 9
Faceoffs won 20/62 (32.3%) 42/62 (67.7%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player
9 F. Forsberg L 1 1 2 +2 0 4 0 1 20:03
12 M. Fisher C 1 0 1 +1 2 3 1 1 30.4% 17:15
15 C. Smith C 0 1 1 +1 2 3 0 0 25% 14:50
18 J. Neal L 1 0 1 +1 0 5 2 1 18:00
19 C. Jarnkrok C 0 1 1 +1 0 2 2 0 20% 19:27
20 M. Salomaki R 1 0 1 +2 0 2 3 0 15:08
28 P. Gaustad C 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 80% 05:42
33 C. Wilson C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 09:09
38 V. Arvidsson L 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 12:58
51 A. Watson L 0 1 1 +1 5 1 2 1 09:16
63 M. Ribeiro C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 0 30% 16:09
92 R. Johansen C 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 33.3% 16:17
2 A. Bitetto D 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 10:16
4 R. Ellis D 0 0 0 +2 0 1 1 1 23:42
6 S. Weber D 1 0 1 +1 0 3 2 5 27:32
8 P. Granberg D 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 09:49
14 M. Ekholm D 0 1 1 +2 0 3 3 4 21:54
59 R. Josi D 0 0 0 +1 0 4 0 4 26:47
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
35 P. Rinne 36 34 2 .944 59:47 Win

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player
7 J. Mitchell C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 1 50% 12:47
8 J. Skille R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 06:37
9 M. Duchene C 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0 77.8% 17:51
12 J. Iginla R 0 0 0 -2 5 1 2 1 100% 15:43
14 B. Comeau L 1 0 1 -1 0 7 2 0 70% 15:26
18 S. Matthias L 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 13:00
25 M. Grigorenko C 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0 0 17:09
29 N. MacKinnon C 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 0 75% 18:23
34 C. Soderberg C 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 62.5% 13:39
55 C. McLeod L 0 0 0 -1 7 0 2 0 06:34
89 M. Boedker L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18:13
92 G. Landeskog L 1 0 1 0 2 4 2 2 33.3% 20:58
2 N. Holden D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 4 24:42
3 C. Bigras D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 11:20
4 T. Barrie D 0 0 0 -2 0 5 0 1 24:21
6 E. Johnson D 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 25:07
32 F. Beauchemin D 0 1 1 -1 2 1 1 5 23:43
41 A. Bodnarchuk D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 4 0 09:31
Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie
31 C. Pickard 38 35 3 .921 58:43 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 02:42 Colorado Avalanche Francois Beauchemin Tripping 2
1st 09:55 Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog Delaying game puck over glass 2
1st 18:39 Nashville Predators Austin Watson Fighting (major) 5
1st 18:39 Colorado Avalanche Jarome Iginla Fighting (major) 5
1st 18:39 Nashville Predators Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 01:57 Colorado Avalanche Carl Soderberg Interference 2
2nd 10:13 Nashville Predators Paul Gaustad Fighting (major) 5
2nd 10:13 Colorado Avalanche Cody McLeod Fighting (major) 5
2nd 12:20 Nashville Predators Craig Smith High sticking 2
3rd 03:28 Nashville Predators Mike Fisher Holding 2
3rd 19:47 Colorado Avalanche Cody McLeod Slashing 2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach
Peter Laviolette
Colorado Avalanche head coach
Patrick Roy
Referees
Brian Pochmara, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen
Brad Kovachik, Lonnie Cameron
Nashville Predators scratches
Barret Jackman
Colorado Avalanche scratches
Zach Redmond, Eric Gelinas, Andreas Martinsen

2015-2016 season series

Matchup Status Details
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Nashville Predators 2 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Nashville Predators 3 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Nashville Predators 4 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Mar 5

Matchup Status Details
Minnesota Wild 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 Final/SO Game page
Calgary Flames 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 Final/OT Game page
Ottawa Senators 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 Final/OT Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 1 at Arizona Coyotes 5 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 4 at San Jose Sharks 2 Final Game page

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