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Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche

Ball Arena, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5–2 on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at home.

Team Goals 2024-2025 record
Nashville Predators 2 30-44-8
at Colorado Avalanche 5 49-29-4

Goals by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 0 0 2 2
Colorado Avalanche 0 2 3 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 13 16 10 39
Colorado Avalanche 8 10 15 33

Three stars

  1. M. Blackwood, Colorado Avalanche (goaltender)
  2. N. MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche (2 goals, 1 assist)
  3. M. Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche (3 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 11:32 Colorado Avalanche Ross Colton (10) Casey Mittelstadt (15), Devon Toews (12) Even strength NSH 0, COL 1
2nd 18:52 Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon (12) Mikko Rantanen (26) Even strength NSH 0, COL 2
3rd 03:30 Colorado Avalanche Artturi Lehkonen (9) Nathan MacKinnon (37) Even strength NSH 0, COL 3
3rd 13:03 Nashville Predators Steven Stamkos (8) Jonathan Marchessault (11), Filip Forsberg (11) Even strength NSH 1, COL 3
3rd 15:08 Nashville Predators Luke Evangelista (3) Adam Wilsby (2), Tommy Novak (2) Even strength NSH 2, COL 3
3rd 18:08 Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon (13) Cale Makar (28), Mikko Rantanen (27) Even strength, Empty net NSH 2, COL 4
3rd 19:10 Colorado Avalanche Artturi Lehkonen (10) Mikko Rantanen (28), Parker Kelly (5) Even strength, Empty net NSH 2, COL 5

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

Team stats

Stat Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal 39 33
Power play 0 of 1 0 of 2
Penalty minutes 8 6
Hits 16 23
Blocked shots 12 16
Giveaways 17 12
Takeaways 6 5
Faceoffs won 37/63 (58.7%) 26/63 (41.3%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player
9 F. Forsberg L 0 1 1 -2 0 5 0 0 15:44
10 C. Sissons C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 33.3% 13:54
14 G. Nyquist R 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 100% 16:47
17 M. Jankowski L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 12:43
36 C. Smith R 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 13:09
47 M. McCarron C 0 0 0 -1 4 1 3 0 66.7% 12:58
68 Z. L'Heureux L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 0 16:11
77 L. Evangelista R 1 0 1 -1 0 5 0 0 13:57
81 J. Marchessault R 0 1 1 -2 0 3 1 1 33.3% 17:17
82 T. Novak C 0 1 1 +1 0 3 0 0 62.5% 11:27
90 R. O'Reilly C 0 0 0 -3 0 3 0 0 55.6% 17:08
91 S. Stamkos C 1 0 1 -2 0 5 1 1 84.6% 16:39
2 L. Schenn D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 5 1 15:31
5 K. Gravel D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 0 17:44
7 M. Del Gaizo D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 3 15:50
37 N. Blankenburg D 0 0 0 +1 2 2 1 1 21:00
76 B. Skjei D 0 0 0 +1 2 3 0 2 25:12
83 A. Wilsby D 0 1 1 -1 0 2 0 0 21:40
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
74 J. Saros 31 28 3 .903 59:09 Loss

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player
13 V. Nichushkin R 0 0 0 -1 0 4 2 0 16:55
14 C. Wagner R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 50% 09:06
17 P. Kelly C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 2 0 28.6% 13:14
20 R. Colton C 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 15:21
25 L. O'Connor R 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 50% 12:32
29 N. MacKinnon C 2 1 3 +3 0 3 0 1 44% 21:26
37 C. Mittelstadt C 0 1 1 -1 0 2 1 2 50% 18:40
55 G. Smith R 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 07:55
62 A. Lehkonen L 2 0 2 +3 0 4 1 3 21:02
82 I. Ivan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50% 08:36
94 J. Kiviranta L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 50% 13:07
96 M. Rantanen R 0 3 3 +4 0 2 1 1 33.3% 21:07
7 D. Toews D 0 1 1 +5 0 5 1 0 25:17
8 C. Makar D 0 1 1 +3 0 1 0 2 24:37
44 C. de Haan D 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 14:00
49 S. Girard D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 1 22:48
67 K. Middleton D 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 11:01
70 S. Malinski D 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 19:16
Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie
39 M. Blackwood 39 37 2 .949 60:00 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 00:27 Nashville Predators Nick Blankenburg Tripping 2
2nd 14:16 Colorado Avalanche Givani Smith Slashing 2
3rd 08:50 Nashville Predators Michael McCarron Roughing 2
3rd 08:50 Colorado Avalanche Logan O'Connor Roughing 2
3rd 09:28 Nashville Predators Brady Skjei Slashing 2
3rd 11:14 Nashville Predators Michael McCarron Roughing 2
3rd 11:14 Colorado Avalanche Logan O'Connor Roughing 2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach
Andrew Brunette
Colorado Avalanche head coach
Jared Bednar
Referees
Eric Furlatt, Jordan Samuels-Thomas
Linesmen
Travis Gawryletz, Joe Mahon
Nashville Predators scratches
Roman Josi, Juuso Parssinen, Fedor Svechkov
Colorado Avalanche scratches
Oliver Kylington, John Ludvig

2024-2025 season series

Matchup Status Details
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 5 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 Final/OT Game page
Nashville Predators 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Nashville Predators 2 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 14

Matchup Status Details
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 Final Game page
Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 1 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Minnesota Wild 4 Final Game page
Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Edmonton Oilers 6 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 Final/OT Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final/OT Game page
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 1 at Dallas Stars 2 Final/OT Game page
Florida Panthers 0 at Calgary Flames 3 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 Final Game page
Utah Hockey Club 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Seattle Kraken 1 Final Game page

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