Nashville Predators secure two points against Colorado Avalanche

That brings us to the end of a first period — Nashville Predators 2, Colorado Avalanche 1. Shots were even at 10 apiece, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Jeffrey Viel opened the scoring for Nashville Predators at 8:42, Nikita Kucherov tied it for Colorado Avalanche at 9:00, and Brock Boeser put Nashville Predators in front at 11:52.

Arvid Soderblom was under siege with 9 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Nashville Predators went 0-for-1 while Colorado Avalanche went 0-for-2.

Colorado Avalanche owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — Nashville Predators 1, Colorado Avalanche 0. Shots were even at 10 apiece, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Ryan Lindgren extended the lead for Nashville Predators at 4:24.

Arvid Soderblom was under siege with 10 highlighted stops.

Nashville Predators owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Nashville Predators 0, Colorado Avalanche 0. Shots were even at 12 apiece Colorado Avalanche controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Neither side could solve the goaltending — a grinding, scoreless frame.

Matt Murray was under siege with 12 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Colorado Avalanche went 0-for-4.

Colorado Avalanche owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.