Predators 5-2 Avalanche (17 Dec, 2021) Final Score

Colorado Avalanche

17-8-2, 7-6-1 away

	1	2	3	T
COL	0	1	1	2
NSH	1	2	2	5

Forsberg, Preds beat Avs 5-2 as both teams battle COVID

— Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the streaking Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night in a game between rosters wrecked by COVID-19 outbreaks.

Dec 17, 2021, 04:58 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Avalanche	0	1	1	2
	Predators	1	2	2	5

1st Period			COL	NSH
13:23		Filip Forsberg (12) Assists: Alexandre Carrier (8), Colton Sissons (7)	0	1

2nd Period		COL	NSH
7:20	Tanner Jeannot (7) (Power Play) Assists: Colton Sissons (8), Filip Forsberg (8)	0	2
9:57	Mikko Rantanen (14) (Power Play) Assists: Nazem Kadri (27), Nathan MacKinnon (21)	1	2
16:48	Filip Forsberg (13) Unassisted	1	3

3rd Period		COL	NSH
9:12	Valeri Nichushkin (10) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (16), Samuel Girard (13)	2	3
12:19	Roman Josi (10) (Power Play) Assists: Tanner Jeannot (9), Colton Sissons (9)	2	4
18:52	Mattias Ekholm (1) (Empty Net) Assists: Alexandre Carrier (9)	2	5

AVALANCHE

PREDATORS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Predators
2
Avalanche
6

Game 1

28/11

Avalanche
2
Predators
5

Game 2

17/12

Avalanche
4
Predators
5

Game 3

12/1

Predators
5
Avalanche
4

Game 4

29/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	16	3	0	32
Minnesota	13	3	3	29
Dallas	12	6	0	24
Colorado	11	9	0	22
St. Louis	9	11	1	19
Utah	7	9	3	17
Chicago	7	12	1	15
Nashville	6	11	3	15

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Colorado Avalanche

Nashville Predators

Stars of the Game

Filip ForsbergLW - NSH

Colton SissonsC - NSH

Tanner JeannotLW - NSH

Game Information

Forsberg, Preds beat Avs 5-2 as both teams battle COVID

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2024-25 Central Division Standings

NHL News

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Panthers and Avalanche take the ice in non-conference matchup

Oilers play the Rangers in a non-conference matchup