Blackwood has 38 saves in debut, Avalanche beat Predators 5-2

— Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado debut, and the Avalanche held off a late Nashville surge to beat the Predators 5-2 on Saturday night.
Dec 15, 2024, 04:59 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodNSHCOL
11:32Ross Colton (10)
Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (15), Devon Toews (12)
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18:52Nathan MacKinnon (12)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (26)
02
3rd PeriodNSHCOL
3:30Artturi Lehkonen (9)
Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (37)
03
13:03Steven Stamkos (8)
Assists: Jonathan Marchessault (11), Filip Forsberg (11)
13
15:08Luke Evangelista (3)
Assists: Adam Wilsby (2), Tommy Novak (2)
23
18:08Nathan MacKinnon (13) (Empty Net)
Assists: Cale Makar (28), Mikko Rantanen (27)
24
19:10Artturi Lehkonen (10) (Empty Net)
Assists: Mikko Rantanen (28), Parker Kelly (5)
25

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jonathan Marchessault
  • Valeri Nichushkin Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Keaton Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Kevin Gravel
  • Artturi Lehkonen hit Adam Wilsby
  • Giveaway by Devon Toews
  • Ivan Ivan faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Keaton Middleton hit Michael McCarron
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Givani Smith
  • Giveaway by Givani Smith
  • Givani Smith hit Cole Smith
  • Givani Smith Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Kevin Gravel shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
  • Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Ross Colton hit Zachary L'Heureux
  • Luke Schenn shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Valeri Nichushkin hit Steven Stamkos
  • Givani Smith hit Michael McCarron
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In Wide Right
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Tommy Novak
  • Calvin de Haan hit Luke Evangelista
  • Joel Kiviranta hit Kevin Gravel
  • Ross Colton hit Michael McCarron
  • Sam Malinski hit Ryan O'Reilly
  • Takeaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Giveaway by Calvin de Haan
  • Michael McCarron shot blocked by Calvin de Haan
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Parker Kelly Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Samuel Girard Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Ross Colton hit Kevin Gravel
  • Mark Jankowski shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Zachary L'Heureux shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  • Chris Wagner Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Devon Toews Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Devon Toews Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Devon Toews hit Luke Evangelista
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Keaton Middleton hit Cole Smith
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Nick Blankenburg
  • Gustav Nyquist shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Artturi Lehkonen Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Ross Colton Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (15), Devon Toews (12)
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Cale Makar
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Valeri Nichushkin Deflected saved by Juuse Saros
  • Givani Smith Slashing against Nick Blankenburg
  • Devon Toews Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Keaton Middleton
  • Calvin de Haan hit Tommy Novak
  • Keaton Middleton Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
  • Takeaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (26)
  • Devon Toews Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Parker Kelly faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Giveaway by Keaton Middleton
  • Calvin de Haan hit Tommy Novak
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Joel Kiviranta faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Parker Kelly hit Michael McCarron
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (37)
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Chris Wagner hit Adam Wilsby
  • Colton Sissons shot blocked by Ivan Ivan
  • Parker Kelly hit Kevin Gravel
  • Ivan Ivan hit Kevin Gravel
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Logan O'Connor Roughing against Michael McCarron
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Casey Mittelstadt Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros
  • Logan O'Connor Roughing against Michael McCarron
  • Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Ross Colton hit Adam Wilsby
  • Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly
  • Cale Makar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Logan O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta
  • Parker Kelly Backhand Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
  • Joel Kiviranta Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Nathan MacKinnon Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Cale Makar (28), Mikko Rantanen (27)
  • Artturi Lehkonen Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (28), Parker Kelly (5)
  • Givani Smith Wrist Shot saved by Juuse Saros
  • Chris Wagner faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Nick Blankenburg Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Hand Pass
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Joel Kiviranta
  • Michael McCarron hit Parker Kelly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Blankenburg hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Filip Forsberg shot blocked by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Off-side
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
  • Colton Sissons Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zachary L'Heureux Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Takeaway by Luke Schenn
  • Giveaway by Luke Schenn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Luke Schenn hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Takeaway by Gustav Nyquist
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Tommy Novak Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Luke Schenn hit Nathan MacKinnon
  • Steven Stamkos Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Off-side
  • Sam Malinski shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
  • Off-side
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Michael McCarron hit Calvin de Haan
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Smith Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nick Blankenburg Tripping against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Colton Sissons Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Luke Schenn
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Jonathan Marchessault hit Parker Kelly
  • Luke Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • On-Ice Official
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Ivan Ivan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Michael McCarron hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Off-side
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Ross Colton
  • Colton Sissons Backhand Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kevin Gravel hit Ross Colton
  • Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Brady Skjei Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Cole Smith Wrap-around saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nick Blankenburg Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Filip Forsberg Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Nick Blankenburg
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Sam Malinski
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Luke Schenn hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • TV Timeout
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Filip Forsberg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tommy Novak faceoff won against Chris Wagner
  • Brady Skjei Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Jonathan Marchessault Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Steven Stamkos hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Tommy Novak Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zachary L'Heureux hit Sam Malinski
  • Devon Toews shot blocked by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Giveaway by Marc Del Gaizo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Player Equipment
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Cole Smith
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Giveaway by Nick Blankenburg
  • Colton Sissons hit Joel Kiviranta
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Kevin Gravel Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Gustav Nyquist faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
  • Tommy Novak Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Nick Blankenburg Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Parker Kelly
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Luke Schenn hit Valeri Nichushkin
  • Mark Jankowski Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron Roughing against Logan O'Connor
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Off-side
  • Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Brady Skjei Slashing against Devon Toews
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Takeaway by Ryan O'Reilly
  • Ryan O'Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Michael McCarron Roughing against Logan O'Connor
  • Adam Wilsby Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Luke Schenn hit Artturi Lehkonen
  • Steven Stamkos Tip-In Wide Left
  • Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Steven Stamkos Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (11), Filip Forsberg (11)
  • Giveaway by Adam Wilsby
  • Giveaway by Zachary L'Heureux
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
  • Giveaway by Filip Forsberg
  • Luke Evangelista Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Adam Wilsby (2), Tommy Novak (2)
  • Video Review
  • Takeaway by Cole Smith
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Marchessault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
  • Giveaway by Brady Skjei
  • Luke Evangelista Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
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