NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Saturday night, the Nashville Predators triumphed over the Colorado Avalanche with a score of 5-2. Key players for Nashville included Roman Josi, Steven Stamkos, and Gustav Nyquist, each contributing both a goal and an assist. Colton Sissons and Filip Forsberg also found the back of the net, while Juuse Saros stood strong in goal, making 28 saves, helping the Predators end a two-game losing streak.

The Avalanche’s efforts included goals and assists from Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon. Justus Annunen helped by saving 20 shots, but Colorado now finds itself on a three-game losing streak.

Makar got the scoring underway for Colorado by successfully converting a 4-on-3 power play at 2:54 into the second period. Remarkably, Nashville has managed to rally back in three of their four victories so far this season.

Josi’s goal marked his first of the current season, and he was notable for leading all NHL defensemen with 23 goals in 2023-24.

**Takeaways**

For the Avalanche, the team entered the game struggling with the NHL’s 25th-ranked penalty kill, boasting a low success rate of 73.3%. Nashville took advantage, converting on both of their power-play opportunities and reducing Colorado’s penalty kill efficiency to below 70%. On the Predators’ side, Sissons’ goal was a significant milestone, representing his first point after 11 games played this season. Nashville is in urgent need of consistent secondary scoring as they aim to improve their standings in the Central Division and the Western Conference.

**Key Moment**

Sissons scored with just 1:20 left in the second period, propelling the Predators into the second intermission with a lead—only the second time this season they have held a lead at that point in a game.

**Key Stat**

MacKinnon assisted on Makar’s goal in the second period, and both players now have recorded at least one point in all 12 of Colorado’s games this season. This impressive streak ties them for the second-longest point streak for a forward-defenseman pairing at the start of a season in NHL history, trailing only Phil Esposito and Bobby Orr of the 1973-74 Boston Bruins, who achieved points in the first 15 games of that season.

**Up Next**
The Avalanche will be hosting the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, while the Predators prepare to welcome the Los Angeles Kings at home on Monday.