NSH
Nashville Predators
23-20-4 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
Final
7—3
2026-01-16 · Ball Arena
COL
Colorado Avalanche
33-5-8 · L1 · L10: 6-3-1
OT
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
NSH dominated expected goals 3.1 to 2.9 · 2 empty-net goals padded the final margin
xG Flow
CUMULATIVENSH xG
3.14
ACTUAL
7 — 3
COL xG
2.85
Scoring Timeline
0.27
HIGH xG
1P 00:30Even Strength
90
Ryan O'Reilly(14)
C · NSH · #90
Filip Forsberg (17)NSH 1 - 0 COL
0.44
HIGH xG
1P 01:24Even Strength
11
Brock Nelson(23)
C · COL · #11
Brent Burns (16), Valeri Nichushkin (16)NSH 1 - 1 COL
0.04
LOW xG
1P 07:32Even Strength90
Ryan O'Reilly(15)
C · NSH · #90
Luke Evangelista (26), Filip Forsberg (18)NSH 2 - 1 COL
0.15
HIGH xG
1P 11:16Even Strength11
Brock Nelson(24)
C · COL · #11
Josh Manson (16), Sam Malinski (21)NSH 2 - 2 COL
0.15
HIGH xG
2P 13:01Even Strength90
Ryan O'Reilly(16)
C · NSH · #90
Luke Evangelista (27), Roman Josi (16)NSH 3 - 2 COL
0.08
MED xG
2P 18:04Even Strength
58
Michael Bunting(12)
L · NSH · #58
Steven Stamkos (12)NSH 4 - 2 COL
0.10
HIGH xG
3P 01:09Even Strength
88
Martin Necas(22)
C · COL · #88
Nathan MacKinnon (46), Artturi Lehkonen (20)NSH 4 - 3 COL
0.05
MED xG
3P 15:13Power Play
9
Filip Forsberg(17)
L · NSH · #9
Ryan O'Reilly (27), Roman Josi (17)NSH 5 - 3 COL
0.38
HIGH xG
3P 17:04Power PlayEN
91
Steven Stamkos(21)
C · NSH · #91
Michael Bunting (16), Roman Josi (18)NSH 6 - 3 COL
0.87
HIGH xG
3P 17:41Power PlayEN
47
Michael McCarron(2)
C · NSH · #47
NSH 7 - 3 COL
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
74
Juuse Saros
G · NSH · #74
40/43 saves, .930 SV%, +0.6 GSAx
★2
90
Ryan O'Reilly
C · NSH · #90
3G, 1A, 6 SOG
★3
9
Filip Forsberg
L · NSH · #9
1G, 2A, 5 SOG
Team Stats
NSHCOL
30Shots43
3.14xGF2.85
44.1CF%55.9
64.3FO%35.7
1/1PP0/2
16Hits14
12Blocks17
16Giveaways20
5Takeaways6
4PIM2
Period Breakdown
| Period | NSH SOG | COL SOG | NSH xG | COL xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 15 | 0.87 | 1.18 |
| 2nd | 9 | 16 | 0.70 | 1.04 |
| 3rd | 5 | 9 | 1.57 | 0.63 |
| Total | 23 | 40 | 3.14 | 2.85 |
Penalties
3 TOTAL2P 13:22
Erik Haulainterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ross Colton3P 13:55
Zakhar Bardakovinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Erik Haula3P 17:31
Cole Smithslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Zakhar Bardakov