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Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators — Sunday, October 25, 2026 Game Analysis

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Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Final.

Game Analysis
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Bridgestone Arena

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NSH

  • PPFilip Forsberg (2)1st 4:01 · Snap ShotAssists: Roman Josi (9), Steven Stamkos (7)
  • Steven Stamkos (6)1st 10:48 · Wrist ShotAssists: Ryan O'Reilly (5), Mavrik Bourque (2)
  • PPRyan O'Reilly (5)2nd 6:38 · BackhandAssists: Roman Josi (10), Filip Forsberg (8)
  • Jack Drury (2)2nd 16:36 · BackhandAssists: Ross Colton (2), Brady Skjei (3)
  • PPRyan O'Reilly (6)2nd 17:29 · Wrist ShotAssists: Jonathan Marchessault (2), Filip Forsberg (9)
  • PPSteven Stamkos (7)3rd 10:24 · Wrist ShotAssists: Ryan O'Reilly (6), Roman Josi (11)

COL

  • Artturi Lehkonen (10)2nd 17:55 · Tip-InAssists: Martin Necas (9), Nathan MacKinnon (14)
  • Devon Toews (4)3rd 2:43 · Wrist ShotAssists: Sam Malinski (3), Martin Necas (10)

Official game highlights

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Game statistics

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticColorado AvalancheNashville Predators
Shots on goal2135
Power-play goals04
Power-play opportunities47
Power-play conversion (%)0.057.1
Faceoffs won (%)38.361.7
Hits1518
Blocked shots1110
Takeaways34
Giveaways713
Penalty minutes2115

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators Game Analysis

Nashville Predators defeated Colorado Avalanche, 6–2. Nashville Predators led shots on goal 35–21. Colorado Avalanche went 0-for-4; Nashville Predators went 4-for-7. Nashville Predators won 61.7% of the faceoffs.

Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.

Predators beat Avalanche 6-2 on October 25, 2026

The Nashville Predators defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on October 25, 2026, ending a 2-game losing streak. Ryan O’Reilly contributed 2 goals and 2 assists, while Steven Stamkos finished with 2 goals and an assist.

Nashville’s power play supplied 4 goals from 7 opportunities, giving the home side a decisive special-teams advantage. Both O’Reilly goals came on the power play, and Stamkos also scored during a 2-man advantage.

Filip Forsberg opened the scoring and finished with a goal and 2 assists for the Predators. Jack Drury also scored, while Roman Josi added 3 assists to help drive Nashville’s productive offensive night.

The Predators built a 5-0 lead before Artturi Lehkonen scored late in the second period for Colorado. Devon Toews added another Avalanche goal early in the third, but Stamkos restored Nashville’s 4-goal cushion. Justus Annunen made 19 saves for his first victory of the season, while Scott Wedgewood stopped 29 shots for Colorado.

Scoring and goaltending

Nashville Predators won 6–2 at Bridgestone Arena.

Who scored

Goalies

Filip Forsberg Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Roman Josi (9), Steven Stamkos (7) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Nashville Predators stayed ahead.

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