NSH 4–3 COL Final / SO · W
Predators/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 9, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Nashville Predators
NSH · 11-14-4
4–3
Final / SOW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 21-2-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NSH 2110619051431 COL 213013112040342 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
NSH 11-14-4 · COL 21-2-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Predators beat the Avalanche

Chances were even (3.6 to 3.7 expected goals); the Predators won it in a shootout.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.7, on 31 and 42 shots on goal.

NSH 3.6 xG · 31 shots COL 3.7 xG · 42 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.3 · 1.3
3rd 1.7 · 0.9
OT 0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Predators win 49.
NSH 49%COL 51%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties
← Predators shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:12 Brock Nelson
Josh Manson, Brent Burns · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
03:01 Joel Kiviranta· Tripping
Marchessault scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
04:05 Jonathan Marchessault PP
Ryan O'Reilly, Filip Forsberg · Power play (Kiviranta, tripping) · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
1–1
3
05:30 Reid Schaefer
Fedor Svechkov · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2–1
4
10:21 Artturi Lehkonen
Martin Necas, Nathan MacKinnon · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
2–2
PEN
11:20 Cale Makar· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
15:05 Spencer Stastney· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:01 Nicolas Hague· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:37 Fedor Svechkov· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
12:58 Brady Skjei
Adam Wilsby, Luke Evangelista · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
18:22 Erik Haula· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
19:52 Cale Makar EXTRA ATTACKER
Martin Necas, Nathan MacKinnon · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–3
Shootout
1 Ryan O'Reilly Goal
2 Martin Necas Miss
3 Filip Forsberg Miss
4 Valeri Nichushkin Save
5 Steven Stamkos Miss
6 Gabriel Landeskog Miss
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
39/42 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NSHCOL
Shots on goal
31
42
Expected goals
3.6
3.7
Hits
11
9
Blocks
8
21
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
1/2
0/4
Penalty minutes
8
4
The Predators went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Avalanche power plays.