nhl Game Recap
Nashville Falls 7-4 to Avalanche - Recap
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to lead the Avalanche over Nashville 7-4 on Saturday at Ball Arena.
Bettors who backed the Avalanche were rewarded as -175 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Nathan MacKinnon(2), Cale Makar, Artturi Lehkonen, Jonathan Drouin, Casey Mittelstadt, and Yakov Trenin each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Drouin opened the scoring for Colorado.
Justus Annunen turned in a 22-save effort for the Avalanche.
Mark Jankowski, Cole Smith, Gustav Nyquist, and Dante Fabbro scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Justus Annunen.
Kevin Lankinen stopped 35 of 41 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Colorado went 3-for-6, while the Predators were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Colorado outshot Nashville 42-35 in the game.
Next game, Colorado takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Nashville, they head home to face Boston.