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Predators vs Avalanche

Final · Fri Jan 16 · 9:00 PM ET · Ball Arena

Nashville PredatorsPredators23-20-4
7
FinalJan 16, 2026
Colorado AvalancheAvalanche33-5-8
3
TVAltitude SportsKTVD-TV (My20)FanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NSH+260
COL−325
Puck line
NSH +1.5+105
COL −1.5−125
Total O/U
Over 6.5−108
Under 6.5−112
  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (10 goals).

Recap

The Nashville Predators routed the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 at Ball Arena in Denver on Jan 16, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 23-20-4.

The Predators have won 3 straight. The Predators won despite being outshot 43-30.

Score by period

Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche, score by period
Team123T
NSH2237
COL2013

W: Saros · L: Blackwood

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. NSHGoal · 0:30Ryan O'Reilly Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Filip Forsberg (17)1-0
  2. COLGoal · 1:24Brock Nelson Goal (23) Backhand, assists: Brent Burns (16), Valeri Nichushkin (16)1-1
  3. NSHGoal · 7:32Ryan O'Reilly Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (26), Filip Forsberg (18)2-1
  4. COLGoal · 11:16Brock Nelson Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Manson (16), Sam Malinski (21)2-2

Second Period

  1. NSHGoal · 13:01Ryan O'Reilly Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Evangelista (27), Roman Josi (16)3-2
  2. NSHGoal · 18:04Michael Bunting Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (12)4-2

Third Period

  1. COLGoal · 1:09Martin Necas Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (46), Artturi Lehkonen (20)4-3
  2. NSHGoal · 15:13Filip Forsberg Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (27), Roman Josi (17)5-3
  3. NSHGoal · 17:04Steven Stamkos Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (16), Roman Josi (18)6-3
  4. NSHGoal · 17:41Michael McCarron Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none7-3

Team stats

NSHCOL
Shots
30
43
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
64.3
35.7
Hits
16
14
Blocked Shots
12
17
Penalty Minutes
4
2

Top performers

Nashville PredatorsColorado Avalanche

Goals

Ryan O'Reilly3
Brock Nelson2

Assists

Roman Josi3
Brent Burns1

Points

Ryan O'Reilly4
Brock Nelson2

Player stats

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Bunting LW100115:1911200.00
Luke Evangelista RW002318:1102000.00
Filip Forsberg LW101318:35125033.30
Erik Haula LW100015:07001050.02
Tyson Jost C121012:0500400.00
Michael McCarron C130012:23101058.30
Ryan O'Reilly C001419:44316083.30
Reid Schaefer LW060-211:0400100.00
Cole Smith RW020-212:1300000.02
Steven Stamkos C000116:55112066.70
Fedor Svechkov C000012:26000072.70
Matthew Wood RW010011:1100200.00

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Justin Barron D220-113:1200000.00
Nick Blankenburg D000-114:1800100.00
Nicolas Hague D100022:0800000.00
Roman Josi D200326:1603200.00
Nick Perbix D100120:5500000.00
Brady Skjei D100423:5800300.00

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Juuse Saros G34340.93060:000

Avalanche · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zakhar Bardakov C112010:2400000.02
Gavin Brindley C020012:1300100.00
Ross Colton C000113:3100500.00
Jack Drury C110014:35002057.10
Ivan Ivan C01009:36001025.00
Parker Kelly C040-116:520000100.00
Artturi Lehkonen LW000-318:3001400.00
Nathan MacKinnon C100-220:37014030.40
Martin Necas C311-220:0710200.00
Brock Nelson C210-316:13204035.00
Valeri Nichushkin RW100-315:1801300.00
Victor Olofsson LW000013:3300100.00

Avalanche · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Brent Burns D000118:5301400.00
Samuel Girard D101-320:0400000.00
Cale Makar D100-323:2600100.00
Sam Malinski D301122:3301600.00
Josh Manson D220121:1101400.00
Ilya Solovyov D111-111:3500100.00

Avalanche · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Mackenzie Blackwood G52823.82159:310

Three stars

  1. Ryan O'Reilly (NSH)
  2. Filip Forsberg (NSH)
  3. Juuse Saros (NSH)

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