Final score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on October 25, taking a 2-0 lead after the first and breaking the game open with a three-goal second period that made it 5-1. Colorado’s responses came too late to change the result.
Ryan O’Reilly led Nashville with two goals and four points, while Roman Josi added three assists. Martin Necas had two points for Colorado and Devon Toews scored once. Nashville’s power play went 4 for 7 at 57.1 percent, and it won 61.7 percent of faceoffs, giving the Predators a clear edge in special teams and possession.
Against the closing spread, Nashville covered the 1.5 by 5.5. The game went over the 6.5 total by 1.5.
Against the spread, start to finish
Top performers
Avalanche
GoalsDevon Toews1
AssistsMartin Necas2
PointsMartin Necas2
Predators
GoalsRyan O’Reilly2
AssistsRoman Josi3
PointsRyan O’Reilly4
Team stats
Box score
Colorado Avalanche
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hughes RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:40 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 62.5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:35 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44.4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18:32 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:49 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5:02 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:07 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28.6 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:46 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 15:13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10:53 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:48 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 22:42 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 23:16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:44 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:45 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:06 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 29 | .829 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 59:54 | 0 | 0 |
Nashville Predators
Forwards
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:59 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:27 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:39 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.7 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20:48 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91.7 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17:46 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
Defenses
| Player | G | A | SOG | S | +/- | TOI | SHFT | HT | BS | TK | GV | PIM | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:56 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9:34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 21:10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:39 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:07 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 15:28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .905 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Attendance 17,191 · Officials: Peter MacDougall, James Tobias, Julien Fournier, Morgan MacPhee
Recap: O’Reilly, Stamkos each score twice as the Predators beat the Avalanche 6-2 (ESPN)
Highlights
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Avalanche vs Predators pre-game preview
Sunday’s NHL matchup in Nashville has Colorado as a -230 moneyline favorite, Nashville at +200, Nashville receiving +1.5 on the spread and a total of 6.5. The opening line at DraftKings was the same on the spread and total.
The last meeting was a 7-3 Nashville win over Colorado on January 16, 2026. Colorado is 6-5 straight up and 7-4 against the spread this season; over its last 10 it is 5-5, 6-4 ATS, with a 6-3 win vs Tampa Bay on October 23. Nashville is 3-6 straight up and 5-4 ATS; its last 10 is 3-7, 6-4 ATS, after a 0-6 loss at Boston on October 22.
Colorado allows 1.36 power-play points (rank 6) to Nashville’s 1.67 (rank 12) and plays at a 57.9 pace (rank 6) against Nashville’s 54.1 (rank 18). Colorado lists Nicolas Roy out with a lower-body injury and Zachary L’Heureux on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Martin Necas over 1.5 shots on goal is -295 and has cleared in 7 of his last 10.
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-5 | 7-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 2-3 | |
| 3-7 | 6-4 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 1-4 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Avalanche vs Predators head-to-head
Avalanche are 5-5, 2-3 ATS, O/U 4-1 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Avalanche lost 3-7 on January 16, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Avalanche result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 26 | Avalanche home | L 3-7 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Dec 13, 25 | Avalanche home | W 4-2 | W -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Dec 9, 25 | Predators home | L 3-4 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Nov 22, 25 | Predators home | W 3-0 | – | – |
| Feb 22, 25 | Predators home | L 1-2 | – | – |
| Dec 14, 24 | Avalanche home | W 5-2 | – | – |
| Nov 11, 24 | Avalanche home | W 3-2 | – | – |
| Nov 2, 24 | Predators home | L 2-5 | – | – |
| Mar 30, 24 | Avalanche home | W 7-4 | W -1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Mar 2, 24 | Predators home | L 1-5 | L -1.5 | O 5.5 |
Recent form
Colorado Avalanche: last 10 (5-5, 6-4 ATS, O/U 6-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 26 | vs TB | W 6-3 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | @ NJ | L 3-4 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 19, 26 | @ PHI | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 16, 26 | vs PIT | W 5-2 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 14, 26 | vs DAL | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | @ DAL | W 3-2 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs TOR | L 3-6 | L -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ CGY | W 7-3 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 7, 26 | @ WPG | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | vs STL | W 6-1 | W -1.5 | O 6.5 |
Nashville Predators: last 10 (3-7, 6-4 ATS, O/U 4-6)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | @ PIT | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 22, 26 | @ BOS | L 0-6 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | vs STL | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 15, 26 | vs SJ | L 2-3 | L -1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 13, 26 | vs VGK | L 2-5 | L +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | @ OTT | L 2-3 | W +1.5 | U 5.5 |
| Oct 8, 26 | @ MTL | W 5-2 | W +1.5 | O 6.5 |
| Oct 6, 26 | @ TOR | L 4-5 | W +1.5 | O 5.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | vs DAL | W 2-1 | W +1.5 | U 6.5 |
| Oct 1, 26 | vs MIN | L 1-3 | L +1.5 | U 6.5 |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 4:43 PM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Avalanche defense | Predators defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals allowed per game | 3 (11th of 32) | 3.14 (15th of 32) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 27.6 (18th of 32) | 28.86 (24th of 32) |
| Points allowed per game | 7.87 (9th of 32) | 8.64 (19th of 32) |
| Power-play points allowed per game | 1.8 (13th of 32) | 1.07 (4th of 32) |
Venue and weather
Avalanche vs Predators odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predators spread | +1.5 | +1.5 | – |
| Total | 6.5 | 6.5 | – |
| Avalanche moneyline | -218 | -238 | +1.9% win chance |
| Predators moneyline | +180 | +195 | -1.8% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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