Predators 5-2 Avalanche (Apr 12, 2018) Final Score

Colorado Avalanche

43-30-9

	1	2	3	T
COL	1	1	0	2
NSH	0	2	3	5

Forsberg scores twice in 3rd as Preds rally, beat Avs 5-2

Filip Forsberg scored twice in the third period and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the first-round Western Conference series.

Apr 13, 2018, 02:01 am - Associated Press

NBCSN		1	2	3	T
	Avalanche	1	1	0	2
	Predators	0	2	3	5

1st Period			COL	NSH
6:36		Nikita Zadorov (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (1), Nathan MacKinnon (1)	1	0

2nd Period		COL	NSH
3:16	Austin Watson (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Colton Sissons (1), Ryan Johansen (1)	1	1
4:51	Blake Comeau (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Carl Soderberg (1), Matt Nieto (1)	2	1
8:50	Craig Smith (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Ryan Johansen (2)	2	2

3rd Period		COL	NSH
6:08	Filip Forsberg (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Roman Josi (1), Viktor Arvidsson (1)	2	3
12:10	Filip Forsberg (2) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	2	4
18:03	Colton Sissons (1) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Austin Watson (1)	2	5

AVALANCHE

PREDATORS

Avalanche
2
Predators
5

Game 1

4/12

Avalanche
4
Predators
5

Game 2

4/14

Predators
3
Avalanche
5

Game 3

4/16

Predators
3
Avalanche
2

Game 4

4/18

Avalanche
2
Predators
1

Game 5

4/20

Predators
5
Avalanche
0

Game 6

4/22

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	18	4	0	36
Minnesota	13	4	4	30
Dallas	13	7	0	26
Colorado	12	10	0	24
St. Louis	10	12	1	21
Utah	8	10	3	19
Nashville	7	12	3	17
Chicago	7	12	2	16

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