Deadspin: Ryan Reilly scores twice as Predators dismantle Avalanche in 6-2 win
Nashville builds early advantage
Nashville outshot Colorado 11-8 in the opening period and took a 2-0 lead. Filip Forsberg scored on a power play at 4:01, shooting from the top of the slot past Scott Wedgewood.
Steven Stamkos made it 2-0 at 10:48. A video review confirmed his shot had fully crossed the goal line before Cale Makar cleared the puck.
Predators pull further ahead
O’Reilly scored on a power play at 6:38 of the second period, beating Wedgewood with a backhand after moving around him near the net. Jack Drury added another goal at 16:36 with a backhanded move.
O’Reilly’s second came on a power play at 17:29, when he scored on a loose puck after Jonathan Marchessault mishandled it. Nashville led 5-0 before Colorado got on the board 26 seconds later, with Artturi Lehkonen finishing a cross-ice pass from Martin Necas.
Colorado responds, Nashville finishes
Devon Toews cut Colorado’s deficit to 5-2 at 2:43 of the third period, shooting past a screened Annunen. Nashville restored its four-goal lead on a five-on-three power play at 10:24, as Stamkos scored on an O’Reilly feed.
Stamkos finished with two goals and an assist. Forsberg had a goal and two assists, while Roman Josi recorded three assists; Necas had two assists for Colorado, and Wedgewood stopped 29 shots.
Key points
- Ryan O’Reilly scored twice and added two assists in Nashville’s 6-2 victory.
- Steven Stamkos scored twice as the Predators avoided a third straight loss.
- Filip Forsberg scored once and added two assists; Roman Josi contributed three helpers.
- Colorado has lost three of four games and is 2-4-0 on the road.