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Nashville Predators lose early lead, get upended by Avalanche for second straight loss

nick gray, nashville tennessean
·5 min read

The Nashville Predators' hopes of starting a new points streak with Saturday's matchup at the Colorado Avalanche failed miserably with a 7-4 loss.

The Predators had a 3-1 lead midway through the first period, but were down 5-4 at the end of the second.

Cole Smith, Mark Jankowsi, Dante Fabbro and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Predators. Nyquist also had an assist.

Nathan MacKinnon scored his 46th and 47th goals for the Avalanche and had two assists.

Predators goalie Kevin Lankinen faced 41 shots.

What Nashville Predators were facing going into Colorado

Nashville's 18-game point streak ended in Thursday's loss to Arizona. The Predators still have a comfortable cushion in the wild-card playoff picture and are four points behind Winnipeg for third in the Central Division.

Colorado is second in the Central, three points behind first-place Dallas and five ahead of Winnipeg.

Follow the live game score updates, with puck drop scheduled for just after 5 p.m. CT Saturday.

Nashville Predators live score updates vs. Colorado Avalanche

What channel is Predators vs. Avalanche today?

  • TV channel: Bally Sports South

  • Stream: Bally Sports app, FUBO (free trial), ESPN+ (nationally; blacked out where Bally Sports South is available)

Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Viewers can also stream the game on ESPN+ outside of the Predators' local coverage area, ESPN's subscription streaming service that features more than 1,000 out-of-market games via NHL Power Play as well as exclusively streamed games throughout the season.

Predators vs. Avalanche start time

  • Date: Saturday, March 30

  • Time: 5 p.m. CT

The Predators face the Colorado Avalanche, with puck drop scheduled for 5 p.m. CT Saturday at Ball Arena.

Predators vs. Avalanche betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, March 30

  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 at -165, Avalanche -1.5 at +135

  • Total: 6.5 goals

  • Money line: Predators +145, Avalanche -175

Nashville Predators 2023-24 schedule

All games on Bally Sports South unless listed; All times Central

October

  • 10: at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m., ESPN and ESPN+ — L, 5-3

  • 12: vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. — W, 3-0

  • 14: at Boston, 6 p.m. — L, 3-2

  • 17: vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. — L, 6-1

  • 19: at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. — W, 4-1

  • 21: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

  • 24: vs. Vancouver, 8:15 p.m. — L 3-2

  • 28: vs. Toronto, 6 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 3-2 (OT)

  • 31: at Vancouver, 9 p.m. — L 5-2

November

  • 2: at Seattle, 9 p.m. — L 4-2

  • 4: at Edmonton, 2 p.m., Bally Sports South and NHL Network (nationally) — W 5-2

  • 7: at Calgary, 8 p.m. — L 4-2

  • 9: at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. — L 6-3

  • 11: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. — L 7-5

  • 14: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — L 3-2

  • 18: vs. Chicago, 1 p.m. — W 4-2

  • 20: vs. Colorado, 7 p.m.— W 4-3

  • 22: vs. Calgary, 8 p.m. — W 4-2

  • 24: at St. Louis 2 p.m.— W 8-3

  • 26: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.— W 3-2

  • 28: vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.— W 3-2 (OT)

  • 30: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m.— L 6-1

December

  • 2: vs. N.Y. Rangers, 3:30 p.m.— L 4-3

  • 3: at Buffalo, 6 p.m.— W 2-1

  • 5: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.— W 4-3 (SO)

  • 7: vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. — W 5-1

  • 9: at Toronto, 6 p.m. — L 4-0

  • 10: at Montreal, 6 p.m. — W 2-1

  • 12: vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m. — W 3-2 OT

  • 15: at Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — W 6-5 OT

  • 16: vs. Washington, 7 p.m. — W 3-1

  • 19: vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m. — L 5-2

  • 21: at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.— W 4-2

  • 23: vs. Dallas, 2 p.m. — L 3-2

  • 27: vs. Carolina, 7 p.m. — L 5-2

  • 29: at Detroit, 6 p.m. — L 5-4 OT

  • 30: at Washington, 6 p.m. — W 3-2 SO

January

  • 2: vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. — W 3-0

  • 4: vs. Calgary, 7 p.m. — L 6-3

  • 6: at Dallas, 7 p.m. — W 4-3

  • 9: vs. Anaheim, 7 p.m. — L 5-3

  • 12: at Dallas, 7 p.m. — W 6-3

  • 13: vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. — W 3-1

  • 15: at Vegas, 9 p.m. — L 4-1

  • 18: at Los Angeles, 9 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — W 2-1

  • 20: at Arizona, 2 p.m. — L 3-2

  • 22: vs. Florida, 7 p.m. — L 4-1

  • 25: at Minnesota, 7 p.m. — W 3-2

  • 27: at Edmonton, 3 p.m. — L 4-1

  • 29: at Ottawa, 6 p.m. — L 4-3 OT

  • 31: vs. Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. — L 4-2

February

  • 10: vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. — W 5-4 OT

  • 13: vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m. — L 4-2

  • 15: vs. Dallas, 7 p.m. — L 9-2

  • 17: at St. Louis, 4 p.m. — W 5-2

  • 20: at Vegas, 9 p.m. — W 5-3

  • 22: at Los Angeles — W 4-1

  • 24: at San Jose, 9 p.m. — W 4-2

  • 25: at Anaheim, 7 p.m. — W 4-2

  • 27: vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m. — W 4-1

  • 29: vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m. — W 6-1

March

  • 2: vs. Colorado, 5 p.m. — W 5-1

  • 5: vs. Montreal, 7 p.m. — L 4-3 OT

  • 7: vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m. — W 4-2

  • 9: at Columbus, 11:30 a.m. — W 2-1

  • 10: at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m. — L 4-3 OT

  • 13: at Winnipeg, 6:30 p.m. — W 4-2

  • 16: at Seattle, 9 p.m. — W 4-1

  • 19: vs. San Jose, 7 p.m. — W 8-2

  • 21: at Florida, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu — W 3-0

  • 23: vs. Detroit, 4 p.m. — W 1-0

  • 26: vs. Vegas, 7 p.m. — W 1-0

  • 28: at Arizona, 9 p.m. — L 8-4 (43-26-4)

  • 30: at Colorado, 5 p.m.

April

  • 2: vs. Boston, 7 p,m,

  • 4: vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu

  • 6: at N.Y Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

  • 7: at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

  • 9: vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

  • 12: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

  • 13: vs. Columbus, 7 p.m.

  • 15: at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville Predators lose early lead, get overwhelmed by Avalanche