Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators
Regular season · Saturday, December 12, 2015 · Bridgestone Arena
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Game summary
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators outshot the Avalanche 36-25.
Goals came from Francois Beauchemin, Nick Holden, Miikka Salomaki, Craig Smith and Andreas Martinsen.
Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves on 36 shots for the win; Pekka Rinne stopped 22 of 25.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Francois Beauchemin (3)Nathan MacKinnon (16), Matt Duchene (12)1–008:37 COL · PPG
Nick Holden (2)Alex Tanguay (5), John Mitchell (1)2–014:38 COL
Miikka Salomaki (2)Ryan Ellis (10), Colton Sissons (1)2–119:52 NSH
3rd period
Craig Smith (7)Ryan Ellis (11), Mattias Ekholm (7)2–200:58 NSH
Andreas Martinsen (2)Carl Soderberg (15), Francois Beauchemin (13)3–209:36 COL
Team stats
COLNSH
25Shots on goal36
50%Faceoff %50%
1/5Power play0/5
12Penalty minutes12
14Hits24
17Blocked shots6
9Giveaways12
8Takeaways6
Penalties
- 1st 03:45
Carl Soderberg · interference2 min - 1st 07:22
Paul Gaustad · interference2 min - 1st 12:33Paul Gaustad · holding2 min
- 2nd 03:44Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 2nd 07:52Tyson Barrie · roughing2 min
- 2nd 07:52Cody Hodgson · roughing2 min
- 2nd 10:46Matt Duchene · boarding2 min
- 2nd 14:21Jarome Iginla · hooking2 min
- 2nd 17:08Cody McLeod · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 05:59Austin Watson · tripping2 min
- 3rd 12:00Andreas Martinsen · elbowing2 min
- 3rd 16:06Mike Ribeiro · delaying game puck over glass2 min
Season series
Colorado Avalanche
| 32Francois BeaucheminD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 29:00 |
| 7John MitchellC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:24 |
| 9Matt DucheneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20:16 |
| 27Andreas MartinsenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 10:54 |
| 29Nathan MacKinnonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:13 |
| 34Carl SoderbergC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18:29 |
| 40Alex TanguayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 16:28 |
| 2Nick HoldenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 22:44 |
| 8Jack SkilleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:23 |
| 12Jarome IginlaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 11:18 |
| 14Blake ComeauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 20:25 |
| 25Mikhail GrigorenkoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 |
| 55Cody McLeodL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:04 |
| 62Chris WagnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 06:00 |
| 4Tyson BarrieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 19:42 |
| 5Nate GueninD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:02 |
| 6Erik JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 27:44 |
| 46Brandon GormleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:55 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Semyon VarlamovG | W | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 60:00 |
| 20Reto BerraG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Nashville Predators
| 4Ryan EllisD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 21:08 |
| 15Craig SmithC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13:27 |
| 20Miikka SalomakiR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10:43 |
| 84Colton SissonsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:08 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 18:51 |
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 23:48 |
| 11Cody HodgsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:03 |
| 18James NealL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21:09 |
| 19Calle JarnkrokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 22:10 |
| 24Eric NystromL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 10:27 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:41 |
| 38Viktor ArvidssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:52 |
| 51Austin WatsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:25 |
| 63Mike RibeiroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 |
| 3Seth JonesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17:35 |
| 5Barret JackmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 10:29 |
| 6Shea WeberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:09 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25:48 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Carter HuttonG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 35Pekka RinneG | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 58:29 |