Expert recap and game analysis of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville NHL game from December 13, 2025 on ESPN.

Barron (IR), as well as forward Cole Smith (IR), both practiced on Friday. Preds Head Coach Andrew Brunette said following the session there are some players ready to return to the lineup from injury. Nashville has dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen over the past two wins.

Predators' red-hot first line clashes with Avalanche's top-ranked offense. Saros aims for another stellar performance against potent Colorado.

Olofsson scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Nathan MacKinnon was one of six different Colorado players to score and the Avalanche cruised to a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

Filip Forsberg notched his fourth career hat trick on Feb. 23, 2017, vs. the Avalanche. He has averaged nearly a point per game in his career against Colorado, recording 39 points (19g-20a) in 40 games, including five game-winning goals, which is tied for the most he has against any single team (Stars).u2028

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The Florida Panthers visit the Colorado Avalanche after Sam Bennett scored two goals in the Panthers' 4-3 win against the Utah Mammoth

The Colorado Avalanche have lost twice in regulation this season, and they narrowly escaped a third at Nashville on Tuesday night. Colorado tied the game with eight seconds left in the third period, but then lost in a shootout to the Predators.