MacKenzie Blackwood made 35 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.

Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns scored 15 seconds into the game surprising Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros with Colorado’s first shot on goal. Truly nothing happened for the following 58 minutes until Colorado got two empty net goals from both Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Drury as Nashville was trying to salvage a point out of the contest to arrive at the 3-0 Avalanche victory.

NASHVILLE -- Mackenzie Blackwood made 35 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to eight games with a 3-0 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. It was Blackwood’s first shutout in his fourth start of the season.

The Colorado Avalanche injury situation has been pretty favorable at the start of the 2025-26 season, but it is veering towards troubling waters now.

The Avalanche, as Jared Bednar loves to say, “beat up the puck” on Saturday against the Predators. That might have actually helped their goaltender get into a rhythm. Mackenzie Blackwood was not only Colorado’s best player,

With Josi returning to the Nashville lineup, Justin Barron and Adam Wilsby were healthy scratches on the backend. The Predators begin Thanksgiving week by hosting the defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers on Monday night at Bridgestone Arena before facing Detroit, Chicago and Winnipeg in the days ahead.

The Chicago Blackhawks host the Colorado Avalanche after Tyler Bertuzzi's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Blackhawks' 9-3 loss.

The Colorado Avalanche aren’t just winning — they’re completely overwhelming teams. A month and a half into the 2025–26 season, they’ve become the NHL’s model o

The Avalanche, led by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, beat the Rangers 6-3, joining an exclusive four-team NHL group.

The Colorado Avalanche received unwelcome news on Gavin Brindley, and it’s exactly what fans hoped to avoid. The 21-year-old phenom has been ruled out week-to-week with a lower-body injury and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks. Gavin Brindley is going to be a stud. Love the celly! #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/rbfhKNyYxx