The Colorado Avalanche, 9-6-1, host the Nashville Predators, 6-4-5, at Ball Arena at 7:30 p.m. MT. Colorado lost 7-2 at Columbus in its previous game, while Nashville beat Carolina 4-1. Nashville won the teams' first meeting 6-2.
The Colorado Avalanche host the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, November 5, 2026, with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. MT. Colorado enters with a 9-6-1 record, and Nashville enters at 6-4-5. The game is the first of a two-game homestand for Colorado. It is broadcast on ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+, with radio on Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM.
Colorado comes off a lopsided loss
The Avalanche lost 7-2 to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. That game was their 16th of the season. Head coach Jared Bednar said he will make some changes, starting with how he managed ice time.
Nashville arrives after a home win
The Predators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, November 3. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 19 points, Roman Josi has 15 assists and Steven Stamkos has 8 goals.
Series history and Colorado leaders
This is the second of four regular-season matchups between the teams. The Predators won the first, 6-2, on October 25. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 18 assists and 27 points, and Artturi Lehkonen has a team-high 12 goals. MacKinnon has recorded 53 points in 43 regular-season games against the Predators.
Ross Colton and Jack Drury, who played for the Avalanche last season, returned to Colorado with the Predators for the first time since trades. Ryan O'Reilly has scored five goals in two games against his former club, the Avalanche.
