Gabriel Landeskog scored twice in the second period, and top-seeded Colorado beat Nashville on Saturday for a commanding 3-0 lead in their playoff series.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gabriel Landeskog scored twice in the second period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators, 7-3, Saturday for a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference series.
Valeri Nichushkin added an empty-net goal with 2:46 left. The Avs had a couple missed opportunities once Nashville pulled goalie Connor Ingram with more than 4 minutes remaining. Matt Duchene, Eeli Tolvanen and captain Roman Josi each scored goals for Nashville. Alexandre Carrier had two assists. Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrates his goal with left wing Gabriel Landeskog during the first period on Saturday.Colorado has simply dominated the Predators, outscoring them 16-6 with a 137-81 difference in shots through the first three games.