NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators over the streaking Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in a game between rosters wrecked by COVID-19 outbreaks.
Tanner Jeannot scored and added an assist, and Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm also scored.
Juuse Saros made 24 saves for Nashville, which extended its season-best winning streak to six games.
Colton Sissons had three assists. Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist, and Valeri Nichushkin also scored for Colorado.
Pavel Francouz made 30 saves as the Avs ended a five-game winning streak.
Both teams were missing players placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols.
Cale Makar, Darcy Kuemper, JT Compher and Andre Burakovsky all entered the COVID-19 protocols on Thursday, according to the Avs. Devon Toews entered COVID-19 protocols two days earlier.
