Martinsen's goal lifts Avalanche over Predators 3-2
Posted December 12, 2015 6:00 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Andreas Martinsen broke a tie midway through the third period, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night.
Francois Beauchemin and Nick Holden also scored for Colorado in the first game of a three-game trip.
Miikka Salomaki and Craig Smith scored for Nashville. The Predators fell to 9-4-2 at home and 9-2-1 in its last 12 home games against Colorado.
Colorado seized a 2-0 lead in the first period, but Nashville rallied to tie the score at 2 on Smith's one-timer from the left point 58 seconds into the third. It was Smith's seventh goal of the season.
Martinsen's backhander during a scramble in front of the net gave the Avalanche a 3-2 lead with 10:24 left.
Colorado Avalanche players celebrate a goal by Andreas Martinsen (27), of Norway, against the Nashville Predators in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville Predators center Filip Forsberg (9), of Sweden, falls as he battles Colorado Avalanche right wing Jarome Iginla (12) for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Iginla was called for hooking on the play. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville Predators defenseman Seth Jones (3) beats Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden (2) to the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden (2) scores a goal against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, reaches for a shot by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nick Holden that gets past for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Francois Beauchemin (32) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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