2018 First Round · Western Conference
Predators vs. Avalanche 2018 Playoff Series
The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 in the 2018 First Round (6 games).
NSH wins 4-2 · Avalanche eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 12 | COL at NSH | COL 2, NSH 5NSH win | |
| 2 | Apr 14 | COL at NSH | COL 4, NSH 5NSH win | |
| 3 | Apr 16 | NSH at COL | NSH 3, COL 5COL win | |
| 4 | Apr 18 | NSH at COL | NSH 3, COL 2NSH win | |
| 5 | Apr 20 | COL at NSH | COL 2, NSH 1COL win | |
| 6 | Apr 22 | NSH at COL | NSH 5, COL 0NSH win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin WatsonNSH · L | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Gabriel LandeskogCOL · L | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Colton SissonsNSH · C | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Filip ForsbergNSH · L | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Nathan MacKinnonCOL · C | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2018 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 First Round series between the Predators and Avalanche?
The Nashville Predators won the series 4-2 in 6 games.
Who led the Predators vs. Avalanche series in scoring?
Austin Watson led the series with 7 points (4 goals, 3 assists) in 6 games.
How many games in the Predators vs. Avalanche series went to overtime?
0 of the 6 games went to overtime.