Jonathan Marchessault scored at 9:11 of the third period to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night

Juuse Saros made 31 saves as the Nashville Predators defeated the Colorado Avalanche by a 2-1 final on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result sees the Preds bookend the two-week break with a pair of victories as they finish the season series with a 2-1-1 record against the Avs.

Toews gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead at 7:49 of the first period when he got a high-slot tip of Cale Makar’s wrister from the right point. Makar earned his 400th NHL point on the assist, making him the third-fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach the milestone in his 374th game. Only Bobby Orr (333) and Paul Coffey (359) did it in fewer games.