The Nashville Predators open a five-game road trip out west at the Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Denver. Nashville (5-9-1) won 4-0 against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak. Still, the Preds are last in the Central Division and have scored 2.46 goals per game, tied for 28th-best in the NHL.

He got his wish Monday night. Samuel Girard and Devon Toews both scored their first goals of the season in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena. Sam Malinski also added his first of the season two nights ago in a win against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Samuel Girard stole the puck and scored his first goal of the season on a breakaway 2:47 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2.

Devon Toews and Mikko Rantanen each scored, and Girard also had an assist for the Avs, who have won two consecutive games and three of their last four. Furthermore, Nathan MacKinnon came through with an assist to extend his season-opening home point streak to 10 games (five goals,

DENVER -- Samuel Girard scored on a breakaway in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 at Ball Arena on Monday. Girard stole the puck from Brady Skjei in the Avalanche zone, drew a delayed penalty on his rush up the ice and scored on a wrist shot that beat Juuse Saros’ blocker at 2:46.

Samuel Girard has two career overtime goals and both have come against the Nashville Predators, the team that traded him to the Avalanche seven years ago.

Samuel Girard scored at 2:47 of overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in Denver on Monday night.