Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado debut, and the Avalanche held off a late Nashville surge to beat the Predators 5-2.

Blackwood was outstanding, particularly in the opening half of this one, and eventually Colorado’s high-end offensive players helped him out in a 5-2 victory Saturday night against the

The Nashville Predators peppered Mackenzie Blackwood with 39 shots in his debut with his new team, but the netminder stood tall to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-2 win over Nashville Saturday at Ball Arena.