I’m not sure if we’ve ever seen what unfolded in the shootout on Tuesday between the Avalanche and Predators in Nashville. It was about as bizarre an ending as the NHL has arguably ever seen.
In the second round, and already up 1-0, Nashville’s Filip Forsberg skated in on Colorado’s Scott Wedgewood and shot the puck. Wedgewood made a save, but at that exact moment, Forsberg lost his balance and barreled into the Colorado goalie.
It was quite the collision, and it didn’t look good for Wedgewood, who got hit directly in the head before falling backwards and nearly striking the post.
Wedgewood was run into HARD by Filip Forsberg but seemed to be okay 😬😅 https://t.co/EpQMqwPXR9 pic.twitter.com/GK7DrcaGjI
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) December 10, 2025
Forsberg quickly called for trainers and helped Wedgewood back up to his feet. It appeared that the Avs’ goalie was fine. Colorado sent Valeri Nichushkin as its next shooter, followed by Steven Stamkos for Nashville. Neither of them was able to score.
Now, Gabe Landeskog was called to take the Avalanche’s third shot. If Juuse Saros can stop him, it would secure a shootout victory for the home team. But before Landeskog got the signal to shoot, an official made his way over to the Colorado bench and notified head coach Jared Bednar that the concussion spotter was pulling Wedgewood from the game.
The Avs’ goalie, despite already facing another shot after the collision, was asked to leave the ice. Mackenzie Blackwood got his equipment on and made his way into the Avalanche crease. Landeskog was finally given the signal to shoot, and Saros made the save.
Nashville won. Blackwood was not needed after all and Wedgewood remained the goalie of decision. Had Blackwood faced even one shot, he would’ve been the goalie to go home with either an OTL or a win, despite not playing for all 65 minutes of regulation and overtime. As well as not being in net when Ryan O’Reilly opened the shootout with a goal.
This has to be up there among the most bizarre shootouts and ending to a game in NHL history.
Game Recap
Cale Makar scored on the power play with eight seconds remaining in regulation to force OT and secure one point for Colorado. The Avs’ road trip ends 2-1-1 following the loss, as they come home for two games, which includes another matchup against the Predators on Saturday.
Brock Nelson and Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, who led 1-0 before trailing 2-1 and 3-2. Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon each finished with two assists.
The Avs fell to 0-4 in shootouts and 2-7 in games that ended past regulation. They outshot the Nashville Predators 42-28.
