O'Reilly, Stamkos each score twice as the Predators beat the Avalanche 6-2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had two goals and two assists, Steven Stamkos added two goals and an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 on Sunday night.

Filip Forsberg had a goal and two assists, and Jack Drury also scored for the Predators, who had lost their previous two. Justus Annunen made 19 saves for his first victory of the season.

Artturi Lehkonen and Devon Toews scored and Scott Wedgewood made 29 saves for Colorado, losers of three of four.

Nashville converted on four of seven opportunities on the power play in the game, including both of O’Reilly’s goals. The Predators had just one opportunity with the man advantage in each of their previous three games.

Forsberg scored the game’s first goal at 4:01 of the opening period.

With the Predators on the power play, Stamkos blocked an attempted clear and the puck went to Roman Josi, who sent a pass to Forsberg, who beat Wedgewood with a wrist shot from the high slot.

Josi had three assists.

Stamkos made it 2-0 at 10:48 of the first from the left side. The play was initially ruled no goal on the ice, as Colorado defenseman Cale Makar appeared to sweep the puck off the goal line, but video review determined the puck completely crossed the line.

O’Reilly’s power-play goal at 6:38 of the second made it 3-0.

Annunen and Wedgewood were traded for one another last November in a one-for-one goaltender swap between the teams.

Drury and O’Reilly scored less than a minute apart late in the second before Lehkonen got Colorado on the scoreboard with 2:05 left in the second.

Toews scored at 2:43 of the third, and Stamkos connected again at 10:24 with Nashville having a two-man advantage.

Avalanche: Host New Jersey on Wednesday night.

Predators: Host the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

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Nashville Predators defenseman Jayden Struble (3) fights with Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville Predators center Ross Colton (79) chases the puck puck past Colorado Avalanche center Fedor Svechkov (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville Predators center Jack Drury, middle, celebrates his goal with Adam Edstrom (84) and Ross Colton, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville Predators center Ross Colton (79) passes the puck past Colorado Avalanche right wing T.J. Hughes (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly, left, celebrates his goal with Steven Stamkos (91) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder was taken off the court on a stretcher Sunday night, after suffering a serious injury to his lower left leg while getting fouled in a scene that moved some of his teammates to the brink of tears.

He was injured while being fouled on a drive with 1:14 remaining of Oklahoma City's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, getting tended to almost immediately by medical personnel after going down underneath the basket on the Thunder's offensive end.

Williams' ankle was draped by towels and players from both teams acted in immediate dismay as the stretcher was brought out. The game was stopped for about five minutes, and the Thunder went on to finish a 108-101 victory.

“Just feel bad for him,” Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said in a postgame televised interview, fighting back tears as he spoke. “Nothing more than that.”

There was no immediate diagnosis from the Thunder, though it was obvious that the injury was severe — and the stretcher was called for within just a few seconds of the play ending. Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said the team would be briefed Monday morning with the latest updates on Williams' condition.

“We're not doing great,” Daigneault said.

Williams — a shooting guard who entered Sunday having averaged 18 points per game in his first 250 NBA contests — has been an All-Star and an All-NBA player already in his career, plus was a huge part of the Thunder team that won the 2025 NBA title. He missed 49 games last season with an array of issues, mostly hamstring problems and recovery from a significant surgery on his right wrist.

“He just loves playing, loves the competition,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “That's who he is. ... It's unfortunate, his luck so far. But he's equipped for it.”

The Thunder play again Monday night at home against Phoenix. The schedule gives Oklahoma City little choice but to try and move on somewhat quickly, Daigneault said.

“We don’t have a choice,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “It’s what we signed up for. It’s obviously going to be tough without a player like that. He’s not gone forever. He’ll be back better than ever. We know it. We’ve just got to hold the fort down until he comes back.”

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) drives past Los Angeles Clippers guard Darius Garland (10) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams, right, drives past Los Angeles Clippers guard Keaton Wagler, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams is attended to by medical staff during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams is taken off the court by medical staff during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)