Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game 4 live score, updates in NHL Playoffs

The Nashville Predators will try to avoid being swept in Monday’s Game 4 against the Colorado Avalanche.

Colorado won 7-3 in Saturday’s Game 3 and took a 3-0 lead despite losing goaltender Darcy Kuemper after he was inadvertently hit in the face by a stick. Kuemper is out for Game 4, but Avs coach Jared Bednar was encouraged by his status after the game on Saturday.

Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is out again with a lower-body injury.

Follow along with our live updates of Game 4, which gets going after 8:30 p.m. CT Monday in Bridgestone Arena.

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Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche score in NHL Playoffs