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.

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

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.