Nashville Predators Playoffs: What To Know For Game 5

NASHVILLE, TN -- With a 3-2 win in Wednesday's Game 4, the Nashville Predators took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, opening the door for a potential series clincher Friday night at Bridgestone Arena.

Game 5 begins with an 8:30 p.m. puck drop at Fifth and Broadway with the Presidents' Trophy-winning Predators looking to finish off the pesky Avs and advance to the second round to face the winner of the Winnipeg Jets-Minnesota Wild series. The Jets have a 3-1 advantage, with that series swinging back to Manitoba Friday night.

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The Predators will be without forward Ryan Hartman who was suspended for one game by the league for a check to head of Avs forward Carl Soderberg in the third period of Game 4.

Tickets to the game are hard to come by - with only the extremely lucky and the extremely-willing-to-pay-a-few-hundred-dollars with a chance to get in - but, once again, the team has partnered with Metro and the Convention and Visitor's Corporation to offer the popular Preds Party In The Park.

Round 1 home game viewing parties will be hosted at Music City Walk of Fame Park, located across Fifth Avenue South from Bridgestone Arena. The parties are free and open to the public. Friday's party begins at 5:30 p.m. More information is available from the CVC.

For fans who can't make it down Predators have assembled a list of "Preds Approved" locations showing the game.

The game will broadcast locally on Fox Sports Tennessee and nationally on NBCSN and will be available on radio through 102.5 The Game.

Doors open for Friday's game at 6:30 p.m. The Predators will begin the pre-game festivities at 8:15 p.m.