Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators

Tuesday, December 26, 2000, 7:00 PM ET Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–2 on Tuesday, December 26, 2000 at home.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2000-2001 record
Colorado Avalanche	2	52-16-10-4
at Nashville Predators	5	34-36-9-3

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	0	1	1	2
Nashville Predators	1	1	3	5

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	9	8	13	30
Nashville Predators	11	5	10	26

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:56	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker (10)	Patric Kjellberg (12), Cliff Ronning (17)	Power play	COL 0, NSH 1
2nd	02:11	Colorado Avalanche	Alex Tanguay (14)	Chris Drury (15), Jon Klemm (4)	Power play	COL 1, NSH 1
2nd	14:27	Nashville Predators	Marian Cisar (4)	David Legwand (15)	Power play	COL 1, NSH 2
3rd	01:58	Nashville Predators	Patric Kjellberg (6)	Drake Berehowsky (8), Scott Walker (17)	Power play	COL 1, NSH 3
3rd	07:07	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Deadmarsh (5)	Joe Sakic (28), Alex Tanguay (20)	Power play	COL 2, NSH 3
3rd	13:45	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker (11)	Cliff Ronning (18)	Even strength	COL 2, NSH 4
3rd	19:45	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker (12)	Unassisted	Shorthanded, Empty net	COL 2, NSH 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 C. Dingman	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0		07:12
Number 13 D. Hinote	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	53.8%	08:34
Number 14 D. Reid	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	09:43
Number 18 A. Deadmarsh	R	1	0	1	-1	0	5	2	0	1		20:35
Number 19 J. Sakic	C	0	1	1	0	2	6	1	0	0	45.5%	25:11
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		22:18
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	0		18:27
Number 25 S. Podein	L	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	50%	10:27
Number 27 S. Parker	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		07:20
Number 29 E. Messier	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		11:31
Number 37 C. Drury	C	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	1	0	53.3%	18:24
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	1	1	2	-2	0	2	1	0	1		17:00
Number 3 A. Miller	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0		16:53
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:18
Number 24 J. Klemm	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0		18:29
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0	0		20:16
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	2	0		20:24
Number 77 R. Bourque	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2	0		24:49

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 D. Aebischer	25	21	4	.840	58:20	Loss
Number 33 P. Roy	0	0	0		00:34

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 C. Ronning	C	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	0	62.5%	15:08
Number 10 P. Kjellberg	L	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0	1		16:03
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	1	1	0	2	3	1	0	0	30%	13:24
Number 12 R. Valicevic	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		13:23
Number 17 S. Hartnell	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		08:48
Number 19 M. Watt	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		07:24
Number 21 T. Fitzgerald	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	42.9%	16:03
Number 22 G. Johnson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	0	43.8%	19:37
Number 24 S. Walker	R	3	1	4	+2	0	8	0	1	1	80%	19:29
Number 27 R. Robitaille	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	37.5%	10:29
Number 39 M. Cisar	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1		12:16
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		17:59
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0		17:29
Number 15 D. Berehowsky	D	0	1	1	0	6	0	2	0	0		21:06
Number 23 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0		22:43
Number 32 C. Hulse	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	3	0		22:47
Number 41 R. Lintner	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		14:06
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	0		19:49

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 M. Dunham	30	28	2	.933	59:57	Win

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:10	Colorado Avalanche	Shjon Podein	Tripping	2
2nd	00:58	Nashville Predators	Drake Berehowsky	Holding	2
2nd	08:40	Colorado Avalanche	Shjon Podein	Holding	2
2nd	08:40	Nashville Predators	Randy Robitaille	Diving	2
2nd	12:30	Colorado Avalanche	Dan Hinote	Hooking	2
2nd	14:46	Colorado Avalanche	Chris Dingman	Hooking	2
2nd	18:51	Nashville Predators	Drake Berehowsky	Holding the stick	2
3rd	00:54	Colorado Avalanche	Joe Sakic	Tripping	2
3rd	05:54	Nashville Predators	Karlis Skrastins	Holding	2
3rd	15:03	Nashville Predators	Tom Fitzgerald	Interference	2
3rd	16:10	Nashville Predators	Drake Berehowsky	Slashing	2
3rd	18:26	Nashville Predators	David Legwand	Hooking	2

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Bob Hartley
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Don Koharski, Scott Zelkin
Linesmen: Danny McCourt, Mark Pare
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Alexei Gusarov, Stephane Yelle, Nolan Pratt, Joel Prpic, Frederic Cassivi, Brad Larsen, Rob Shearer, Yuri Babenko, Rick Berry, Ville Nieminen
Nashville Predators scratches: Jeremy Stevenson, Brantt Myhres, Rory Fitzpatrick, Ville Peltonen, Sebastien Bordeleau, Sean Haggerty, Marc Moro, Chris Mason, Alexandre Boikov, Pavel Skrbek, Andy Berenzweig, Denis Arkhipov, Mark Eaton, Jan Lasak, Greg Classen

Every Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators game in the 2000-2001 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Oct 25, 2000
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 26, 2000
Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 29, 2000
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Sat, Jan 27, 2001

Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 26, 2000
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Dec 26, 2000
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Dec 26, 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Dec 26, 2000
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Dec 26, 2000
San Jose Sharks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Tue, Dec 26, 2000