Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets

Sunday, January 6, 2002, 2:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Nashville Predators 4–3 on Sunday, January 6, 2002 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Nashville Predators	3	28-41-13-0
at Columbus Blue Jackets	4	22-47-8-5

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	0	2	1	3
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	3	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	5	7	10	22
Columbus Blue Jackets	12	12	6	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	03:44	Nashville Predators	Kimmo Timonen (7)	Greg Johnson (17), Cliff Ronning (23)	Power play	NSH 1, CBJ 0
2nd	10:12	Columbus Blue Jackets	Serge Aubin (7)	Blake Sloan (6)	Even strength	NSH 1, CBJ 1
2nd	10:48	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla (4)	Blake Sloan (7), Kevin Dineen (6)	Even strength	NSH 1, CBJ 2
2nd	12:47	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mike Sillinger (9)	Espen Knutsen (17), Brett Harkins (7)	Power play	NSH 1, CBJ 3
2nd	19:01	Nashville Predators	Denis Arkhipov (9)	Martin Erat (11), Bill Houlder (6)	Even strength	NSH 2, CBJ 3
3rd	16:33	Columbus Blue Jackets	Serge Aubin (8)	Kevin Dineen (7), Jamie Pushor (6)	Even strength	NSH 2, CBJ 4
3rd	19:15	Nashville Predators	Greg Johnson (9)	Cliff Ronning (24), Petr Tenkrat (9)	Even strength	NSH 3, CBJ 4

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

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	0	0	3	0	0	0	33.3%	18:29
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	30%	13:46
Number 15 P. Tenkrat	R	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0		12:35
Number 17 S. Hartnell	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		19:37
Number 18 M. Mowers	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0	50%	10:40
Number 19 M. Erat	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		12:26
Number 21 T. Fitzgerald	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	60%	09:31
Number 22 G. Johnson	C	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	65.4%	21:12
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		17:37
Number 25 D. Arkhipov	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	53.3%	15:25
Number 33 V. Orszagh	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1	0		13:00
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		15:04
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	4	1	0		20:16
Number 4 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		20:33
Number 23 B. Houlder	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	3	0		20:22
Number 26 A. Berenzweig	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	2	0		17:03
Number 32 C. Hulse	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		16:14
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	3	1		24:01

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 M. Dunham	30	26	4	.867	58:59	Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets 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 9 D. Vyborny	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100%	12:28
Number 10 S. Aubin	C	2	0	2	+2	0	2	3	3	0	35.3%	15:40
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	2	2	+3	2	2	1	0	0		12:20
Number 14 R. Whitney	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0	0		19:17
Number 16 M. Sillinger	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	4	0	1	73.9%	13:59
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	0		13:30
Number 21 E. Knutsen	C	0	1	1	-1	2	1	1	0	0	60%	18:19
Number 27 B. Sloan	R	0	2	2	+2	0	1	5	1	0		14:03
Number 28 T. Wright	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	30%	14:22
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	6	0	0		13:25
Number 41 M. Davidson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		13:41
Number 42 B. Harkins	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	38.5%	15:56
Number 4 L. Odelein	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3	0		22:50
Number 5 J. Pushor	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0		18:36
Number 7 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	3	0		24:06
Number 34 J. Grand-Pierre	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	2	2	0		17:27
Number 37 M. Timander	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		19:28
Number 44 R. Klesla	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	1	0		15:43

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tugnutt	22	19	3	.864	60:00	Win

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:07	Columbus Blue Jackets	Kevin Dineen	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	09:05	Columbus Blue Jackets	Espen Knutsen	Holding	2
2nd	02:59	Columbus Blue Jackets	Grant Marshall	Tripping	2
2nd	05:25	Nashville Predators	David Legwand	Interference	2
2nd	12:22	Nashville Predators	Andy Berenzweig	Hooking	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Dave King
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Dean Warren
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Thor Nelson
Nashville Predators scratches: Stu Grimson, Brett Hauer, Rich Brennan, Yves Sarault, Jeremy Stevenson, Marc Moro, David Gosselin, Andy Delmore, Pavel Skrbek, Marian Cisar, Robert Schnabel, Jonas Andersson, Greg Classen
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Jamie Heward, Geoff Sanderson, Sean Pronger, Radim Bicanek, David Ling, Martin Spanhel, Jody Shelley, Derrick Walser, Brad Moran, Chris Nielsen, Mathieu Darche, Blake Bellefeuille, Andrej Nedorost, Duvie Westcott

Every Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 17, 2001
Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Jan 6, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Jan 19, 2002
Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Feb 9, 2002
Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Apr 4, 2002

Other NHL games on Sunday, January 6, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Jan 6, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Jan 6, 2002
New York Islanders 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Atlanta Thrashers, Sun, Jan 6, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 6, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Edmonton Oilers 7	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers, Sun, Jan 6, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Jan 6, 2002