Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche

Monday, April 1, 2002, 9:00 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5–1 on Monday, April 1, 2002 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Nashville Predators	1	28-41-13-0
at Colorado Avalanche	5	45-28-8-1

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

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	8	8	7	23
Colorado Avalanche	8	13	12	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:16	Colorado Avalanche	Radim Vrbata (16)	Alex Tanguay (31), Rob Blake (38)	Even strength	NSH 0, COL 1
1st	10:23	Nashville Predators	Kimmo Timonen (12)	Martin Erat (22), Denis Arkhipov (19)	Power play	NSH 1, COL 1
2nd	02:27	Colorado Avalanche	Riku Hahl (1)	Jordan Krestanovich (2), Scott Parker (4)	Even strength	NSH 1, COL 2
2nd	06:18	Colorado Avalanche	Radim Vrbata (17)	Joe Sakic (49), Martin Skoula (18)	Even strength	NSH 1, COL 3
2nd	08:28	Colorado Avalanche	Martin Skoula (10)	Joe Sakic (50), Alex Tanguay (32)	Power play	NSH 1, COL 4
3rd	07:47	Colorado Avalanche	Steve Reinprecht (15)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 1, COL 5

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 9 G. Classen	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	57.1%	11:47
Number 12 R. Simpson	L	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0		05:45
Number 14 S. Dubinsky	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0	83.3%	17:54
Number 15 P. Tenkrat	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		11:32
Number 17 S. Hartnell	L	0	0	0	-2	0	5	1	0	0		17:14
Number 19 M. Erat	R	0	1	1	-2	0	3	1	0	0		15:18
Number 20 N. Perrott	R	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0		04:16
Number 22 G. Johnson	C	0	0	0	-2	0	6	1	0	0	39.1%	19:33
Number 25 D. Arkhipov	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	46.7%	16:26
Number 27 J. Hentunen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		11:21
Number 33 V. Orszagh	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0	0		20:31
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0		18:10
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	4	3	0		21:46
Number 5 A. Delmore	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	0	0		17:43
Number 13 J. Karalahti	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	0	0		21:19
Number 23 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	2	0	0		17:36
Number 32 C. Hulse	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	8	1	0		18:42
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	0	1		22:50

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	33	28	5	.849	60:00	Loss

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 9 B. Larsen	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		09:59
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	2	0	2	+2	2	2	0	2	0		18:11
Number 18 C. Drury	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	0	0	53.3%	14:53
Number 19 J. Sakic	C	0	2	2	+2	0	6	1	5	0	55.6%	19:26
Number 26 S. Yelle	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	38.5%	12:22
Number 27 S. Parker	R	0	1	1	+1	7	0	2	1	0		06:56
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	2	0		16:36
Number 29 E. Messier	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		17:01
Number 32 R. Hahl	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	0	40%	07:27
Number 37 J. Krestanovich	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		07:34
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	0	2	2	+2	2	1	0	0	0		17:20
Number 50 B. Willsie	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0	0		15:31
Number 2 B. Muir	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0		14:16
Number 3 P. Trepanier	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		12:30
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	1	1	+3	0	3	4	1	0		24:28
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	+4	2	1	0	2	0		24:25
Number 11 D. Kasparaitis	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0		20:52
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	1	1		20:48

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 P. Roy	23	22	1	.957	59:57	Win

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:33	Colorado Avalanche	Scott Parker	Roughing	2
1st	02:33	Nashville Predators	Reid Simpson	Roughing	2
1st	10:14	Colorado Avalanche	Greg De Vries	Holding	2
1st	11:02	Colorado Avalanche	Radim Vrbata	High sticking	2
1st	15:58	Nashville Predators	Karlis Skrastins	Hooking	2
2nd	03:51	Colorado Avalanche	Alex Tanguay	Holding	2
2nd	06:58	Nashville Predators	Bill Houlder	Holding the stick	2
2nd	13:04	Colorado Avalanche	Stephane Yelle	High sticking	2
3rd	01:14	Nashville Predators	Jere Karalahti	High sticking	2
3rd	06:42	Colorado Avalanche	Scott Parker	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	06:42	Nashville Predators	Nathan Perrott	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	12:51	Nashville Predators	Reid Simpson	Tripping	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Bob Hartley
Referees: Stephane Auger, Shane Heyer
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Ray Scapinello
Nashville Predators scratches: Stu Grimson, Brett Hauer, Rich Brennan, Yves Sarault, Jeremy Stevenson, Scott Walker, David Gosselin, Pavel Skrbek, Marian Cisar, Andy Berenzweig, Robert Schnabel, Mark Mowers, David Legwand, Mark Eaton, Jonas Andersson, Jan Lasak
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Todd Gill, Mike Keane, Adam Foote, Kelly Fairchild, Milan Hejduk, Jaroslav Obsut, Jeff Daw, Dan Hinote, Philippe Sauve, Steve Moore, Vaclav Nedorost

Every Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Nashville Predators 4	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 1, 2002
Nashville Predators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 30, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Sun, Mar 17, 2002
Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Apr 1, 2002

Other NHL games on Monday, April 1, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Apr 1, 2002
New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, Mon, Apr 1, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Apr 1, 2002
New York Rangers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Apr 1, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Apr 1, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars, Mon, Apr 1, 2002
St. Louis Blues 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Apr 1, 2002