Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks

Sunday, December 8, 2002, 8:00 PM ET Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim Regular Season Final

Final score

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 3–0 on Sunday, December 8, 2002 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Nashville Predators	0	27-35-13-7
at Anaheim Ducks	3	40-27-9-6

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	0	0	0	0
Anaheim Ducks	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	4	8	8	20
Anaheim Ducks	7	11	12	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:32	Anaheim Ducks	Niclas Havelid (4)	Paul Kariya (13), Patric Kjellberg (4)	Even strength	NSH 0, ANA 1
2nd	03:53	Anaheim Ducks	Fredrik Olausson (1)	Andy McDonald (7), Petr Sykora (8)	Power play	NSH 0, ANA 2
2nd	17:36	Anaheim Ducks	Petr Sykora (9)	Matt Cullen (6), Andy McDonald (8)	Power play	NSH 0, ANA 3

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

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 C. Wilm	C	0	0	2	42.9%	12:31
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	-1	0	1	52.9%	16:59
Number 12 R. Simpson	L	0	7	0		05:44
Number 16 D. Pederson	C	0	0	2	63.6%	18:03
Number 17 S. Hartnell	L	-1	2	0		15:27
Number 18 A. Hall	R	0	0	0		12:02
Number 19 M. Erat	R	0	0	2		14:15
Number 24 S. Walker	R	-1	4	2	57.1%	17:21
Number 25 D. Arkhipov	C	0	0	2	28.6%	15:03
Number 33 V. Orszagh	L	0	2	0		13:52
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	1	21.4%	16:25
Number 41 B. Gilchrist	L	0	0	0		11:07
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	0	0	2		21:34
Number 5 A. Delmore	D	0	0	4		21:28
Number 23 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0		16:59
Number 27 J. York	D	0	2	1		20:21
Number 32 C. Hulse	D	-1	0	0		17:35
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	-1	2	1		24:31

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	30	27	3	.900	60:00	Loss

Anaheim Ducks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 P. Kariya	L	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0		15:21
Number 10 J. Krog	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	100%	11:28
Number 17 M. Cullen	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		16:57
Number 18 P. Kjellberg	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		17:21
Number 19 A. McDonald	C	0	2	2	0	0	7	0	0	50%	19:15
Number 20 S. Rucchin	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	40.9%	20:25
Number 21 D. Bylsma	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		09:32
Number 23 S. Chistov	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		13:07
Number 25 K. Sawyer	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		04:46
Number 32 M. Chouinard	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	66.7%	10:08
Number 39 P. Sykora	R	1	1	2	0	2	3	0	1		15:03
Number 77 A. Oates	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	64.7%	15:17
Number 2 F. Olausson	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1		16:30
Number 3 K. Carney	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		20:08
Number 5 V. Vishnevski	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:22
Number 7 P. Trnka	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		18:05
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		23:17
Number 34 K. Sauer	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		16:18

Anaheim Ducks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 J. Giguere	20	20	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:33	Nashville Predators	Reid Simpson	Interference	2
1st	08:56	Anaheim Ducks	Kevin Sawyer	Fighting (major)	5
1st	08:56	Nashville Predators	Reid Simpson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:46	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker	Hooking	2
1st	16:52	Anaheim Ducks	Petr Sykora	Hooking	2
2nd	03:34	Nashville Predators	Kimmo Timonen	Tripping	2
2nd	04:20	Anaheim Ducks	Keith Carney	High sticking	2
2nd	06:39	Anaheim Ducks	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	16:29	Nashville Predators	Jason York	Holding	2
3rd	04:17	Nashville Predators	Scott Hartnell	Slashing	2
3rd	08:02	Anaheim Ducks	Paul Kariya	Tripping	2
3rd	08:55	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker	Interference	2
3rd	17:17	Nashville Predators	Vladimir Orszagh	Slashing	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Anaheim Ducks head coach: Mike Babcock
Referees: Stephane Auger, Jay Sharrers
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Mark Pare
Nashville Predators scratches: Mike Dunham, Greg Johnson, Andreas Johansson, Domenic Pittis, Pascal Trepanier, Vitali Yachmenev, Nathan Perrott, Cameron Mann, Andy Berenzweig, Francis Bouillon, Robert Schnabel, Wyatt Smith, Mark Eaton, Darren Haydar, Greg Classen, Scottie Upshall
Anaheim Ducks scratches: Rob Valicevic, Chris O'Sullivan, Mike Leclerc, Ruslan Salei, Samuel Pahlsson, Mike Brown, Jean-Francois Damphousse, Cam Severson, Jonathan Hedstrom, Mike Commodore, Alexei Smirnov, Ilya Bryzgalov

Every Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Nov 6, 2002
Nashville Predators 0 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Dec 8, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 15, 2003
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Nashville Predators 1	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Apr 1, 2003

Other NHL games on Sunday, December 8, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Rangers, Sun, Dec 8, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Atlanta Thrashers, Sun, Dec 8, 2002
St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Dec 8, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Dec 8, 2002