Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators

Saturday, December 14, 2002, 8:00 PM ET Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 3–1 on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at home.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Minnesota Wild	1	42-29-10-1
at Nashville Predators	3	27-35-13-7

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

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	4	3	12	19
Nashville Predators	14	12	11	37

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	16:37	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker (6)	David Legwand (14), Andreas Johansson (9)	Even strength	MIN 0, NSH 1
2nd	13:49	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker (7)	Kimmo Timonen (13), David Legwand (15)	Power play	MIN 0, NSH 2
3rd	01:30	Minnesota Wild	Andrew Brunette (12)	Pascal Dupuis (14)	Power play	MIN 1, NSH 2
3rd	11:21	Nashville Predators	Adam Hall (6)	Rem Murray (7), Scott Hartnell (7)	Even strength	MIN 1, NSH 3

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

Minnesota Wild skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 6 J. Trudel	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		05:37
Number 7 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	37.5%	13:48
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0		18:27
Number 11 P. Dupuis	R	0	1	1	-2	2	2	0		20:16
Number 12 M. Johnson	L	0	0	0	0	4	2	0		09:18
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	1	0	1	0	4	1	1		17:04
Number 18 R. Park	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	16:41
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:36
Number 24 A. Laaksonen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		12:26
Number 25 R. Wallin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71.4%	11:34
Number 33 S. Zholtok	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	42.9%	15:54
Number 37 W. Walz	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	60%	18:34
Number 3 L. Benysek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		15:22
Number 4 B. Brown	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:56
Number 5 B. Bombardir	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		23:34
Number 17 F. Kuba	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0		24:19
Number 20 A. Zyuzin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		22:56
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0		21:59

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Fernandez	37	34	3	.919	60:00	Loss

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 C. Wilm	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	09:22
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	2	2	+1	0	5	1	0	58.3%	18:39
Number 15 R. Murray	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	55.6%	14:01
Number 16 D. Pederson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37.5%	13:17
Number 17 S. Hartnell	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		11:44
Number 18 A. Hall	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		14:34
Number 21 A. Johansson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		17:35
Number 24 S. Walker	R	2	0	2	+1	0	4	0	1	37.5%	21:25
Number 25 D. Arkhipov	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	58.3%	13:23
Number 33 V. Orszagh	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:16
Number 41 B. Gilchrist	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		10:38
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:14
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		19:53
Number 4 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		18:21
Number 5 A. Delmore	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		19:34
Number 23 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0	0		19:00
Number 32 C. Hulse	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		17:39
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0		25:50

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	19	18	1	.947	59:50	Win

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:19	Nashville Predators	Cale Hulse	Tripping obstruction	2
2nd	03:51	Minnesota Wild	Jean-Guy Trudel	Cross checking	2
2nd	10:19	Minnesota Wild	Andrew Brunette	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	10:19	Minnesota Wild	Andrew Brunette	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	13:15	Minnesota Wild	Filip Kuba	Cross checking	2
2nd	15:32	Minnesota Wild	Matt Johnson	Interference	2
2nd	15:32	Nashville Predators	Cale Hulse	Interference	2
2nd	15:38	Nashville Predators	Tomas Vokoun	Interference	2
2nd	18:15	Minnesota Wild	Matt Johnson	Boarding	2
3rd	00:36	Nashville Predators	Bill Houlder	Interference	2
3rd	03:35	Minnesota Wild	Pascal Dupuis	Diving	2
3rd	06:06	Nashville Predators	Bill Houlder	High sticking	2

Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Jay Sharrers, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Tim Nowak
Minnesota Wild scratches: Jim Dowd, Darby Hendrickson, Jason Marshall, Jeremy Stevenson, Hnat Domenichelli, Bill Muckalt, Willie Mitchell, Curtis Murphy, Kyle Wanvig, Lubomir Sekeras, Pierre-Marc Bouchard
Nashville Predators scratches: Greg Johnson, Reid Simpson, Jason York, Domenic Pittis, Pascal Trepanier, Nathan Perrott, Cameron Mann, Andy Berenzweig, Francis Bouillon, Robert Schnabel, Wyatt Smith, Martin Erat, Darren Haydar, Greg Classen, Vernon Fiddler, Scottie Upshall

Every Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 2 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 23, 2002
Minnesota Wild 1 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Minnesota Wild 2 at Nashville Predators 2	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Thu, Mar 6, 2003
Nashville Predators 1 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Mar 14, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 14, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
New Jersey Devils 3 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Washington Capitals 0 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 14, 2002