Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 8:00 PM ET Sommet Center, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–0 on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	34-36-12
at Nashville Predators	3	41-32-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	5	19	12	36
Nashville Predators	12	5	7	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:22	Nashville Predators	Jan Hlavac (11)	Jason Arnott (43), Marek Zidlicky (37)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 1
1st	15:54	Nashville Predators	Jason Arnott (28)	J-P Dumont (40), Jan Hlavac (19)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 2
3rd	05:45	Nashville Predators	Radek Bonk (13)	Martin Erat (33), Ville Koistinen (13)	Power play	CBJ 0, NSH 3

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

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Vyborny	R	0	0	0	0	0		12:21
Number 12 J. Novotny	C	-1	0	1	1	1	53.8%	12:57
Number 13 N. Zherdev	R	-1	0	3	0	0		21:10
Number 17 G. Brule	C	0	2	1	1	0	100%	10:44
Number 19 M. Peca	C	-1	0	1	0	0	46.2%	18:51
Number 21 A. Picard	L	0	2	1	4	0		07:09
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	-1	5	1	0	1		15:53
Number 26 D. MacKenzie	C	0	0	1	0	0	50%	06:57
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	-1	0	3	4	2	44.4%	23:13
Number 38 J. Lindstrom	C	0	0	2	0	0		07:47
Number 51 A. Murray	C	-1	2	2	0	1	100%	12:18
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	0	8	0	0		24:13
Number 4 C. Wilson	D	0	0	3	0	0		14:49
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	-1	2	1	0	2		23:06
Number 8 J. Hejda	D	-1	5	0	1	1		20:16
Number 23 D. Tarnstrom	D	0	0	1	0	2		17:25
Number 44 A. Rome	D	0	5	3	2	0		20:44
Number 97 R. Klesla	D	-2	2	4	3	1		23:17

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 F. Norrena	19	16	3	.842	46:42	Loss
Number 34 D. Lacosta	5	5	0	1.000	13:09

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 10 M. Erat	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0		20:23
Number 12 S. Nichol	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	37.5%	18:50
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	22.2%	15:26
Number 17 J. Hlavac	L	1	1	2	+2	2	2	0	0	0		16:16
Number 19 J. Arnott	C	1	1	2	+2	4	6	0	1	0	58.8%	15:25
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	0		04:18
Number 24 B. Bochenski	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		06:15
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	40%	14:20
Number 37 R. Peverley	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	50%	08:26
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	73.3%	16:44
Number 47 A. Radulov	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:47
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0	0		15:45
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0		20:16
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	1	1	+1	6	2	2	1	0		19:32
Number 4 V. Koistinen	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	1	0		18:36
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		18:45
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	0	0	+1	7	3	2	2	0		19:25
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0		23:57

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Ellis	36	36	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:46	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ron Hainsey	Hooking	2
1st	09:30	Nashville Predators	Marek Zidlicky	Boarding	2
1st	17:40	Columbus Blue Jackets	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	01:39	Nashville Predators	Ville Koistinen	Boarding	2
2nd	04:29	Nashville Predators	Jan Hlavac	Hooking	2
2nd	11:50	Columbus Blue Jackets	Gilbert Brule	Holding	2
2nd	14:18	Nashville Predators	Marek Zidlicky	Cross checking	2
3rd	03:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Aaron Rome	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	03:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Alexandre Picard	Interference	2
3rd	03:51	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber	Interference	2
3rd	03:51	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	04:46	Columbus Blue Jackets	Andrew Murray	High sticking	2
3rd	06:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jan Hejda	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	06:51	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	12:32	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jason Chimera	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	12:32	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	14:24	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	14:24	Nashville Predators	Jason Arnott	Cross checking	2
3rd	14:24	Nashville Predators	Jason Arnott	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	19:27	Nashville Predators	Marek Zidlicky	Delaying game smothering puck	2

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Chris Rooney, Stephane Auger
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Jonny Murray
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Freddy Modin, Duvie Westcott, Pascal Leclaire, Zenon Konopka, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Dan Fritsche, Marc Methot, Adam Pineault, Kris Russell, Jared Boll, Tomas Popperle, Steve Mason, Derick Brassard
Nashville Predators scratches: Martin Gelinas, Greg De Vries, Josh Langfeld, David Legwand, Darcy Hordichuk, Jed Ortmeyer, Kevin Klein, Antti Pihlstrom

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 10, 2007
Nashville Predators 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Nov 12, 2007
Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Dec 23, 2007
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 27, 2007
Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Jan 12, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Thu, Jan 31, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Nashville Predators 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Mar 28, 2008

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Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Washington Capitals 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Boston Bruins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
San Jose Sharks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Mar 25, 2008