Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks

Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:30 PM ET General Motors Place, Vancouver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–3 on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Nashville Predators	5	40-34-8
at Vancouver Canucks	3	45-27-10

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

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	12	19	7	38
Vancouver Canucks	4	10	13	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:50	Nashville Predators	Joel Ward (6)	Jordin Tootoo (6), Vernon Fiddler (4)	Even strength	NSH 1, VAN 0
2nd	01:24	Vancouver Canucks	Alexandre Burrows (11)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 1, VAN 1
2nd	05:17	Vancouver Canucks	Sami Salo (3)	Kevin Bieksa (19), Henrik Sedin (37)	Power play	NSH 1, VAN 2
2nd	06:58	Vancouver Canucks	Ryan Johnson (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 1, VAN 3
2nd	16:01	Nashville Predators	Martin Erat (12)	Ryan Jones (5), Dan Hamhuis (11)	Power play	NSH 2, VAN 3
2nd	19:49	Nashville Predators	Jason Arnott (16)	Ryan Suter (21)	Power play	NSH 3, VAN 3
3rd	02:01	Nashville Predators	J-P Dumont (9)	Dan Hamhuis (12), Martin Erat (21)	Power play	NSH 4, VAN 3
3rd	19:05	Nashville Predators	David Legwand (11)	Radek Bonk (10), Ryan Suter (22)	Even strength, Empty net	NSH 5, VAN 3

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 3 W. Belak	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		03:51
Number 10 M. Erat	R	1	1	2	-1	2	4	0	0	1		17:50
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	1	0	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	50%	20:17
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	0	0	33.3%	16:16
Number 19 J. Arnott	C	1	0	1	-1	2	3	0	1	1	34.8%	18:51
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	1	1	+1	2	1	4	0	0		10:42
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	4	0	80%	09:47
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1	0		16:13
Number 28 R. Jones	L	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0	0		15:30
Number 29 J. Ward	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0	0		15:49
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	0	54.5%	13:55
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	0	1		16:21
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	2	2	-1	0	2	1	2	0		26:59
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	0		23:44
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	0	0	+1	4	0	5	3	0		24:20
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		11:28
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	2	2	+1	2	2	1	0	0		26:24
Number 44 A. Sulzer	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:18

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	27	24	3	.889	59:54	Win

Vancouver Canucks 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 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	0	0		18:54
Number 10 R. Johnson	C	1	0	1	+2	2	1	1	2	0	37.5%	09:40
Number 13 M. Sundin	C	0	0	0	-2	2	2	2	0	0	45.5%	19:20
Number 14 A. Burrows	R	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	1	0		18:24
Number 17 R. Kesler	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0	73.1%	20:40
Number 18 S. Bernier	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		10:41
Number 21 M. Raymond	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		06:51
Number 22 D. Sedin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	0	100%	19:55
Number 24 D. Hordichuk	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	0	0		03:31
Number 33 H. Sedin	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	42.9%	20:46
Number 36 J. Hansen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0		09:05
Number 42 K. Wellwood	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	50%	09:57
Number 2 M. Ohlund	D	0	0	0	-2	4	2	0	0	0		21:41
Number 3 K. Bieksa	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	1	0		24:35
Number 6 S. Salo	D	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	1	1		22:42
Number 8 W. Mitchell	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	1	0		20:22
Number 23 A. Edler	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		20:38
Number 55 S. O'Brien	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0		10:28

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 R. Luongo	37	33	4	.892	58:51	Loss

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:35	Vancouver Canucks	Ryan Johnson	Hooking	2
1st	12:16	Vancouver Canucks	Shane O'Brien	Tripping	2
2nd	04:11	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber	Roughing	2
2nd	04:11	Vancouver Canucks	Alexandre Burrows	Roughing	2
2nd	04:44	Nashville Predators	Jason Arnott	Holding	2
2nd	09:38	Nashville Predators	Martin Erat	Hooking	2
2nd	14:34	Vancouver Canucks	Mattias Ohlund	Slashing	2
2nd	19:20	Vancouver Canucks	Mats Sundin	Cross checking	2
3rd	00:58	Vancouver Canucks	Mattias Ohlund	Slashing	2
3rd	02:58	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Slashing	2
3rd	06:39	Vancouver Canucks	Sami Salo	Slashing	2
3rd	07:06	Nashville Predators	Ryan Suter	Holding	2
3rd	10:54	Vancouver Canucks	Taylor Pyatt	Holding	2
3rd	13:08	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber	Slashing	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Vancouver Canucks head coach: Alain Vigneault
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Mike Cvik
Nashville Predators scratches: Scott Nichol, Greg De Vries, Jed Ortmeyer, Mike Santorelli, Cal O'Reilly, Patric Hornqvist, Ville Koistinen, Antti Pihlstrom
Vancouver Canucks scratches: Pavol Demitra, Rob Davison, Jason Krog, Curtis Sanford, Lawrence Nycholat, Michel Ouellet, Jason Jaffray, Alexandre Bolduc, Cory Schneider, Mike Brown, Rick Rypien

Every Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 0 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Nov 4, 2008
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 9, 2008
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators, Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Nashville Predators 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Jan 28, 2009

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Jan 28, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Calgary Flames 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames, Wed, Jan 28, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Jan 28, 2009