Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings

Monday, March 16, 2009, 10:30 PM ET STAPLES Center, Los Angeles Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 4–3 on Monday, March 16, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Nashville Predators	4	40-34-8
at Los Angeles Kings	3	34-37-11

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	1	2	1	4
Los Angeles Kings	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	6	12	12	30
Los Angeles Kings	12	11	6	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:42	Los Angeles Kings	Anze Kopitar (25)	Dustin Brown (29)	Even strength	NSH 0, LAK 1
1st	19:45	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber (19)	J-P Dumont (40), Joel Ward (15)	Even strength	NSH 1, LAK 1
2nd	01:24	Nashville Predators	Joel Ward (12)	J-P Dumont (41), David Legwand (21)	Power play	NSH 2, LAK 1
2nd	16:25	Los Angeles Kings	Teddy Purcell (4)	Michal Handzus (21), Alex Frolov (27)	Power play	NSH 2, LAK 2
2nd	18:10	Nashville Predators	Steve Sullivan (8)	Martin Erat (27), Ryan Suter (33)	Even strength	NSH 3, LAK 2
3rd	09:53	Los Angeles Kings	Michal Handzus (15)	Wayne Simmonds (10), Kyle Calder (16)	Even strength	NSH 3, LAK 3
3rd	17:42	Nashville Predators	Ryan Jones (7)	Dan Hamhuis (20), Jordin Tootoo (11)	Even strength	NSH 4, LAK 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 10 M. Erat	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0		20:39
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	32%	23:32
Number 12 S. Nichol	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	07:29
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	1	1	+1	0	5	3	0	0		10:36
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	+1	2	1	3	1	0	61.9%	16:15
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	1	0	1	0	2	2	1	0	0		18:43
Number 28 R. Jones	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	1	0		11:02
Number 29 J. Ward	R	1	1	2	0	0	4	2	1	1	66.7%	19:44
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	35.7%	16:17
Number 42 A. Pihlstrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		08:07
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0		17:03
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	1	1	0	0	6	1	2	0		23:43
Number 4 V. Koistinen	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0		05:30
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0		23:48
Number 6 S. Weber	D	1	0	1	+2	2	3	2	0	0		24:43
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0	0		10:59
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		10:05
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	3	2	0		24:30

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	29	26	3	.897	59:59	Win

Los Angeles Kings 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 7 D. Armstrong	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		09:12
Number 11 A. Kopitar	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	1	0	43.5%	22:11
Number 17 W. Simmonds	R	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	1	0		17:14
Number 19 K. Calder	L	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	0	0		14:52
Number 23 D. Brown	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	5	0	0		18:53
Number 24 A. Frolov	L	0	1	1	-2	0	7	0	0	0		18:44
Number 26 M. Handzus	C	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	1	0	72%	21:09
Number 28 J. Stoll	C	0	0	0	-2	2	4	4	0	0	66.7%	16:51
Number 33 K. Westgarth	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:44
Number 41 R. Ivanans	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		05:33
Number 54 T. Purcell	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0	1		18:10
Number 2 M. Greene	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		13:27
Number 3 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	1	0		17:34
Number 5 P. Harrold	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0		12:42
Number 6 S. O'Donnell	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		21:33
Number 8 D. Doughty	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		26:00
Number 21 D. Gauthier	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0		13:31
Number 27 K. Quincey	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		21:12

Los Angeles Kings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 E. Ersberg	30	26	4	.867	58:29	Loss

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:16	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber	Tripping	2
1st	04:54	Nashville Predators	Jerred Smithson	Roughing	2
1st	06:27	Los Angeles Kings	Kyle Calder	Hooking	2
2nd	00:25	Los Angeles Kings	Wayne Simmonds	Hooking	2
2nd	11:41	Los Angeles Kings	Jarret Stoll	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	14:40	Nashville Predators	Ville Koistinen	Hooking	2
3rd	05:39	Los Angeles Kings	Jack Johnson	Interference	2
3rd	18:29	Nashville Predators	Steve Sullivan	Interference	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Los Angeles Kings head coach: Terry Murray
Referees: Ian Walsh, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Andy McElman
Nashville Predators scratches: Jason Arnott, Radek Bonk, Wade Belak, Drew MacIntyre, Jed Ortmeyer, Alexander Sulzer, Mike Santorelli, Cal O'Reilly, Patric Hornqvist
Los Angeles Kings scratches: Justin Williams, John Zeiler, Tom Preissing, Brian Boyle, Brad Richardson, Matt Moulson, Trevor Lewis, Jonathan Bernier, Oscar Moller, Davis Drewiske

Every Nashville Predators and Los Angeles Kings game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 25, 2008
Nashville Predators 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Nov 15, 2008
Nashville Predators 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Mar 16, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 28, 2009

Other NHL games on Monday, March 16, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Mar 16, 2009