Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks

Friday, April 3, 2009, 8:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 3–1 on Friday, April 3, 2009 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Nashville Predators	1	40-34-8
at Chicago Blackhawks	3	46-24-12

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

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	7	12	7	26
Chicago Blackhawks	9	15	8	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:22	Chicago Blackhawks	Samuel Pahlsson (7)	Andrew Ladd (31), Dustin Byfuglien (15)	Even strength	NSH 0, CHI 1
1st	10:47	Nashville Predators	Cal O'Reilly (3)	Joel Ward (17), Steve Sullivan (18)	Even strength	NSH 1, CHI 1
2nd	12:26	Chicago Blackhawks	Jonathan Toews (32)	Martin Havlat (44), Patrick Kane (42)	Even strength	NSH 1, CHI 2
3rd	18:47	Chicago Blackhawks	Martin Havlat (27)	Jonathan Toews (34)	Even strength, Empty net	NSH 1, CHI 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	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 S. Nichol	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	11:46
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	50%	19:47
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		09:17
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	50%	14:53
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0		19:32
Number 27 P. Hornqvist	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	1		08:24
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	1	1	-1	0	3	2	0		19:24
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	42.9%	15:08
Number 41 J. Ortmeyer	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0		14:55
Number 48 C. O'Reilly	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	27.3%	19:28
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		15:47
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	3	0		20:44
Number 4 V. Koistinen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		09:14
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1		20:10
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		26:54
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		12:51
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2		12:14
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		26:58

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	31	29	2	.936	59:12	Loss

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 P. Sharp	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		02:40
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		17:48
Number 19 J. Toews	C	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1	0	50%	17:04
Number 24 M. Havlat	R	1	1	2	+2	2	2	1	0		20:20
Number 26 S. Pahlsson	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	2	0	65%	20:31
Number 32 K. Versteeg	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		15:27
Number 36 D. Bolland	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	17:55
Number 37 A. Burish	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		08:09
Number 46 C. Fraser	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	60%	08:43
Number 55 B. Eager	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:44
Number 88 P. Kane	R	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0		17:13
Number 2 D. Keith	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		26:25
Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0		14:31
Number 7 B. Seabrook	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0		21:45
Number 8 M. Walker	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		18:57
Number 25 C. Barker	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		18:40
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0		19:26
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		19:42

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 N. Khabibulin	26	25	1	.962	60:00	Win

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:06	Nashville Predators	Vernon Fiddler	Hooking	2
3rd	03:20	Nashville Predators	Patric Hornqvist	Boarding	2
3rd	09:16	Chicago Blackhawks	Martin Havlat	Hooking	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Joel Quenneville
Referees: Chris Rooney, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Tony Sericolo
Nashville Predators scratches: Jason Arnott, Wade Belak, David Legwand, Martin Erat, Drew MacIntyre, Alexander Sulzer, Ryan Jones, Mike Santorelli, Antti Pihlstrom
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Brent Sopel, Aaron Johnson, Pascal Pelletier, Tim Brent, Corey Crawford, Jake Dowell, Troy Brouwer, Jack Skille, Jordan Hendry, Antti Niemi

Every Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Mon, Oct 13, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
Nashville Predators 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 11, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Nashville Predators 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Apr 7, 2009

Other NHL games on Friday, April 3, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New Jersey Devils 5	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 8	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers, Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals, Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers, Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Calgary Flames 0 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Apr 3, 2009