Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators

Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:00 PM ET Sommet Center, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	3	41-31-10
at Nashville Predators	6	40-34-8

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	2	1	3
Nashville Predators	3	1	2	6

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	5	7	14	26
Nashville Predators	8	5	17	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:30	Nashville Predators	David Legwand (1)	Shea Weber (2), J-P Dumont (6)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 1
1st	10:41	Nashville Predators	Martin Erat (2)	Ryan Jones (2), Dan Hamhuis (1)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 2
1st	16:07	Nashville Predators	Joel Ward (2)	Scott Nichol (2), Shea Weber (3)	Shorthanded	CBJ 0, NSH 3
2nd	05:26	Nashville Predators	Martin Erat (3)	David Legwand (1), Shea Weber (4)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 4
2nd	06:42	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jason Chimera (2)	Jiri Novotny (2), Marc Methot (1)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 4
2nd	12:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Marc Methot (1)	R.J. Umberger (2), Kristian Huselius (3)	Even strength	CBJ 2, NSH 4
3rd	00:27	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber (3)	Radek Bonk (1)	Even strength	CBJ 2, NSH 5
3rd	04:01	Nashville Predators	Rich Peverley (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	CBJ 2, NSH 6
3rd	07:24	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash (4)	Kristian Huselius (4), Mike Commodore (2)	Even strength	CBJ 3, NSH 6

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

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 J. Novotny	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	53.8%	16:53
Number 15 D. Dorsett	R	0	0	0	-1	5	0	3	0		09:56
Number 16 D. Brassard	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	61.5%	14:53
Number 17 A. Murray	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	28.6%	11:24
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	54.5%	18:05
Number 20 K. Huselius	L	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	50%	18:42
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0		19:44
Number 28 N. Filatov	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		08:38
Number 33 F. Modin	L	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0	1	75%	17:46
Number 61 R. Nash	L	1	0	1	+1	0	6	1	1		21:02
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	0	0	-1	4	1	1	0		15:18
Number 2 K. Russell	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		13:52
Number 3 M. Methot	D	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1	0		14:48
Number 8 J. Hejda	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2		11:30
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	1		19:38
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3	1	0		22:58
Number 55 O. Tollefsen	D	0	0	0	+1	5	1	1	0		12:31
Number 97 R. Klesla	D	0	0	0	-4	2	1	2	1		22:22

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 F. Norrena	11	7	4	.636	25:26	Loss
Number 34 D. Lacosta	19	17	2	.895	34:34

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 M. Erat	R	2	0	2	+1	2	5	1	0		16:01
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	0	55%	18:19
Number 12 S. Nichol	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	2	54.5%	12:39
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	0	55.6%	13:58
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	-1	9	0	1	0		09:45
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	42.9%	13:03
Number 27 P. Hornqvist	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		15:25
Number 28 R. Jones	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0		14:29
Number 29 J. Ward	R	1	0	1	+2	0	5	2	0		14:43
Number 37 R. Peverley	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	27.3%	16:01
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	100%	12:45
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		15:50
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2		15:16
Number 4 V. Koistinen	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		15:16
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	7		22:00
Number 6 S. Weber	D	1	3	4	+5	0	5	3	0		21:06
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	-1	5	1	3	2		20:26
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	+4	0	2	1	2		23:00

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Ellis	26	23	3	.885	59:58	Win

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:12	Nashville Predators	Martin Erat	Boarding	2
1st	06:25	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jakub Voracek	Tripping	2
1st	14:18	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Charging	2
1st	16:56	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Interference	2
2nd	02:50	Nashville Predators	Ville Koistinen	Cross checking	2
2nd	06:42	Columbus Blue Jackets	Derek Dorsett	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	06:42	Nashville Predators	Greg De Vries	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:45	Columbus Blue Jackets	Andrew Murray	Tripping	2
2nd	15:47	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mike Commodore	Roughing	2
2nd	15:47	Nashville Predators	Patric Hornqvist	Roughing	2
3rd	04:33	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	04:33	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Roughing	2
3rd	04:33	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	07:48	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jakub Voracek	High sticking	2

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Mike Leggo, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Jean Morin
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Michael Peca, Craig MacDonald, Mike York, Manny Malhotra, Christian Backman, Derek MacKenzie, Raffi Torres, Pascal Leclaire, Aaron Rome, Alexandre Picard, Jared Boll, Maksim Mayorov
Nashville Predators scratches: Jason Arnott, Steve Sullivan, Josh Gratton, Jed Ortmeyer, Kevin Klein, Alexander Sulzer, Nick Tarnasky, Mike Santorelli, Cal O'Reilly, Antti Pihlstrom

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Oct 17, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Nashville Predators 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Thu, Mar 5, 2009
Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Nashville Predators 5	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Apr 4, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 18, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Dallas Stars 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/SO	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
New York Islanders 0 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Minnesota Wild 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final/SO	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final/SO	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Calgary Flames 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 18, 2008
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 18, 2008