Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers

Friday, November 28, 2008, 7:30 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–3 in overtime on Friday, November 28, 2008 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Nashville Predators	4	40-34-8
at Atlanta Thrashers	3	35-41-6

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Nashville Predators	1	1	1	1	4
Atlanta Thrashers	1	1	1	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Nashville Predators	4	7	13	2	26
Atlanta Thrashers	10	8	7	0	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:39	Nashville Predators	Dan Hamhuis (2)	Vernon Fiddler (2), Scott Nichol (5)	Shorthanded	NSH 1, ATL 0
1st	16:39	Atlanta Thrashers	Todd White (7)	Unassisted	Even strength	NSH 1, ATL 1
2nd	00:42	Nashville Predators	Scott Nichol (3)	Dan Hamhuis (6)	Even strength	NSH 2, ATL 1
2nd	10:06	Atlanta Thrashers	Nathan Oystrick (2)	Eric Perrin (5), Jason Williams (5)	Even strength	NSH 2, ATL 2
3rd	06:21	Nashville Predators	Jason Arnott (11)	Jerred Smithson (3), Jordin Tootoo (2)	Even strength	NSH 3, ATL 2
3rd	10:26	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk (8)	Nathan Oystrick (2), Jason Williams (6)	Even strength	NSH 3, ATL 3
OT	01:44	Nashville Predators	Ryan Suter (3)	Shea Weber (12), Pekka Rinne (1)	Even strength	NSH 4, ATL 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 3 W. Belak	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		06:36
Number 10 M. Erat	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		19:55
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	35.7%	17:04
Number 12 S. Nichol	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1	1	83.3%	11:04
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	92.3%	16:54
Number 19 J. Arnott	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	54.5%	19:53
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	1	1	-1	0	4	1	0		11:34
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	50%	14:22
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	33.3%	16:25
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	50%	10:08
Number 42 A. Pihlstrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		13:55
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0		17:27
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	1	1	2	0	2	3	2	2		21:14
Number 4 V. Koistinen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		15:02
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	2		20:28
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1		25:05
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		18:28
Number 20 R. Suter	D	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	2		23:27

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	25	22	3	.880	61:39	Win

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 B. Little	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		18:23
Number 11 E. Perrin	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		18:39
Number 12 T. White	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	43.8%	17:21
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0		17:34
Number 14 J. Williams	C	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	47.4%	19:20
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	0		21:29
Number 19 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	52.9%	14:38
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:31
Number 23 J. Slater	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	22.2%	10:24
Number 27 C. Thorburn	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		09:58
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		06:20
Number 42 J. Crabb	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		09:21
Number 2 G. Exelby	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1		17:15
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		24:35
Number 7 N. Oystrick	D	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0		16:21
Number 18 M. Schneider	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	1		20:16
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	3		18:47
Number 39 T. Enstrom	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	1		24:49

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Hedberg	26	22	4	.846	61:44	OT loss

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:49	Nashville Predators	Radek Bonk	Hooking	2
1st	08:12	Nashville Predators	Joel Ward	Hooking	2
1st	09:35	Atlanta Thrashers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	18:26	Nashville Predators	Dan Hamhuis	Tripping	2
2nd	05:31	Nashville Predators	Radek Bonk	High sticking	2
2nd	13:34	Atlanta Thrashers	Garnet Exelby	Interference	2
2nd	19:54	Atlanta Thrashers	Niclas Havelid	Slashing	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: John Anderson
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Pierre Champoux
Nashville Predators scratches: Steve Sullivan, Jed Ortmeyer, Kevin Klein, Alexander Sulzer, Ryan Jones, Mike Santorelli, Rich Peverley, Cal O'Reilly, Patric Hornqvist
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Colin Stuart, Kari Lehtonen, Erik Christensen, Brett Sterling, Boris Valabik, Grant Lewis, Scott Lehman, Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman, Spencer Machacek, Zach Bogosian

Every Nashville Predators and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 7 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Nashville Predators, Sat, Jan 17, 2009

Other NHL games on Friday, November 28, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
San Jose Sharks 6 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars, Fri, Nov 28, 2008