Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators

Thursday, December 4, 2008, 8:00 PM ET Sommet Center, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 3–2 on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at home.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Colorado Avalanche	2	32-45-5
at Nashville Predators	3	40-34-8

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

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	6	6	9	21
Nashville Predators	11	7	6	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:15	Nashville Predators	Vernon Fiddler (3)	Wade Belak (1), Ville Koistinen (4)	Even strength	COL 0, NSH 1
1st	09:03	Colorado Avalanche	Ryan Smyth (8)	Ruslan Salei (7), Milan Hejduk (9)	Power play	COL 1, NSH 1
1st	12:36	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber (11)	Ville Koistinen (5), J-P Dumont (20)	Power play	COL 1, NSH 2
1st	16:22	Colorado Avalanche	Wojtek Wolski (5)	Cody McCormick (5)	Shorthanded	COL 2, NSH 2
1st	19:59	Nashville Predators	David Legwand (5)	Dan Hamhuis (7), Antti Pihlstrom (1)	Even strength	COL 2, NSH 3

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

Colorado Avalanche 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 8 W. Wolski	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	50%	20:17
Number 11 C. McCormick	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	3	1	0	20%	08:33
Number 14 I. Laperriere	R	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	60%	14:31
Number 18 B. Willsie	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		01:00
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0		21:47
Number 26 P. Stastny	C	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	33.3%	21:48
Number 37 T. Hensick	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	60%	10:29
Number 39 T. Arnason	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	42.9%	16:53
Number 40 M. Svatos	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:31
Number 54 D. Jones	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	0	0		11:05
Number 55 C. McLeod	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	0		08:36
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1		20:41
Number 4 J. Liles	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	2	0		18:27
Number 5 B. Clark	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	3	0		22:51
Number 22 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	3	0		18:10
Number 24 R. Salei	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	2	0		20:59
Number 29 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0		17:50
Number 44 J. Leopold	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0		22:22

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 P. Budaj	24	21	3	.875	59:10	Loss

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	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		05:05
Number 10 M. Erat	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	25%	19:41
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0	0	46.2%	19:05
Number 12 S. Nichol	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	0	0	60%	07:46
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	100%	13:25
Number 19 J. Arnott	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0	58.8%	20:07
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		12:12
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	100%	13:38
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100%	17:07
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	60%	09:05
Number 42 A. Pihlstrom	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		16:37
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0	0		19:25
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	1	0		22:36
Number 4 V. Koistinen	D	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0		17:45
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		19:46
Number 6 S. Weber	D	1	0	1	-1	0	3	1	2	1		23:23
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	+2	4	0	0	1	0		14:14
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		22:39

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	21	19	2	.905	60:00	Win

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:17	Colorado Avalanche	Ryan Smyth	Slashing	2
1st	08:39	Nashville Predators	Dan Hamhuis	Tripping	2
1st	08:44	Nashville Predators	Greg De Vries	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	11:52	Colorado Avalanche	Ian Laperriere	Cross checking	2
1st	11:52	Colorado Avalanche	Ian Laperriere	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	15:33	Colorado Avalanche	Cody McLeod	Hooking	2
2nd	11:48	Colorado Avalanche	Daniel Tjarnqvist	Hooking	2
2nd	14:57	Colorado Avalanche	Paul Stastny	Tripping	2
2nd	17:42	Nashville Predators	Greg De Vries	Hooking	2
3rd	11:39	Nashville Predators	Scott Nichol	Hooking	2

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Tony Granato
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Brian Mach
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Joe Sakic, Adam Foote, Darcy Tucker, Ben Guite, Matt Hendricks, Philippe Dupuis, Aaron MacKenzie, Wes O'Neill, Derek Peltier, Mike Vernace, Ray Macias, Kyle Cumiskey, Chris Durno, Per Ledin, Chris Stewart, TJ Galiardi
Nashville Predators scratches: Steve Sullivan, Jed Ortmeyer, Kevin Klein, Alexander Sulzer, Ryan Jones, Mike Santorelli, Rich Peverley, Cal O'Reilly, Patric Hornqvist

Every Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Nov 8, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Dec 29, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 6, 2009

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 4, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Washington Capitals, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Dec 4, 2008