Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche

Monday, December 29, 2008, 9:30 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5–1 on Monday, December 29, 2008 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Nashville Predators	1	40-34-8
at Colorado Avalanche	5	32-45-5

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	0	1	0	1
Colorado Avalanche	2	2	1	5

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	6	15	5	26
Colorado Avalanche	8	6	7	21

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:34	Colorado Avalanche	Cody McLeod (6)	Marek Svatos (8), Adam Foote (4)	Even strength	NSH 0, COL 1
1st	11:30	Colorado Avalanche	Cody McLeod (7)	Brett Clark (4), T.J. Hensick (8)	Even strength	NSH 0, COL 2
2nd	04:42	Colorado Avalanche	Chris Stewart (3)	Jordan Leopold (8), Marek Svatos (9)	Even strength	NSH 0, COL 3
2nd	06:17	Colorado Avalanche	David Jones (6)	Wojtek Wolski (11), John-Michael Liles (14)	Even strength	NSH 0, COL 4
2nd	09:17	Nashville Predators	Jason Arnott (14)	Ryan Suter (16), Shea Weber (16)	Power play	NSH 1, COL 4
3rd	00:48	Colorado Avalanche	John-Michael Liles (5)	Ryan Smyth (14), Wojtek Wolski (12)	Even strength	NSH 1, COL 5

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 3 W. Belak	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		10:46
Number 10 M. Erat	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0		18:29
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	0	0	33.3%	16:44
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0	0	0	40%	14:58
Number 19 J. Arnott	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	1	35.7%	16:21
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0		11:27
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	-3	2	0	2	0	0	100%	10:49
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0		12:03
Number 37 R. Peverley	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	42.9%	17:31
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	33.3%	14:52
Number 42 A. Pihlstrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		11:56
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		16:04
Number 2 D. Hamhuis	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	1	0		19:37
Number 4 V. Koistinen	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	1	0		18:51
Number 5 G. Zanon	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2	0		19:02
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	1	1	-2	0	3	0	1	0		23:45
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	1	0		16:17
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	1	1	-2	2	2	0	1	0		22:30

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	21	16	5	.762	59:58	Loss

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 W. Wolski	L	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0		17:13
Number 14 I. Laperriere	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	3	64.3%	16:38
Number 16 D. Tucker	R	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	20%	16:04
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		14:38
Number 28 B. Guite	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	66.7%	14:57
Number 37 T. Hensick	C	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0	1	80%	10:55
Number 39 T. Arnason	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	44.4%	12:17
Number 40 M. Svatos	R	0	2	2	+3	2	2	0	1		10:01
Number 42 C. Stewart	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		10:52
Number 54 D. Jones	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	100%	15:39
Number 55 C. McLeod	L	2	0	2	+2	0	3	4	0		16:05
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	72.7%	14:26
Number 4 J. Liles	D	1	1	2	+3	0	1	3	0		18:53
Number 5 B. Clark	D	0	1	1	+3	0	0	4	3		19:50
Number 22 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1		21:58
Number 24 R. Salei	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1	1	4		20:27
Number 44 J. Leopold	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	3	3		19:03
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1		21:28

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 P. Budaj	26	25	1	.962	59:51	Win

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	18:44	Nashville Predators	Ville Koistinen	Holding	2
1st	19:08	Colorado Avalanche	Marek Svatos	Hooking	2
2nd	08:32	Colorado Avalanche	Darcy Tucker	Cross checking	2
2nd	08:32	Colorado Avalanche	Darcy Tucker	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	11:42	Nashville Predators	Jerred Smithson	Tripping	2
2nd	17:15	Nashville Predators	Joel Ward	Hooking	2
2nd	19:41	Colorado Avalanche	Scott Hannan	Roughing	2
2nd	19:41	Nashville Predators	Jordin Tootoo	Roughing	2
3rd	03:46	Colorado Avalanche	Ruslan Salei	Hooking	2
3rd	05:31	Colorado Avalanche	Wojtek Wolski	Slashing	2
3rd	05:31	Nashville Predators	Ryan Suter	Cross checking	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Tony Granato
Referees: Chris Rooney, Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Don Henderson
Nashville Predators scratches: Scott Nichol, Steve Sullivan, Jed Ortmeyer, Kevin Klein, Alexander Sulzer, Ryan Jones, Mike Santorelli, Cal O'Reilly, Patric Hornqvist
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Joe Sakic, Daniel Tjarnqvist, Brian Willsie, Matt Hendricks, Cody McCormick, Philippe Dupuis, Aaron MacKenzie, Wes O'Neill, Derek Peltier, Mike Vernace, Paul Stastny, Ray Macias, Kyle Cumiskey, Chris Durno, Per Ledin, TJ Galiardi

Every Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche 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 Monday, December 29, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New York Rangers, Mon, Dec 29, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 5 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Mon, Dec 29, 2008
San Jose Sharks 3 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars, Mon, Dec 29, 2008
Minnesota Wild 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Mon, Dec 29, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Dec 29, 2008