Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche

Thursday, January 20, 2011, 9:00 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–1 on Thursday, January 20, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Nashville Predators	5	44-27-11
at Colorado Avalanche	1	30-44-8

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	9	7	12	28
Colorado Avalanche	8	12	13	33

Three stars

P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
C. Franson, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)
R. Suter, Nashville Predators

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:15	Nashville Predators	Sergei Kostitsyn (1)	Martin Erat (1), Marcel Goc (1)	Even strength	NSH 1, COL 0
1st	16:37	Nashville Predators	Cody Franson (1)	Patric Hornqvist (1), David Legwand (1)	Even strength	NSH 2, COL 0
3rd	02:05	Nashville Predators	Matt Halischuk (1)	Shane O'Brien (1), J-P Dumont (1)	Even strength	NSH 3, COL 0
3rd	04:22	Nashville Predators	David Legwand (1)	Patric Hornqvist (2), Cody Franson (1)	Even strength	NSH 4, COL 0
3rd	09:57	Nashville Predators	Colin Wilson (1)	Shea Weber (1), Kevin Klein (1)	Even strength	NSH 5, COL 0
3rd	16:23	Colorado Avalanche	Matt Duchene (1)	Kevin Shattenkirk (1), Chris Stewart (1)	Even strength	NSH 5, COL 1

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

Team stats

Team stats, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Stat	Nashville Predators	Colorado Avalanche
Shots on goal	28	33
Power play	0 of 4	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	4	10
Hits	5	24
Blocked shots	8	14
Giveaways	2	4
Takeaways	15	11
Faceoffs won	27/48 (56.3%)	21/48 (43.8%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Goc	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	64.3%	14:08
Number 10 M. Erat	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	100%	17:23
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	1	1	2	+3	0	2	0	0	75%	16:39
Number 13 N. Spaling	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	66.7%	14:07
Number 24 M. Halischuk	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1		11:50
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	66.7%	15:17
Number 27 P. Hornqvist	R	0	2	2	+3	0	2	2	0		15:33
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	100%	16:04
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	1	0	1	+3	0	3	0	1		14:49
Number 53 C. Mueller	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	33.3%	10:33
Number 71 J. Dumont	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0		15:20
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		13:54
Number 4 C. Franson	D	1	1	2	+3	2	1	0	0		18:13
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	2	2		24:21
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		18:28
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		23:44
Number 52 A. Sulzer	D	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0	0		21:10
Number 55 S. O'Brien	D	0	1	1	+3	2	0	0	0		14:28

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	33	32	1	.970	59:59	Win

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Duchene	C	1	0	1	-1	0	5	1	0	40%	16:37
Number 11 P. Dupuis	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	28.6%	10:40
Number 12 K. Porter	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	33.3%	13:49
Number 18 B. Yip	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		12:18
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		15:57
Number 25 C. Stewart	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	1		14:42
Number 26 P. Stastny	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	55.6%	18:56
Number 28 D. Koci	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		05:01
Number 29 R. Stoa	C	0	0	0	-2	2	4	2	0		15:27
Number 34 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	66.7%	17:07
Number 54 D. Jones	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		15:29
Number 55 C. McLeod	L	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	0		13:39
Number 3 R. O'Byrne	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	3	4		22:32
Number 4 J. Liles	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	2		21:50
Number 8 K. Shattenkirk	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	2		19:30
Number 10 K. Cumiskey	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	5		19:00
Number 44 R. Wilson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		20:40
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		16:46

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 C. Anderson	28	23	5	.821	60:00	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:46	Colorado Avalanche	Ryan Stoa	Hooking	2
1st	18:59	Nashville Predators	Shane O'Brien	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	18:59	Colorado Avalanche	Cody McLeod	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	09:47	Colorado Avalanche	John-Michael Liles	Tripping	2
3rd	06:02	Colorado Avalanche	Cody McLeod	Roughing	2
3rd	06:38	Nashville Predators	Cody Franson	Tripping	2
3rd	13:18	Colorado Avalanche	David Koci	Roughing	2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Joe Sacco
Referees: Tim Peel, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Jay Sharrers
Nashville Predators scratches: Wade Belak, Francis Bouillon, Marek Svatos
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Tomas Fleischmann, Matt Hunwick, Ryan O'Reilly

2010-2011 season series

Every Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 12, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 12, 2011
Nashville Predators 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Mar 31, 2011

Other NHL games on Jan 20

Other NHL games on Thursday, January 20, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Ottawa Senators 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
New York Rangers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Dallas Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final/SO	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 20, 2011

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