Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators

Friday, April 8, 2011, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 on Friday, April 8, 2011 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	34-35-13
at Nashville Predators	4	44-27-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	1	0	1
Nashville Predators	1	2	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	12	22	11	45
Nashville Predators	10	8	7	25

Three stars

P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
P. Hornqvist, Nashville Predators (2 goals, 1 assist)
M. Halischuk, Nashville Predators (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:00	Nashville Predators	Patric Hornqvist (1)	Mike Fisher (1), Shea Weber (1)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 1
2nd	01:48	Nashville Predators	Matt Halischuk (1)	Jerred Smithson (1), Jordin Tootoo (1)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 2
2nd	02:42	Nashville Predators	Patric Hornqvist (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 3
2nd	18:32	Columbus Blue Jackets	Derick Brassard (1)	R.J. Umberger (1)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 3
3rd	12:25	Nashville Predators	Sergei Kostitsyn (1)	Patric Hornqvist (1), Kevin Klein (1)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 4

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

Team stats

Team stats, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Stat	Columbus Blue Jackets	Nashville Predators
Shots on goal	45	25
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	11	7
Hits	24	20
Blocked shots	6	14
Giveaways	3	6
Takeaways	7	8
Faceoffs won	17/52 (32.7%)	35/52 (67.3%)

Box score

Columbus Blue Jackets

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 9 S. Upshall	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0	100%	18:33
Number 11 M. Calvert	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0		09:19
Number 15 D. Dorsett	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		13:22
Number 16 D. Brassard	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	2	0	28.6%	16:59
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	0		16:44
Number 20 K. Huselius	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		18:09
Number 24 D. MacKenzie	C	0	0	0	-2	5	1	1	0	25%	09:22
Number 26 S. Pahlsson	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	27.3%	14:16
Number 40 J. Boll	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		08:23
Number 50 A. Vermette	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	4	2	43.8%	19:23
Number 71 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:44
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		15:13
Number 3 M. Methot	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	4	1		21:59
Number 4 S. Lepisto	D	0	0	0	+1	6	2	1	1		17:37
Number 6 A. Stralman	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0		15:49
Number 14 G. Clitsome	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1		22:36
Number 35 J. Hejda	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	1		21:07
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0		21:25

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Mason	25	21	4	.840	60:00	Loss

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 5 B. Geoffrion	C	0	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	66.7%	09:02
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	76.9%	18:40
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	1	1	+3	0	0	2	1	52.4%	18:41
Number 13 N. Spaling	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		16:28
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	2		14:41
Number 24 M. Halischuk	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0		14:42
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	90.9%	14:08
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		10:05
Number 27 P. Hornqvist	R	2	1	3	+3	0	9	2	1		17:13
Number 29 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		17:40
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:01
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	1	0	1	+3	0	2	2	2		16:39
Number 4 C. Franson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0		18:33
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1		21:11
Number 7 J. Blum	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	4		20:34
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	2		21:06
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		21:16
Number 55 S. O'Brien	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	1		17:20

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	45	44	1	.978	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	14:52	Nashville Predators	Blake Geoffrion	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	Derek MacKenzie	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	19:50	Columbus Blue Jackets	Sami Lepisto	Hooking	2
3rd	00:58	Nashville Predators	Steve Sullivan	Tripping	2
3rd	12:55	Columbus Blue Jackets	Sami Lepisto	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	16:08	Columbus Blue Jackets	Sami Lepisto	High sticking	2

Game information

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Scott Arniel
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Vaughan Rody, Mark Shewchyk
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Craig Rivet, Ethan Moreau, Andrew Murray, Rick Nash, Kris Russell
Nashville Predators scratches: J-P Dumont, Martin Erat

2010-2011 season series

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Nov 22, 2010
Nashville Predators 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Wed, Dec 1, 2010
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sun, Jan 2, 2011
Nashville Predators 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sun, Feb 27, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Fri, Apr 8, 2011

Other NHL games on Apr 8

Other NHL games on Friday, April 8, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 3	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Minnesota Wild 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
San Jose Sharks 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Apr 8, 2011

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