San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 3–2 on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at home.

Final score, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Team Goals 2010-2011 record
San Jose Sharks 2 48-25-9
at Nashville Predators 3 44-27-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
San Jose Sharks 1 1 0 2
Nashville Predators 0 1 2 3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
San Jose Sharks 9 10 8 27
Nashville Predators 13 7 15 35

Three stars

  1. C. Wilson, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
  2. A. Lindback, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
  3. S. Kostitsyn, Nashville Predators (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 07:25 San Jose Sharks Niclas Wallin (1) Benn Ferriero (1), Justin Braun (1) Even strength SJS 1, NSH 0
2nd 12:14 Nashville Predators Jordin Tootoo (1) Unassisted Even strength SJS 1, NSH 1
2nd 17:26 San Jose Sharks Dany Heatley (1) Joe Thornton (1) Power play SJS 2, NSH 1
3rd 16:44 Nashville Predators Sergei Kostitsyn (1) Shea Weber (1), Ryan Suter (1) Even strength SJS 2, NSH 2
3rd 17:28 Nashville Predators Colin Wilson (1) Steve Sullivan (1), Marcel Goc (1) Even strength SJS 2, NSH 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Stat San Jose Sharks Nashville Predators
Shots on goal 27 35
Power play 1 of 4 0 of 4
Penalty minutes 8 8
Hits 13 20
Blocked shots 15 11
Giveaways 7 10
Takeaways 4 9
Faceoffs won 26/51 (51%) 25/51 (49%)

Box score

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 J. Pavelski C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 1 0 50% 20:01
Number 10 J. Mayers R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06:49
Number 12 P. Marleau C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 33.3% 19:29
Number 15 D. Heatley L 1 0 1 -1 4 1 0 1 1 18:20
Number 16 D. Setoguchi R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 1 0 100% 12:54
Number 17 T. Mitchell C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 0 07:09
Number 19 J. Thornton C 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 64.7% 19:07
Number 21 S. Nichol C 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 0 0 33.3% 07:56
Number 29 R. Clowe L 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 18:41
Number 39 L. Couture C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 44.4% 19:35
Number 64 J. McGinn L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 0 0 12:08
Number 78 B. Ferriero R 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 15:47
Number 7 N. Wallin D 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 15:41
Number 22 D. Boyle D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 3 0 28:21
Number 44 M. Vlasic D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 2 6 0 20:48
Number 60 J. Demers D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 0 0 16:41
Number 61 J. Braun D 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 16:23
Number 65 D. Joslin D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 17:51
San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 31 A. Niemi 35 32 3 .914 58:19 Loss

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 3 W. Belak R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 01:25
Number 9 M. Goc C 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 45.5% 14:58
Number 10 M. Erat R 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 100% 18:41
Number 13 N. Spaling C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 12:54
Number 16 C. O'Reilly C 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 0 50% 15:02
Number 22 J. Tootoo R 1 0 1 +1 2 3 1 0 0 16:23
Number 25 J. Smithson C 0 0 0 +1 2 0 1 0 0 50% 15:29
Number 26 S. Sullivan L 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 0 0 17:58
Number 29 J. Ward R 0 0 0 +1 0 2 1 0 0 17:28
Number 33 C. Wilson C 1 0 1 +1 0 3 0 1 0 66.7% 15:03
Number 71 J. Dumont R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 12:32
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn L 1 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 15:43
Number 4 C. Franson D 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 11:33
Number 6 S. Weber D 0 1 1 +1 0 6 3 3 0 25:40
Number 8 K. Klein D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 2 0 23:52
Number 20 R. Suter D 0 1 1 +1 0 3 1 1 0 25:27
Number 51 F. Bouillon D 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 19:53
Number 55 S. O'Brien D 0 0 0 +1 2 1 0 0 0 13:10
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 39 A. Lindback 27 25 2 .926 60:00 Win

Penalties

Penalties, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 19:09 San Jose Sharks Scott Nichol Hooking 2
2nd 01:43 Nashville Predators Sergei Kostitsyn High sticking 2
2nd 02:07 San Jose Sharks Dany Heatley Cross checking 2
2nd 02:07 San Jose Sharks Dany Heatley Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
2nd 12:48 Nashville Predators Jerred Smithson Hooking 2
2nd 16:29 Nashville Predators Shane O'Brien Tripping 2
2nd 18:04 San Jose Sharks Jason Demers Tripping 2
3rd 18:08 Nashville Predators Jordin Tootoo Delaying game puck over glass 2

Game information

San Jose Sharks head coach
Todd McLellan
Nashville Predators head coach
Barry Trotz
Referees
Marc Joannette, Francois St-Laurent
Linesmen
Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
San Jose Sharks scratches
Kent Huskins, Douglas Murray, John McCarthy
Nashville Predators scratches
David Legwand, Alexander Sulzer, Patric Hornqvist

2010-2011 season series

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