Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
· Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Minnesota Wild 4–1 on Friday, December 31, 2010 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Nashville Predators |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Minnesota Wild |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Nashville Predators |
12 |
10 |
10 |
32 |
| Minnesota Wild |
9 |
10 |
4 |
23 |
Three stars
- C. Franson, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
- P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
- M. Koivu, Minnesota Wild
Scoring summary
Every goal, Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:23 |
Nashville Predators |
Cody Franson (1) |
Shane O'Brien (1), David Legwand (1) |
Even strength |
NSH 1, MIN 0 |
| 2nd |
10:28 |
Nashville Predators |
Patric Hornqvist (1) |
Shea Weber (1), J-P Dumont (1) |
Even strength |
NSH 2, MIN 0 |
| 3rd |
18:06 |
Minnesota Wild |
Chuck Kobasew (1) |
Martin Havlat (1), Matt Cullen (1) |
Even strength |
NSH 2, MIN 1 |
| 3rd |
18:53 |
Nashville Predators |
Joel Ward (1) |
Unassisted |
Even strength, Empty net |
NSH 3, MIN 1 |
| 3rd |
19:53 |
Nashville Predators |
Sergei Kostitsyn (1) |
David Legwand (2), Shea Weber (2) |
Even strength, Empty net |
NSH 4, MIN 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
| Stat |
Nashville Predators |
Minnesota Wild |
| Shots on goal |
32 |
23 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
2 |
| Hits |
13 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
4 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
11 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/60 (45%) |
33/60 (55%) |
Box score
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 M. Goc |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
55.6% |
16:08 |
| Number 11 D. Legwand |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
30.8% |
15:50 |
| Number 13 N. Spaling |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
37.5% |
18:02 |
| Number 16 C. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
10:12 |
| Number 25 J. Smithson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
46.2% |
18:28 |
| Number 27 P. Hornqvist |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
100% |
10:35 |
| Number 29 J. Ward |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
17:40 |
| Number 33 C. Wilson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:57 |
| Number 40 M. Svatos |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:59 |
| Number 58 L. Klasen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:02 |
| Number 71 J. Dumont |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
10:37 |
| Number 74 S. Kostitsyn |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:42 |
| Number 4 C. Franson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:09 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
|
24:26 |
| Number 8 K. Klein |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
21:50 |
| Number 20 R. Suter |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
25:11 |
| Number 51 F. Bouillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
17:55 |
| Number 55 S. O'Brien |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:29 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 P. Rinne |
23 |
22 |
1 |
.957 |
59:48 |
Win |
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 M. Cullen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
46.2% |
16:44 |
| Number 9 M. Koivu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
58.8% |
21:41 |
| Number 11 J. Madden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
10:37 |
| Number 12 C. Kobasew |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:18 |
| Number 15 A. Brunette |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
20:13 |
| Number 16 B. Staubitz |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
03:27 |
| Number 19 P. O'Sullivan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:31 |
| Number 20 A. Miettinen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
75% |
20:46 |
| Number 21 K. Brodziak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
53.3% |
17:26 |
| Number 23 E. Nystrom |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
10:29 |
| Number 24 M. Havlat |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:43 |
| Number 96 P. Bouchard |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:54 |
| Number 5 G. Zanon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
18:52 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
17:12 |
| Number 8 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
24:46 |
| Number 25 C. Barker |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
|
19:17 |
| Number 46 J. Spurgeon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:54 |
| Number 55 N. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
18:22 |
Minnesota Wild goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 N. Backstrom |
30 |
28 |
2 |
.933 |
58:48 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
05:32 |
Nashville Predators |
Colin Wilson |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
15:25 |
Minnesota Wild |
Brad Staubitz |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:21 |
Nashville Predators |
Marcel Goc |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:10 |
Nashville Predators |
Nick Spaling |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:53 |
Nashville Predators |
Marek Svatos |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Barry Trotz
- Minnesota Wild head coach
- Todd Richards
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Justin St. Pierre
- Linesmen
- Jay Sharrers, Darren Gibbs
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Wade Belak, Alexander Sulzer, Chris Mueller
- Minnesota Wild scratches
- Marek Zidlicky, Clayton Stoner, Cal Clutterbuck
2010-2011 season series
Every Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild game in the 2010-2011 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Nashville Predators
2
 at Minnesota Wild
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Nov 26, 2010
|
|
Nashville Predators
4
at Minnesota Wild
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
|
Minnesota Wild
1
at Nashville Predators
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 11, 2011
|
|
Minnesota Wild
0
at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Thu, Mar 10, 2011
|
Other NHL games on Dec 31
Other NHL games on Friday, December 31, 2010
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Atlanta Thrashers
1
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Florida Panthers
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
 New York Islanders
4
 at Detroit Red Wings
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
 Ottawa Senators
3
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
 Vancouver Canucks
4
 at Dallas Stars
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
 Phoenix Coyotes
3
 at St. Louis Blues
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at St. Louis Blues, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at Calgary Flames
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Fri, Dec 31, 2010
|
Sources and further reading