Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators

Monday, January 23, 2012, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 on Monday, January 23, 2012 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	29-46-7
at Nashville Predators	4	48-26-8

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	1	2	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	3	16	7	26
Nashville Predators	12	12	5	29

Three stars

M. Fisher, Nashville Predators (2 goals)
P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
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	08:07	Nashville Predators	Mike Fisher (1)	Martin Erat (1)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 1
2nd	06:14	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash (1)	Antoine Vermette (1)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 1
2nd	19:31	Nashville Predators	Mike Fisher (2)	Shea Weber (1), Ryan Suter (1)	Power play	CBJ 1, NSH 2
3rd	07:37	Nashville Predators	Matt Halischuk (1)	Craig Smith (1), Ryan Ellis (1)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 3
3rd	16:51	Nashville Predators	Patric Hornqvist (1)	Ryan Suter (2), Martin Erat (2)	Power play	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	26	29
Power play	0 of 2	2 of 5
Penalty minutes	10	4
Hits	22	15
Blocked shots	12	15
Giveaways	5	8
Takeaways	13	7
Faceoffs won	27/56 (48.2%)	29/56 (51.8%)

Box score

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets 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 9 C. Gillies	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	1	0		09:36
Number 15 D. Dorsett	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0		17:06
Number 16 D. Brassard	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	30%	15:18
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	75%	14:42
Number 22 V. Prospal	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		17:05
Number 24 D. MacKenzie	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0	42.9%	13:25
Number 25 R. Russell	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:36
Number 26 S. Pahlsson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	35.7%	15:01
Number 33 T. Kubalik	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		12:17
Number 40 J. Boll	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		08:51
Number 50 A. Vermette	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	61.9%	18:36
Number 61 R. Nash	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0	0		16:41
Number 3 M. Methot	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0		21:01
Number 4 J. Moore	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	3	0		17:58
Number 5 A. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		19:30
Number 14 G. Clitsome	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0		18:23
Number 23 B. Lebda	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0		21:14
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0		22:10

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Mason	29	25	4	.862	60:00	Loss

Nashville Predators

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 10 M. Erat	R	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	60%	15:02
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	33.3%	18:00
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	2	0	2	0	0	4	1	2	1	38.5%	16:29
Number 13 N. Spaling	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	69.2%	17:01
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0	0	75%	12:28
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		14:53
Number 24 M. Halischuk	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		09:12
Number 25 J. Smithson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	0	54.5%	11:36
Number 27 P. Hornqvist	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1		17:25
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		17:49
Number 57 G. Bourque	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		14:13
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		12:06
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	2	0		24:36
Number 8 K. Klein	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2	0		19:21
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	3	0		23:02
Number 38 J. Hillen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0		14:14
Number 49 R. Ellis	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0		17:27
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0		21:20

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	26	25	1	.962	59:48	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:42	Columbus Blue Jackets	John Moore	Tripping	2
1st	16:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	Brett Lebda	Delaying game	2
2nd	08:58	Nashville Predators	Martin Erat	Holding	2
2nd	16:20	Nashville Predators	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	18:00	Columbus Blue Jackets	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	02:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	Fedor Tyutin	Tripping	2
3rd	15:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	Derek Dorsett	Tripping	2

Game information

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Todd Richards
Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Referees: Wes McCauley, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Tim Nowak
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Dane Byers, Nikita Nikitin, Ryan Johansen
Nashville Predators scratches: Francis Bouillon, Brian McGrattan, Brandon Yip

2011-2012 season series

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Oct 7, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 19, 2011
Nashville Predators 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Dec 8, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Nashville Predators 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Jan 19, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Mon, Jan 23, 2012

Other NHL games on Jan 23

Other NHL games on Monday, January 23, 2012
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Jan 23, 2012
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Jan 23, 2012
St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Jan 23, 2012
San Jose Sharks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final/SO	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Jan 23, 2012
Ottawa Senators 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Jan 23, 2012

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