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Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets

Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime on Thursday, December 8, 2011 on the road.

Team Goals 2011-2012 record
Nashville Predators 4 48-26-8
at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 29-46-7

Goals by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 0 1 2 1 4
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 1 1 0 3

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 4 7 10 1 22
Columbus Blue Jackets 10 8 6 0 24

Three stars

  1. C. Wilson, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
  2. A. Vermette, Columbus Blue Jackets (1 goal)
  3. S. Kostitsyn, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 12:42 Columbus Blue Jackets Jeff Carter (1) Vinny Prospal (1), Rick Nash (1) Even strength NSH 0, CBJ 1
2nd 10:49 Columbus Blue Jackets Antoine Vermette (1) Jared Boll (1), Nikita Nikitin (1) Even strength NSH 0, CBJ 2
2nd 13:10 Nashville Predators Mike Fisher (1) Sergei Kostitsyn (1), Francis Bouillon (1) Even strength NSH 1, CBJ 2
3rd 01:24 Columbus Blue Jackets Derek Dorsett (1) Marc Methot (1), James Wisniewski (1) Even strength NSH 1, CBJ 3
3rd 18:24 Nashville Predators Patric Hornqvist (1) Shea Weber (1), Ryan Suter (1) Even strength NSH 2, CBJ 3
3rd 19:47 Nashville Predators Sergei Kostitsyn (1) Martin Erat (1), Ryan Suter (2) Power play NSH 3, CBJ 3
OT 01:45 Nashville Predators Colin Wilson (1) Martin Erat (2) Even strength NSH 4, CBJ 3

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

Team stats

Stat Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets
Shots on goal 22 24
Power play 1 of 1 0 of 1
Penalty minutes 7 7
Hits 26 25
Blocked shots 11 9
Giveaways 4 6
Takeaways 5 9
Faceoffs won 31/61 (50.8%) 30/61 (49.2%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player
10 M. Erat R 0 2 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 19:57
11 D. Legwand C 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 23.8% 19:24
12 M. Fisher C 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 84.2% 20:10
13 N. Spaling C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 40% 13:27
15 C. Smith C 0 0 0 +1 0 3 1 0 0 20:43
23 B. McGrattan R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 05:48
24 M. Halischuk R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 0 0 12:47
25 J. Smithson C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 0 80% 10:05
27 P. Hornqvist R 1 0 1 +1 0 4 1 1 0 18:00
28 K. Wilson C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 0 09:13
33 C. Wilson C 1 0 1 +1 0 3 2 0 0 17:40
74 S. Kostitsyn L 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 15:19
6 S. Weber D 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 26:07
8 K. Klein D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 22:11
20 R. Suter D 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 26:10
38 J. Hillen D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14:27
51 F. Bouillon D 0 1 1 0 7 0 2 1 0 20:45
59 R. Josi D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14:10
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
35 P. Rinne 24 21 3 .875 60:22 Win

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player
7 J. Carter C 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 50% 18:09
15 D. Dorsett R 1 0 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 17:04
16 D. Brassard C 0 0 0 +1 0 3 2 0 0 14:53
17 M. Letestu C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 50% 09:02
18 R. Umberger C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 25% 19:32
19 R. Johansen C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 13:41
22 V. Prospal L 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 0 0 18:45
24 D. MacKenzie C 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 50% 10:05
26 S. Pahlsson C 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 3 0 47.1% 18:28
40 J. Boll R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 3 0 0 08:39
50 A. Vermette C 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 57.1% 16:08
61 R. Nash L 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 18:11
3 M. Methot D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21:06
5 A. Johnson D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12:49
6 N. Nikitin D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 25:49
14 G. Clitsome D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 14:27
21 J. Wisniewski D 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 23:23
51 F. Tyutin D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 25:56
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
30 C. Sanford 22 18 4 .818 61:45 OT loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 16:04 Nashville Predators Francis Bouillon Fighting (major) 5
1st 16:04 Columbus Blue Jackets Derek Dorsett Fighting (major) 5
3rd 15:52 Nashville Predators Francis Bouillon Hooking 2
3rd 18:54 Columbus Blue Jackets Samuel Pahlsson Cross checking 2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach
Barry Trotz
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
Scott Arniel
Referees
Gord Dwyer, Tom Kowal
Linesmen
Derek Amell, Steve Miller
Nashville Predators scratches
Jordin Tootoo, Jonathon Blum, Chris Mueller
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
Kristian Huselius, Cody Bass, John Moore

2011-2012 season series

Matchup Status Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 Final Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Nashville Predators 3 Final/OT Game page
Nashville Predators 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final/OT Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Nashville Predators 6 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0 Final Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 4 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 8

Matchup Status Details
Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 0 Final Game page
Ottawa Senators 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 Final/SO Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New York Islanders 2 Final/OT Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Rangers 2 Final/SO Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final/SO Game page
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Calgary Flames 3 Final Game page
Minnesota Wild 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 2 at San Jose Sharks 5 Final Game page

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