San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators

Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 5–1 on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at home.

Final score, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
San Jose Sharks	1	40-33-9
at Nashville Predators	5	47-25-10

Goals by period

Goals by period, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
San Jose Sharks	1	0	0	1
Nashville Predators	2	3	0	5

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	17	15	11	43
Nashville Predators	15	13	9	37

Three stars

P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
C. Smith, Nashville Predators (2 goals)
M. Ribeiro, Nashville Predators (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:26	San Jose Sharks	Matt Irwin (5)	Melker Karlsson (7), Joe Pavelski (22)	Even strength	SJS 1, NSH 0
1st	13:42	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber (14)	Mike Fisher (15)	Even strength	SJS 1, NSH 1
1st	16:02	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith (16)	Mattias Ekholm (9), Mike Ribeiro (36)	Even strength	SJS 1, NSH 2
2nd	00:53	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith (17)	Colin Wilson (20), Seth Jones (15)	Power play	SJS 1, NSH 3
2nd	01:43	Nashville Predators	Paul Gaustad (2)	Gabriel Bourque (6), Shea Weber (28)	Even strength	SJS 1, NSH 4
2nd	10:31	Nashville Predators	James Neal (20)	Mike Ribeiro (37)	Even strength	SJS 1, NSH 5

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	43	37
Power play	0 of 3	1 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	6
Hits	18	18
Blocked shots	14	13
Giveaways	9	11
Takeaways	8	4
Faceoffs won	26/60 (43.3%)	34/60 (56.7%)

Box score

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks 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 8 J. Pavelski	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	1	0	56.3%	19:39
Number 12 P. Marleau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	50%	19:49
Number 15 J. Sheppard	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	50%	13:29
Number 19 J. Thornton	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	25%	16:53
Number 39 L. Couture	C	0	0	0	-2	0	7	2	1	0	44.4%	19:44
Number 48 T. Hertl	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		12:14
Number 50 C. Tierney	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	25%	10:30
Number 57 T. Wingels	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0		14:04
Number 68 M. Karlsson	C	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	0	0		14:12
Number 81 T. Kennedy	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0		12:45
Number 83 M. Nieto	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	0		15:35
Number 89 B. Goodrow	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		12:40
Number 4 B. Dillon	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	3	0		20:18
Number 27 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0		15:09
Number 44 M. Vlasic	D	0	0	0	-3	0	4	2	4	0		21:18
Number 52 M. Irwin	D	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	1	0		18:13
Number 61 J. Braun	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	0		15:34
Number 88 B. Burns	D	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0	0	0		24:40

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 A. Stalock	37	32	5	.865	59:42	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 7 M. Cullen	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	1	0		10:48
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	1	0		15:24
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	56.3%	14:20
Number 15 C. Smith	C	2	0	2	+1	2	3	0	0	1		12:41
Number 18 J. Neal	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0	0		16:20
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	15:15
Number 24 E. Nystrom	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	0		14:02
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	0	57.9%	14:15
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		15:55
Number 41 T. Beck	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		13:07
Number 57 G. Bourque	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	1	0		14:00
Number 63 M. Ribeiro	C	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1	0	0	66.7%	17:53
Number 3 S. Jones	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	2	0		24:29
Number 6 S. Weber	D	1	1	2	+2	0	4	2	0	0		21:37
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	2	0		24:00
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	4	0		20:26
Number 64 V. Bartley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	0		15:59
Number 83 A. Bitetto	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		13:29

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	43	42	1	.977	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:33	Nashville Predators	Matt Cullen	Interference	2
1st	19:21	San Jose Sharks	Brenden Dillon	Interference	2
2nd	02:14	Nashville Predators	Mike Fisher	Holding	2
3rd	05:04	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith	Hooking	2
3rd	07:54	San Jose Sharks	Justin Braun	Hooking	2

Game information

San Jose Sharks head coach: Todd McLellan
Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Jean Hebert, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Andy McElman
San Jose Sharks scratches: Andrew Desjardins, John Scott, Mirco Mueller
Nashville Predators scratches: Mike Santorelli, Cody Franson, Viktor Stalberg

2014-2015 season series

Every San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 0 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 13, 2014
San Jose Sharks 1 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Feb 17, 2015
Nashville Predators 0 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Mar 12, 2015

Other NHL games on Feb 17

Other NHL games on Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Feb 17, 2015
Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Feb 17, 2015
New York Islanders 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Feb 17, 2015
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/SO	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Feb 17, 2015
Florida Panthers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Feb 17, 2015
Dallas Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Feb 17, 2015

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