Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes

Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 7:00 PM ET PNC Arena, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 2–1 on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
Nashville Predators	1	47-25-10
at Carolina Hurricanes	2	30-41-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	0	0	1	1
Carolina Hurricanes	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	8	10	15	33
Carolina Hurricanes	6	13	6	25

Three stars

J. Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 1 assist)
C. Ward, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)
V. Rask, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:59	Carolina Hurricanes	Jeff Skinner (6)	Andrej Nestrasil (3), John-Michael Liles (4)	Even strength	NSH 0, CAR 1
3rd	00:55	Carolina Hurricanes	Victor Rask (4)	Jeff Skinner (7)	Even strength	NSH 0, CAR 2
3rd	15:14	Nashville Predators	Mike Ribeiro (7)	Roman Josi (10)	Even strength	NSH 1, CAR 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
Stat	Nashville Predators	Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal	33	25
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	2
Hits	27	18
Blocked shots	21	13
Giveaways	7	11
Takeaways	13	17
Faceoffs won	37/60 (61.7%)	23/60 (38.3%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 M. Cullen	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	83.3%	13:44
Number 9 F. Forsberg	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	0		17:12
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	66.7%	14:48
Number 13 O. Jokinen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:56
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	1		18:18
Number 18 J. Neal	L	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0		16:35
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	53.8%	16:11
Number 24 E. Nystrom	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		10:07
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	50%	09:29
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	1	60%	17:51
Number 41 T. Beck	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1		09:08
Number 63 M. Ribeiro	C	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	64.7%	19:01
Number 3 S. Jones	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		15:12
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		20:22
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	5	4		27:18
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		17:05
Number 20 A. Volchenkov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	4	2		13:24
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	4		26:39

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	25	23	2	.920	58:40	Loss

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	1	58.3%	17:13
Number 14 N. Gerbe	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		17:48
Number 15 A. Nestrasil	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		14:43
Number 16 E. Lindholm	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	37.5%	16:07
Number 18 J. McClement	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	33.3%	13:51
Number 19 J. Tlusty	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		15:43
Number 20 R. Nash	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	21.4%	15:39
Number 22 Z. Boychuk	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		10:47
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:08
Number 39 P. Dwyer	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:50
Number 49 V. Rask	C	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	1	46.2%	15:20
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	1		16:44
Number 4 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		20:51
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	5	1		20:03
Number 26 J. Liles	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	2		17:26
Number 27 J. Faulk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		22:10
Number 47 M. Jordan	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3		16:48
Number 65 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		20:49

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	33	32	1	.970	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
3rd	02:09	Nashville Predators	Mike Fisher	Tripping	2
3rd	07:38	Nashville Predators	Mike Ribeiro	Hooking	2
3rd	19:00	Carolina Hurricanes	Riley Nash	Tripping	2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Bill Peters
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Frederick L'Ecuyer
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Jay Sharrers
Nashville Predators scratches: Derek Roy, Victor Bartley, Gabriel Bourque
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jay Harrison, Chris Terry, Brad Malone

2014-2015 season series

Every Nashville Predators and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 6, 2015

Other NHL games on Dec 2

Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 2 at New York Islanders 3	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
New Jersey Devils 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Dallas Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Florida Panthers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Arizona Coyotes 2 at Calgary Flames 5	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Calgary Flames, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Dec 2, 2014
Boston Bruins 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Los Angeles Kings, Tue, Dec 2, 2014

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