Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators

Thursday, February 18, 2016, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Boston Bruins 2–0 on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at home.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Boston Bruins	0	42-31-9
at Nashville Predators	2	41-27-14

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	10	9	10	29
Nashville Predators	13	7	4	24

Three stars

P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
F. Forsberg, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)
M. Ribeiro, Nashville Predators (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:51	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith (13)	Filip Forsberg (19), Mike Ribeiro (31)	Even strength	BOS 0, NSH 1
1st	14:37	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (20)	Mattias Ekholm (21), Mike Ribeiro (32)	Even strength	BOS 0, NSH 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
Stat	Boston Bruins	Nashville Predators
Shots on goal	29	24
Power play	0 of 4	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	8
Hits	22	15
Blocked shots	11	20
Giveaways	7	10
Takeaways	5	8
Faceoffs won	31/67 (46.3%)	36/67 (53.7%)

Box score

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Hayes	R	0	0	0	-1	4	0	2	0		12:37
Number 14 B. Connolly	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	2		14:46
Number 21 L. Eriksson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		21:25
Number 29 L. Ferraro	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		10:07
Number 37 P. Bergeron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	57.6%	21:55
Number 39 M. Beleskey	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		14:32
Number 41 J. Kemppainen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	33.3%	09:19
Number 46 D. Krejci	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	57.1%	22:23
Number 51 R. Spooner	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0	22.2%	19:10
Number 63 B. Marchand	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		19:11
Number 64 T. Randell	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:55
Number 88 D. Pastrnak	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		15:15
Number 33 Z. Chara	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	4		21:48
Number 44 D. Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		21:42
Number 47 T. Krug	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		24:51
Number 54 A. McQuaid	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2		14:15
Number 62 Z. Trotman	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		10:21
Number 86 K. Miller	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		19:39

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 T. Rask	24	22	2	.917	56:49	Loss

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 9 F. Forsberg	L	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	0		18:14
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	61.5%	17:22
Number 15 C. Smith	C	1	0	1	+2	2	3	0	0	60%	12:25
Number 18 J. Neal	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:54
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	55.6%	17:43
Number 20 M. Salomaki	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	1		10:21
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	11:16
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		14:50
Number 38 V. Arvidsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		13:54
Number 51 A. Watson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		11:25
Number 63 M. Ribeiro	C	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1	0	57.1%	13:39
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	64.7%	14:33
Number 2 A. Bitetto	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		09:29
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	0		21:03
Number 5 B. Jackman	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:32
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	2		28:42
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	1	1	+2	4	3	1	3		20:55
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6		29:43

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	29	29	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	19:35	Nashville Predators	Miikka Salomaki	High sticking	2
2nd	04:18	Boston Bruins	Jimmy Hayes	Slashing	2
2nd	16:26	Boston Bruins	Jimmy Hayes	Hooking	2
3rd	01:06	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	05:54	Nashville Predators	Mattias Ekholm	Holding	2
3rd	16:31	Nashville Predators	Mattias Ekholm	Cross checking	2

Game information

Boston Bruins head coach: Claude Julien
Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Jean Hebert, Evgeny Romasko
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Ryan Galloway
Boston Bruins scratches: Max Talbot, Zac Rinaldo, Joe Morrow
Nashville Predators scratches: Cody Bass, Petter Granberg

2015-2016 season series

Every Boston Bruins and Nashville Predators game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins, Mon, Dec 7, 2015
Boston Bruins 0 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators, Thu, Feb 18, 2016

Other NHL games on Feb 18

Other NHL games on Thursday, February 18, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6	Final/SO	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
San Jose Sharks 2 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/SO	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Florida Panthers, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Los Angeles Kings 1 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Minnesota Wild 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Dallas Stars 3 at Arizona Coyotes 6	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Feb 18, 2016
Anaheim Ducks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Feb 18, 2016

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