Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators

Saturday, March 26, 2016, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–1 on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	34-40-8
at Nashville Predators	5	41-27-14

Goals by period

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	0	0	1
Nashville Predators	2	2	1	5

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	10	3	6	19
Nashville Predators	27	11	10	48

Three stars

R. Josi, Nashville Predators (3 assists)
S. Weber, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)
J. Neal, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:04	Nashville Predators	James Neal (30)	Ryan Johansen (39), Roman Josi (42)	Even strength	CBJ 0, NSH 1
1st	11:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	Boone Jenner (28)	Brandon Saad (20)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 1
1st	17:33	Nashville Predators	Mattias Ekholm (8)	Ryan Ellis (22), Mike Ribeiro (41)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 2
2nd	06:11	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith (19)	Shea Weber (30), Roman Josi (43)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 3
2nd	14:14	Nashville Predators	Shea Weber (18)	Mike Ribeiro (42), Filip Forsberg (25)	Power play	CBJ 1, NSH 4
3rd	00:23	Nashville Predators	Calle Jarnkrok (14)	Roman Josi (44), James Neal (21)	Even strength	CBJ 1, NSH 5

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	19	48
Power play	0 of 1	1 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	4
Hits	26	16
Blocked shots	13	8
Giveaways	11	11
Takeaways	8	6
Faceoffs won	39/60 (65%)	21/60 (35%)

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 G. Campbell	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	25%	13:21
Number 11 M. Calvert	L	0	0	0	-3	0	0	2	1	0		13:17
Number 13 C. Atkinson	R	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0		13:54
Number 17 B. Dubinsky	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0	70.6%	16:41
Number 18 R. Bourque	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		11:09
Number 20 B. Saad	L	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0		18:54
Number 25 W. Karlsson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	61.5%	13:18
Number 28 O. Bjorkstrand	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		15:26
Number 38 B. Jenner	C	1	0	1	-1	4	3	3	0	0	70%	14:01
Number 41 A. Wennberg	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	66.7%	15:20
Number 43 S. Hartnell	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		13:42
Number 71 N. Foligno	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		16:39
Number 3 S. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0		25:37
Number 27 R. Murray	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	3	0		23:14
Number 29 C. Goloubef	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		16:41
Number 46 D. Kukan	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:45
Number 47 D. Prout	D	0	0	0	-3	2	0	1	0	0		17:04
Number 58 D. Savard	D	0	0	0	-3	2	0	1	4	0		21:49

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 J. Korpisalo	48	43	5	.896	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 9 F. Forsberg	L	0	1	1	+2	0	1	3	0	0		15:35
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	60%	11:58
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	43.8%	13:57
Number 15 C. Smith	C	1	0	1	+2	0	5	1	0	0	16.7%	15:16
Number 18 J. Neal	L	1	1	2	+1	0	5	0	0	0		17:25
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0	0		17:59
Number 20 M. Salomaki	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0		12:12
Number 24 E. Nystrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:54
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:43
Number 38 V. Arvidsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0		13:28
Number 63 M. Ribeiro	C	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	25%	15:18
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	0	1	1	+1	2	4	3	1	0	29.4%	17:06
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	1	0		24:35
Number 5 B. Jackman	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		19:17
Number 6 S. Weber	D	1	1	2	+3	0	4	0	1	1		19:11
Number 8 P. Granberg	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	2	0		16:42
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	0		22:06
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	3	3	+3	0	4	1	1	0		18:18

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	19	18	1	.947	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:01	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Savard	Holding	2
2nd	00:58	Columbus Blue Jackets	Dalton Prout	High sticking	2
2nd	13:06	Columbus Blue Jackets	Boone Jenner	Slashing	2
2nd	13:06	Nashville Predators	Ryan Johansen	Roughing	2
2nd	13:06	Columbus Blue Jackets	Boone Jenner	Roughing	2
3rd	05:43	Nashville Predators	Petter Granberg	Holding	2

Game information

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: John Tortorella
Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Brad Kovachik
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Fedor Tyutin, Curtis McElhinney, David Clarkson, Jared Boll, Michael Chaput
Nashville Predators scratches: Paul Gaustad, Gabriel Bourque, Austin Watson, Anthony Bitetto

2015-2016 season series

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Nov 20, 2015
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 26, 2016

Other NHL games on Mar 26

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 26, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Minnesota Wild 4 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Dallas Stars 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Boston Bruins 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Florida Panthers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
St. Louis Blues 4 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
New York Islanders 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Arizona Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Mar 26, 2016
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 26, 2016

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