Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
· Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–1 on Monday, December 21, 2015 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Nashville Predators |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
14 |
9 |
13 |
36 |
| Nashville Predators |
8 |
4 |
7 |
19 |
Three stars
- R. Josi, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)
- S. Weber, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 2 assists)
- P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:40 |
Nashville Predators |
Shea Weber (10) |
Roman Josi (17), Calle Jarnkrok (6) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, NSH 1 |
| 2nd |
08:22 |
Nashville Predators |
Roman Josi (9) |
Shea Weber (14), Filip Forsberg (15) |
Power play |
MTL 0, NSH 2 |
| 3rd |
03:08 |
Nashville Predators |
Ryan Ellis (3) |
Colin Wilson (9), Mike Ribeiro (15) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, NSH 3 |
| 3rd |
08:58 |
Nashville Predators |
Calle Jarnkrok (6) |
Colin Wilson (10), James Neal (9) |
Even strength |
MTL 0, NSH 4 |
| 3rd |
12:08 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alex Galchenyuk (8) |
Max Pacioretty (13), P.K. Subban (23) |
Power play |
MTL 1, NSH 4 |
| 3rd |
17:55 |
Nashville Predators |
Colin Wilson (2) |
Shea Weber (15) |
Even strength, Empty net |
MTL 1, NSH 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nashville Predators |
| Shots on goal |
36 |
19 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
10 |
| Hits |
23 |
21 |
| Blocked shots |
5 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/56 (44.6%) |
31/56 (55.4%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57.9% |
18:24 |
| Number 15 T. Fleischmann |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:42 |
| Number 17 T. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12.5% |
10:01 |
| Number 22 D. Weise |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:11 |
| Number 27 A. Galchenyuk |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12.5% |
15:03 |
| Number 32 B. Flynn |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:30 |
| Number 34 M. McCarron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:58 |
| Number 41 P. Byron |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 43 D. Carr |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:20 |
| Number 51 D. Desharnais |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
17:29 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:49 |
| Number 81 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
70% |
17:48 |
| Number 24 J. Tinordi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:31 |
| Number 28 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:50 |
| Number 74 A. Emelin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:32 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:09 |
| Number 77 T. Gilbert |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:38 |
| Number 79 A. Markov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:57 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 D. Tokarski |
14 |
11 |
3 |
.786 |
43:08 |
Loss |
| Number 39 M. Condon |
4 |
3 |
1 |
.750 |
16:35 |
|
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:09 |
| Number 11 C. Hodgson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:49 |
| Number 15 C. Smith |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
14:03 |
| Number 18 J. Neal |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:38 |
| Number 19 C. Jarnkrok |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
43.8% |
16:47 |
| Number 20 M. Salomaki |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:52 |
| Number 24 E. Nystrom |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:15 |
| Number 28 P. Gaustad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
77.8% |
15:27 |
| Number 33 C. Wilson |
C |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:48 |
| Number 38 V. Arvidsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:40 |
| Number 63 M. Ribeiro |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
37.5% |
16:30 |
| Number 84 C. Sissons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:38 |
| Number 3 S. Jones |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:47 |
| Number 4 R. Ellis |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:04 |
| Number 5 B. Jackman |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:17 |
| Number 6 S. Weber |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:02 |
| Number 14 M. Ekholm |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:36 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
23:21 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 P. Rinne |
36 |
35 |
1 |
.972 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
00:29 |
Nashville Predators |
Miikka Salomaki |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:23 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Dale Weise |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:52 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Brian Flynn |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:05 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alexei Emelin |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:33 |
Nashville Predators |
Colin Wilson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:25 |
Nashville Predators |
Mattias Ekholm |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:25 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Paul Byron |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:51 |
Nashville Predators |
Calle Jarnkrok |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
Nashville Predators |
Miikka Salomaki |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Michel Therrien
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Peter Laviolette
- Referees
- Tom Kowal, Kevin Pollock
- Linesmen
- Vaughan Rody, Mark Shewchyk
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Jeff Petry, Greg Pateryn, Sven Andrighetto
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Austin Watson, Petter Granberg, Anthony Bitetto
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Details |
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Final
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4
|
Final
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|
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2
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
|
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|
 Washington Capitals
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
1
|
Final
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|
 Dallas Stars
6
 at Minnesota Wild
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Dec 21, 2015
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
7
 at Colorado Avalanche
4
|
Final
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|
 Winnipeg Jets
1
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final
|
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Sources and further reading
Montreal Canadiens 
at Nashville Predators