Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators

Saturday, December 26, 2015, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 3–2 on Saturday, December 26, 2015 on the road.

Final score, Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Detroit Red Wings	3	41-30-11
at Nashville Predators	2	41-27-14

Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Detroit Red Wings	1	1	1	3
Nashville Predators	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Detroit Red Wings	4	13	6	23
Nashville Predators	6	9	11	26

Scoring summary

Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:34	Detroit Red Wings	Brendan Smith (2)	Alexey Marchenko (3), Pavel Datsyuk (9)	Even strength	DET 1, NSH 0
1st	06:19	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (8)	Mike Ribeiro (16)	Even strength	DET 1, NSH 1
2nd	02:55	Detroit Red Wings	Riley Sheahan (5)	Brad Richards (7), Tomas Tatar (12)	Power play	DET 2, NSH 1
2nd	17:11	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg (9)	Craig Smith (5), Mike Ribeiro (17)	Even strength	DET 2, NSH 2
3rd	06:45	Detroit Red Wings	Luke Glendening (2)	Brendan Smith (5), Darren Helm (6)	Even strength	DET 3, NSH 2

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

Detroit Red Wings 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. Abdelkader	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		18:28
Number 13 P. Datsyuk	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	80%	19:06
Number 14 G. Nyquist	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		16:58
Number 15 R. Sheahan	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3	1	0	1	41.7%	15:28
Number 17 B. Richards	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	2	0	50%	14:52
Number 18 J. Andersson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	09:21
Number 21 T. Tatar	L	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	2	0		13:15
Number 26 T. Jurco	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		12:00
Number 40 H. Zetterberg	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	61.1%	18:18
Number 41 L. Glendening	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	0	30%	13:35
Number 43 D. Helm	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	2	0		17:23
Number 83 T. Nosek	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		07:26
Number 2 B. Smith	D	1	1	2	+1	0	3	4	3	0		19:58
Number 4 J. Kindl	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:52
Number 25 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		19:50
Number 47 A. Marchenko	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:40
Number 55 N. Kronwall	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	0		24:17
Number 65 D. DeKeyser	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		26:28

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 P. Mrazek	26	24	2	.923	59:45	Win

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	2	0	2	+1	2	5	0	0		20:26
Number 11 C. Hodgson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		08:02
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0		16:52
Number 18 J. Neal	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		20:33
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	45.8%	21:48
Number 20 M. Salomaki	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0		13:15
Number 24 E. Nystrom	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		10:00
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	58.3%	11:37
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		17:58
Number 38 V. Arvidsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:03
Number 63 M. Ribeiro	C	0	2	2	+1	0	2	1	0	54.5%	20:00
Number 84 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44.4%	08:13
Number 3 S. Jones	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		18:02
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	3		18:20
Number 5 B. Jackman	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	1		14:25
Number 6 S. Weber	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	1		25:35
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	3		18:07
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	4		25:39

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	23	20	3	.870	58:26	Loss

Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:57	Detroit Red Wings	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	14:04	Detroit Red Wings	Gustav Nyquist	High sticking	2
1st	14:27	Nashville Predators	Roman Josi	Interference	2
2nd	01:16	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith	Tripping	2
2nd	09:28	Detroit Red Wings	Luke Glendening	Tripping	2
3rd	04:10	Nashville Predators	Filip Forsberg	Delaying game puck over glass	2

Detroit Red Wings head coach: Jeff Blashill
Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Matt MacPherson
Detroit Red Wings scratches: Jonathan Ericsson, Dylan Larkin
Nashville Predators scratches: Austin Watson, Petter Granberg, Anthony Bitetto

Every Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 5, 2015
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 26, 2015

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 26, 2015
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 6 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
New Jersey Devils 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Dallas Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final/SO	Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Arizona Coyotes 3	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 26, 2015