Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks

Sunday, January 8, 2017, 7:00 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 5–2 on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2016-2017 record
Nashville Predators	2	41-29-12
at Chicago Blackhawks	5	50-23-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	1	0	1	2
Chicago Blackhawks	2	0	3	5

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Nashville Predators	6	11	10	27
Chicago Blackhawks	7	16	8	31

Three stars

R. Hartman, Chicago Blackhawks (3 goals)
P. Kane, Chicago Blackhawks (3 assists)
M. Fisher, Nashville Predators (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:45	Chicago Blackhawks	Artemi Panarin (17)	Patrick Kane (30), Brian Campbell (8)	Even strength	NSH 0, CHI 1
1st	08:30	Nashville Predators	Mattias Ekholm (2)	Mike Fisher (12)	Even strength	NSH 1, CHI 1
1st	14:04	Chicago Blackhawks	Niklas Hjalmarsson (5)	Duncan Keith (28), Patrick Kane (31)	Even strength	NSH 1, CHI 2
3rd	02:01	Nashville Predators	Austin Watson (2)	Mike Fisher (13)	Even strength	NSH 2, CHI 2
3rd	11:49	Chicago Blackhawks	Ryan Hartman (8)	Richard Panik (7), Tanner Kero (1)	Even strength	NSH 2, CHI 3
3rd	18:46	Chicago Blackhawks	Ryan Hartman (9)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	NSH 2, CHI 4
3rd	19:28	Chicago Blackhawks	Ryan Hartman (10)	Patrick Kane (32), Niklas Hjalmarsson (6)	Even strength, Empty net	NSH 2, CHI 5

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

Team stats

Team stats, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Stat	Nashville Predators	Chicago Blackhawks
Shots on goal	27	31
Power play	0 of 3	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	2	6
Hits	25	17
Blocked shots	19	23
Giveaways	4	9
Takeaways	7	11
Faceoffs won	27/53 (50.9%)	26/53 (49.1%)

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 9 F. Forsberg	L	0	0	0	-3	0	2	2	0		18:34
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	1	50%	14:22
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	52.9%	15:41
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	1	25%	16:31
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	100%	16:01
Number 26 H. Zolnierczyk	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		08:52
Number 32 F. Gaudreau	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		08:13
Number 50 V. Kamenev	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	80%	09:46
Number 51 A. Watson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	3	2		16:21
Number 56 K. Fiala	L	0	0	0	-2	2	5	4	0		17:53
Number 63 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	-3	0	1	1	0	40%	19:34
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	50%	18:53
Number 2 A. Bitetto	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0		11:42
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	2	3		25:32
Number 7 Y. Weber	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	4		12:03
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	1		22:25
Number 52 M. Irwin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1		20:09
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	-3	0	6	0	1		26:20

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	29	26	3	.897	59:08	Loss

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 A. Desjardins	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		07:34
Number 14 R. Panik	R	0	1	1	+2	0	2	2	1		14:09
Number 15 A. Anisimov	C	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	1	42.9%	17:49
Number 19 J. Toews	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	65%	19:42
Number 22 J. Tootoo	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		07:26
Number 38 R. Hartman	R	3	0	3	+3	0	5	2	1		13:35
Number 48 V. Hinostroza	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		14:34
Number 67 T. Kero	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	53.8%	15:02
Number 70 D. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:02
Number 72 A. Panarin	L	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0		16:51
Number 81 M. Hossa	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		17:02
Number 88 P. Kane	R	0	3	3	+2	0	2	0	0		19:00
Number 2 D. Keith	D	0	1	1	+2	0	4	0	5		25:17
Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson	D	1	1	2	+3	0	1	0	4		25:04
Number 6 M. Kempny	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	1		13:58
Number 7 B. Seabrook	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		18:08
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	3	3		18:29
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	3		19:18

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 50 C. Crawford	27	25	2	.926	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:29	Chicago Blackhawks	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	11:16	Chicago Blackhawks	Michal Kempny	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	18:28	Nashville Predators	Kevin Fiala	Slashing	2
2nd	19:36	Chicago Blackhawks	Artemi Panarin	Charging	2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Joel Quenneville
Referees: Justin St. Pierre, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Bevan Mills, Lonnie Cameron
Nashville Predators scratches: Colin Wilson, Petter Granberg, Viktor Arvidsson
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Michal Rozsival

2016-2017 season series

Every Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Fri, Oct 14, 2016
Nashville Predators 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 15, 2016
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 29, 2016
Nashville Predators 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 8, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 4, 2017
Nashville Predators 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 0	Final Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Apr 13, 2017
Nashville Predators 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 0	Final Playoffs	Game page: Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Apr 15, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/OT Playoffs	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Mon, Apr 17, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Other NHL games on Jan 8

Other NHL games on Sunday, January 8, 2017
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Jan 8, 2017
Boston Bruins 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Jan 8, 2017
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Jan 8, 2017
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Ottawa Senators, Sun, Jan 8, 2017
Minnesota Wild 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Jan 8, 2017

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