Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators

Monday, March 20, 2017, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Nashville Predators beat the Arizona Coyotes 3–1 on Monday, March 20, 2017 at home.

Final score, Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2016-2017 record
Arizona Coyotes	1	30-42-10
at Nashville Predators	3	41-29-12

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Arizona Coyotes	5	11	10	26
Nashville Predators	4	18	9	31

Three stars

R. Ellis, Nashville Predators (2 goals)
P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
C. Smith, Nashville Predators (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	05:00	Nashville Predators	Viktor Arvidsson (27)	Unassisted	Even strength	ARI 0, NSH 1
2nd	16:44	Nashville Predators	Ryan Ellis (13)	Craig Smith (10), Roman Josi (33)	Even strength	ARI 0, NSH 2
3rd	06:35	Nashville Predators	Ryan Ellis (14)	Craig Smith (11), Mike Fisher (24)	Even strength	ARI 0, NSH 3
3rd	16:05	Arizona Coyotes	Oliver Ekman-Larsson (11)	Christian Dvorak (16), Anthony Duclair (8)	Power play	ARI 1, NSH 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators
Stat	Arizona Coyotes	Nashville Predators
Shots on goal	26	31
Power play	1 of 2	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	7	9
Hits	17	10
Blocked shots	15	8
Giveaways	6	7
Takeaways	5	5
Faceoffs won	20/56 (35.7%)	36/56 (64.3%)

Box score

Arizona Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes 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 T. Rieder	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		16:24
Number 10 A. Duclair	L	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0		14:34
Number 12 T. Pulkkinen	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		12:15
Number 13 P. Holland	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0	62.5%	13:57
Number 16 M. Domi	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	0		17:10
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		15:33
Number 18 C. Dvorak	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	2	0	40%	17:48
Number 29 B. Perlini	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		17:29
Number 48 J. Martinook	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	15.8%	15:35
Number 67 L. Crouse	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	100%	12:52
Number 86 J. Jooris	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	33.3%	13:04
Number 88 J. McGinn	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	0	100%	12:53
Number 2 L. Schenn	D	0	0	0	-2	5	0	3	3	0		15:43
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0		15:55
Number 5 C. Murphy	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	1	0		22:44
Number 6 J. Chychrun	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0		17:33
Number 23 O. Ekman-Larsson	D	1	0	1	-1	2	2	1	2	1		24:24
Number 33 A. Goligoski	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	3	0	0		23:40

Arizona Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 M. Smith	31	28	3	.903	58:27	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	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		16:47
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0	33.3%	12:25
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	0	50%	14:25
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1	0	0		12:53
Number 18 J. Neal	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		15:55
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	83.3%	18:25
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	0	0	+2	0	2	1	0	0		15:23
Number 38 V. Arvidsson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0	0		18:12
Number 51 A. Watson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	12:31
Number 55 C. McLeod	L	0	0	0	+1	5	2	4	0	0		08:21
Number 56 K. Fiala	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:22
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	0	68.8%	17:48
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	2	0	2	+3	2	4	0	3	0		24:37
Number 7 Y. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		13:33
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		21:10
Number 52 M. Irwin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		13:18
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	1	1	+3	0	5	0	1	0		23:47
Number 76 P. Subban	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		22:55

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	26	25	1	.962	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:25	Arizona Coyotes	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	Tripping	2
1st	08:24	Nashville Predators	Calle Jarnkrok	Tripping	2
2nd	03:09	Arizona Coyotes	Luke Schenn	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	03:09	Nashville Predators	Cody McLeod	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	15:52	Nashville Predators	Ryan Ellis	Holding the stick	2

Game information

Arizona Coyotes head coach: Dave Tippett
Nashville Predators head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Mark Shewchyk
Arizona Coyotes scratches: Shane Doan, Kevin Connauton, Alexander Burmistrov, Laurent Dauphin, Tony DeAngelo
Nashville Predators scratches: PA Parenteau, Vernon Fiddler, Anthony Bitetto, Harry Zolnierczyk, Brad Hunt

2016-2017 season series

Every Arizona Coyotes and Nashville Predators game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 2 at Arizona Coyotes 3	Final/SO	Game page: Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Nov 3, 2016
Nashville Predators 1 at Arizona Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 10, 2016
Arizona Coyotes 1 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators, Mon, Mar 20, 2017

Other NHL games on Mar 20

Other NHL games on Monday, March 20, 2017
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Mar 20, 2017
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Mar 20, 2017
San Jose Sharks 0 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars, Mon, Mar 20, 2017
Los Angeles Kings 0 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Mar 20, 2017

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