Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators

Thursday, December 15, 2016, 8:00 PM ET Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 5–2 on Thursday, December 15, 2016 on the road.

Final score, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
Team	Goals	2016-2017 record
Minnesota Wild	5	49-25-8
at Nashville Predators	2	41-29-12

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

Shots on goal by period, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Minnesota Wild	10	4	5	19
Nashville Predators	13	13	10	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:20	Minnesota Wild	Jonas Brodin (3)	Mikael Granlund (13), Mikko Koivu (9)	Power play	MIN 1, NSH 0
1st	12:04	Nashville Predators	Ryan Ellis (4)	Colin Wilson (10), Viktor Arvidsson (11)	Even strength	MIN 1, NSH 1
1st	18:37	Minnesota Wild	Charlie Coyle (10)	Nino Niederreiter (11), Erik Haula (5)	Even strength	MIN 2, NSH 1
1st	19:06	Minnesota Wild	Eric Staal (8)	Nino Niederreiter (12)	Even strength	MIN 3, NSH 1
2nd	08:55	Nashville Predators	Mike Fisher (8)	James Neal (6), Ryan Johansen (15)	Power play	MIN 3, NSH 2
3rd	19:04	Minnesota Wild	Eric Staal (9)	Charlie Coyle (11)	Even strength, Empty net	MIN 4, NSH 2
3rd	19:39	Minnesota Wild	Mikael Granlund (7)	Zach Parise (7)	Even strength, Empty net	MIN 5, NSH 2

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

Minnesota Wild 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 3 C. Coyle	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1	0	0	100%	16:49
Number 7 C. Stewart	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		08:54
Number 9 M. Koivu	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	3	0	45%	18:31
Number 11 Z. Parise	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0		16:25
Number 12 E. Staal	C	2	0	2	+2	2	3	0	1	0	66.7%	16:37
Number 16 J. Zucker	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		15:39
Number 22 N. Niederreiter	R	0	2	2	+2	0	3	2	2	0		16:23
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0		14:33
Number 44 T. Graovac	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	09:43
Number 56 E. Haula	L	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	1	0	69.2%	16:37
Number 63 K. Gabriel	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		06:43
Number 64 M. Granlund	C	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	2	0		18:36
Number 5 C. Folin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		14:38
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0		18:42
Number 20 R. Suter	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0	0		26:37
Number 24 M. Dumba	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		17:06
Number 25 J. Brodin	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	1		18:28
Number 46 J. Spurgeon	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0		24:29

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 D. Dubnyk	36	34	2	.944	60:00	Win

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	-2	0	4	1	1	0		19:51
Number 10 C. Sissons	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		08:47
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	2	1	56.3%	17:21
Number 15 C. Smith	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0	25%	14:04
Number 18 J. Neal	L	0	1	1	-2	0	3	2	0	0		21:37
Number 19 C. Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	07:56
Number 33 C. Wilson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0		13:14
Number 38 V. Arvidsson	L	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0		13:44
Number 51 A. Watson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		10:30
Number 56 K. Fiala	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1	0		15:14
Number 63 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	-3	0	1	1	0	0	30.8%	17:05
Number 92 R. Johansen	C	0	1	1	-2	0	2	2	1	0	50%	21:41
Number 4 R. Ellis	D	1	0	1	-2	0	3	1	1	0		23:29
Number 7 Y. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		09:34
Number 14 M. Ekholm	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0		22:29
Number 52 M. Irwin	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0		10:06
Number 59 R. Josi	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0	0		26:24
Number 76 P. Subban	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	2	0		25:14

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 P. Rinne	17	14	3	.824	59:15	Loss

Penalties, Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:55	Nashville Predators	Craig Smith	High sticking	2
1st	12:42	Minnesota Wild	Eric Staal	Slashing	2
2nd	03:30	Nashville Predators	Pekka Rinne	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	08:25	Minnesota Wild	Mikko Koivu	Tripping	2
3rd	11:00	Minnesota Wild	Chris Stewart	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Every Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 5 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 15, 2016
Minnesota Wild 3 at Nashville Predators 2	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 27, 2016
Nashville Predators 4 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Nashville Predators 2 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Feb 18, 2017
Minnesota Wild 0 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Sat, Apr 1, 2017

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 15, 2016
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Boston Bruins, Thu, Dec 15, 2016
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders, Thu, Dec 15, 2016
Arizona Coyotes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final/SO	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Dec 15, 2016
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Dec 15, 2016
New Jersey Devils 2 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Dec 15, 2016
Florida Panthers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4	Final/SO	Game page: Florida Panthers at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Dec 15, 2016
New York Rangers 2 at Dallas Stars 0	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Dallas Stars, Thu, Dec 15, 2016