Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
· Bridgestone Arena, Nashville · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 on Monday, December 4, 2017 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Nashville Predators |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
13 |
11 |
16 |
40 |
| Nashville Predators |
11 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
Three stars
- C. Smith, Nashville Predators (2 goals, 1 assist)
- K. Fiala, Nashville Predators (1 goal, 1 assist)
- K. Turris, Nashville Predators (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:26 |
Nashville Predators |
Craig Smith (10) |
Alexei Emelin (4), Kyle Turris (13) |
Even strength |
BOS 0, NSH 1 |
| 1st |
19:42 |
Nashville Predators |
Craig Smith (11) |
Mattias Ekholm (10), Kevin Fiala (13) |
Even strength |
BOS 0, NSH 2 |
| 2nd |
02:15 |
Nashville Predators |
Nick Bonino (5) |
Colton Sissons (7), Viktor Arvidsson (10) |
Even strength |
BOS 0, NSH 3 |
| 2nd |
04:10 |
Nashville Predators |
Kevin Fiala (4) |
Kyle Turris (14), Craig Smith (6) |
Even strength |
BOS 0, NSH 4 |
| 2nd |
10:14 |
Boston Bruins |
Charlie McAvoy (4) |
Danton Heinen (9), David Krejci (7) |
Power play |
BOS 1, NSH 4 |
| 3rd |
04:33 |
Boston Bruins |
Zdeno Chara (3) |
David Backes (2), Riley Nash (7) |
Even strength |
BOS 2, NSH 4 |
| 3rd |
05:48 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (14) |
Brad Marchand (11), Patrice Bergeron (10) |
Even strength |
BOS 3, NSH 4 |
| 3rd |
06:22 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg (14) |
Roman Josi (12) |
Even strength |
BOS 3, NSH 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
| Stat |
Boston Bruins |
Nashville Predators |
| Shots on goal |
40 |
25 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
8 |
| Hits |
19 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
22 |
| Giveaways |
4 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/70 (45.7%) |
38/70 (54.3%) |
Box score
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins 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 10 A. Bjork |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:14 |
| Number 20 R. Nash |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
46.2% |
14:15 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
44% |
21:22 |
| Number 42 D. Backes |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
19:20 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:49 |
| Number 46 D. Krejci |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52.9% |
16:39 |
| Number 51 R. Spooner |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:15 |
| Number 52 S. Kuraly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
08:27 |
| Number 55 N. Acciari |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
08:39 |
| Number 59 T. Schaller |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
50% |
07:34 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:50 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:27 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 33 Z. Chara |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:33 |
| Number 47 T. Krug |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:53 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:18 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
24:16 |
| Number 86 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:29 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 A. Khudobin |
14 |
10 |
4 |
.714 |
24:10 |
Loss |
| Number 40 T. Rask |
11 |
10 |
1 |
.909 |
32:40 |
|
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 8 K. Turris |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
54.5% |
14:45 |
| Number 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:13 |
| Number 10 C. Sissons |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
55.6% |
18:27 |
| Number 13 N. Bonino |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
45.8% |
19:46 |
| Number 15 C. Smith |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:51 |
| Number 19 C. Jarnkrok |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
58.8% |
17:45 |
| Number 20 M. Salomaki |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:03 |
| Number 22 K. Fiala |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:11 |
| Number 33 V. Arvidsson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:06 |
| Number 46 P. Aberg |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:14 |
| Number 51 A. Watson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:20 |
| Number 89 F. Gaudreau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
09:23 |
| Number 7 Y. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:47 |
| Number 14 M. Ekholm |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
27:43 |
| Number 25 A. Emelin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:48 |
| Number 52 M. Irwin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:35 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
27:07 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:36 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 P. Rinne |
40 |
37 |
3 |
.925 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
05:28 |
Boston Bruins |
Matt Grzelcyk |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:54 |
Nashville Predators |
Roman Josi |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:42 |
Nashville Predators |
Colton Sissons |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:40 |
Nashville Predators |
Filip Forsberg |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:13 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:13 |
Nashville Predators |
Viktor Arvidsson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:10 |
Boston Bruins |
David Backes |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
Game information
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Peter Laviolette
- Referees
- Jean Hebert, Jake Brenk
- Linesmen
- Shandor Alphonso, Darren Gibbs
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Matt Beleskey, Paul Postma, Frank Vatrano
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Cody McLeod, Ryan Johansen, Anthony Bitetto
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Status |
Details |
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1
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4
|
Final
|
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|
 New York Islanders
5
 at Florida Panthers
4
|
Final/SO
|
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|
 Philadelphia Flyers
5
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Calgary Flames, Mon, Dec 4, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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