Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Regular season · Friday, December 23, 2005 · Nationwide Arena
Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 on Friday, December 23, 2005 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Predators 39-22.
Jaroslav Balastik scored twice. Scott Hartnell, Scottie Upshall, Duvie Westcott, Vernon Fiddler, Yanic Perreault, Adam Hall and Jason Chimera also scored.
Tomas Vokoun made 35 saves on 39 shots for the win; Marc Denis stopped 10 of 11.
Scoring
1st period
Scott Hartnell (12)Kimmo Timonen (22), Steve Sullivan (16)1–004:24 NSH · PPG
Jaroslav Balastik (4)Jan Hrdina (8), Duvie Westcott (9)1–111:06 CBJ · PPG
Scottie Upshall (3)Paul Kariya (19), Yanic Perreault (11)2–111:38 NSH
Duvie Westcott (4)Geoff Platt (4), Dan Fritsche (2)2–212:03 CBJ
Vernon Fiddler (4)Paul Kariya (20), Scottie Upshall (7)3–214:17 NSH
Yanic Perreault (11)Paul Kariya (21), Steve Sullivan (17)4–219:42 NSH · PPG
2nd period
Adam Hall (7)Martin Erat (10), Marek Zidlicky (17)5–215:07 NSH · PPG- Jaroslav Balastik (5)Adam Foote (3), Aaron Johnson (1)5–317:18 CBJ · PPG
3rd period
Jason Chimera (5)Adam Foote (4), Mike Rupp (1)5–414:03 CBJ · SHG
Team stats
NSHCBJ
22Shots on goal39
50%Faceoff %50%
3/7Power play2/10
24Penalty minutes18
12Hits14
14Blocked shots8
4Giveaways2
6Takeaways7
Penalties
- 1st 03:01
Jody Shelley · hooking2 min - 1st 05:27Aaron Johnson · hooking2 min
- 1st 07:50
Jamie Allison · delaying game puck over glass2 min - 1st 09:35Dan Hamhuis · hooking2 min
- 1st 15:26Jerred Smithson · cross checking2 min
- 1st 18:21Jody Shelley · interference2 min
- 2nd 01:21Jerred Smithson · hooking2 min
- 2nd 04:57Adam Foote · interference2 min
- 2nd 09:16Martin Erat · holding2 min
- 2nd 11:56Marek Zidlicky · interference2 min
- 2nd 14:18Dan Fritsche · holding2 min
- 2nd 16:51Scottie Upshall · elbowing2 min
- 3rd 01:34Vernon Fiddler · holding2 min
- 3rd 03:52Marek Zidlicky · holding2 min
- 3rd 08:44Sergei Fedorov · hooking2 min
- 3rd 10:12Martin Erat · tripping2 min
- 3rd 12:23Rick Nash · slashing2 min
- 3rd 15:46Adam Foote · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:46Mike Rupp · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:46Jerred Smithson · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:46Jordin Tootoo · roughing2 min
Season series
Nashville Predators
| 9Paul KariyaL | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 18:00 |
| 7Scottie UpshallR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 07:23 |
| 26Steve SullivanL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:18 |
| 94Yanic PerreaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:41 |
| 10Martin EratR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 12:54 |
| 17Scott HartnellL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:43 |
| 18Adam HallR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 20:33 |
| 38Vernon FiddlerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:00 |
| 3Marek ZidlickyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 17:41 |
| 44Kimmo TimonenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:21 |
| 14Jordin TootooR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:13 |
| 16Darcy HordichukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:30 |
| 22Greg JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:46 |
| 25Jerred SmithsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:06 |
| 2Dan HamhuisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:54 |
| 20Ryan SuterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 19:53 |
| 23Jamie AllisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 05:34 |
| 55Danny MarkovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:39 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Tomas VokounG | W | 39 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 59:53 |
| 30Chris MasonG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| 40Jaroslav BalastikL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13:43 |
| 15Duvie WestcottD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 26:32 |
| 52Adam FooteD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26:21 |
| 18Geoff PlattC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 07:12 |
| 20Mike RuppL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 12:54 |
| 25Jason ChimeraL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:59 |
| 38Jan HrdinaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:33 |
| 49Dan FritscheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 06:13 |
| 47Aaron JohnsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 08:37 |
| 10Trevor LetowskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 16:37 |
| 13Nikolay ZherdevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 21:36 |
| 42Mark HartiganC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:44 |
| 45Jody ShelleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 04:55 |
| 61Rick NashL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 21:37 |
| 91Sergei FedorovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 24:34 |
| 6Ron HainseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:02 |
| 21Radoslav SuchyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 19:38 |
| 97Rostislav KleslaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:54 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Marc DenisG | L | 11 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 38:46 |
| 31Pascal LeclaireG | 11 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 20:00 |