Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Tuesday, December 15, 2009 · Sommet Center

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4–7

Final

SOG 34–27

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Sommet Center. The Lightning outshot the Predators 34-27.

Vincent Lecavalier scored twice. Jerred Smithson, Steven Stamkos, David Legwand, Ryan Jones, Patric Hornqvist, J-P Dumont, Dan Hamhuis, Kurtis Foster and Martin Erat also scored.

Pekka Rinne made 30 saves on 34 shots for the win; Mike Smith stopped 10 of 13.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
TBL	2	0	2	4	34
NSH	1	5	1	7	27

Scoring

1st period

Jerred Smithson (1)David Legwand (1), Joel Ward (1)0–106:53 NSH
Steven Stamkos (1)Ryan Malone (1), Mattias Ohlund (1)1–111:35 TBL
Vincent Lecavalier (1)Kurtis Foster (1), Martin St. Louis (1)2–116:30 TBL · PPG

2nd period

David Legwand (1)Joel Ward (2)2–201:12 NSH
Ryan Jones (1)Nick Spaling (1), Shea Weber (1)2–302:57 NSH
Patric Hornqvist (1)Marcel Goc (1)2–412:22 NSH
J-P Dumont (1)Patric Hornqvist (1)2–512:50 NSH
Dan Hamhuis (1)Ryan Suter (1), Marcel Goc (2)2–616:09 NSH

3rd period

Kurtis Foster (1)Vincent Lecavalier (1), Martin St. Louis (2)3–601:52 TBL · PPG
Vincent Lecavalier (2)Andrej Meszaros (1)4–612:20 TBL
Martin Erat (1)Steve Sullivan (1), Jason Arnott (1)4–713:47 NSH

Team stats

TBLNSH

34Shots on goal27

57%Faceoff %43%

2/4Power play0/2

21Penalty minutes23

21Hits17

16Blocked shots10

8Giveaways18

6Takeaways13

Penalties

1st 14:30Jerred Smithson · cross checking2 min
1st 16:04Ryan Suter · high sticking2 min
2nd 04:32Matt Walker · boarding2 min
2nd 06:17Jason Arnott · hooking2 min
2nd 13:39Shea Weber · fighting5 min
2nd 13:39Steve Downie · fighting5 min
2nd 18:10Kevin Klein · fighting5 min
2nd 18:10Stephane Veilleux · fighting5 min
3rd 00:53Jerred Smithson · roughing2 min
3rd 00:53Ryan Malone · fighting5 min
3rd 00:53Jerred Smithson · fighting5 min
3rd 05:46Victor Hedman · boarding2 min
3rd 20:00Steven Stamkos · hooking2 min

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters

4Vincent LecavalierC	2	1	3	0	7	1	1	0	63	20:59
26Martin St. LouisR	0	2	2	-1	3	0	0	0	50	22:11
6Kurtis FosterD	1	1	2	-1	2	0	0	0	–	14:16
12Ryan MaloneL	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0	5	–	19:44
91Steven StamkosC	1	0	1	-1	4	0	1	2	42	23:41
5Mattias OhlundD	0	1	1	-2	2	3	2	0	–	23:48
14Andrej MeszarosD	0	1	1	-1	2	1	2	0	–	21:42
9Steve DownieR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	5	–	09:54
19Stephane VeilleuxL	0	0	0	-3	1	2	0	5	–	12:33
28Zenon KonopkaC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	75	12:33
38Paul SzczechuraC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	75	15:59
43James WrightC	0	0	0	-3	2	2	1	0	50	14:25
49Blair JonesC	0	0	0	-3	2	1	1	0	50	14:59
2Lukas KrajicekD	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	–	16:08
8Matt WalkerD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	4	2	–	16:54
21David HaleD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	10:20
32Matt SmabyD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	–	12:29
77Victor HedmanD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	2	–	13:23

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Antero NiittymakiG		14	10	4	.714	32:22
41Mike SmithG	L	13	10	3	.769	27:38

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

9Marcel GocC	0	2	2	+2	3	0	0	0	50	13:42
11David LegwandC	1	1	2	+1	4	0	1	0	40	22:23
27Patric HornqvistR	1	1	2	+1	3	1	0	0	–	11:22
29Joel WardR	0	2	2	+1	3	0	1	0	–	20:24
10Martin EratR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	17:56
13Nick SpalingC	0	1	1	+1	1	3	0	0	20	06:05
19Jason ArnottC	0	1	1	+2	3	0	0	2	38	19:20
25Jerred SmithsonR	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	9	80	16:48
26Steve SullivanL	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	–	18:34
28Ryan JonesL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	0	–	09:15
71J-P DumontR	1	0	1	+2	2	0	1	0	–	14:14
2Dan HamhuisD	1	0	1	+3	2	0	2	0	–	18:58
6Shea WeberD	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	5	–	20:21
20Ryan SuterD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	2	–	23:07
3Wade BelakR	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	–	06:56
8Kevin KleinD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	5	–	16:08
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	1	0	–	21:38
52Alexander SulzerD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	0	–	17:24

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG	W	34	30	4	.882	60:00
39Dan EllisG		0	0	0	–	00:00