Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers

Regular season · Thursday, December 17, 2009 · Rexall Place

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6–3

27–26

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Edmonton Oilers 6–3 on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Rexall Place. The Predators outshot the Oilers 27–26.

Robert Nilsson scored twice and Patric Hornqvist scored twice. Lubomir Visnovsky, Ryan Jones, Joel Ward, Marcel Goc and Jerred Smithson also scored.

Dan Ellis made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Jeff Deslauriers stopped 21 of 27.

Goals
NSH	3	2	1	6	27
EDM	2	1	0	3	26

Scoring

1st period

Robert Nilsson (1)Lubomir Visnovsky (1), Jeff Deslauriers (1)0–103:05 EDM ·
Lubomir Visnovsky (1)Gilbert Brule (1), Dustin Penner (1)0–205:01 EDM
Ryan Jones (1)Wade Belak (1)1–212:13 NSH
Joel Ward (1)David Legwand (1), Ryan Suter (1)2–216:09 NSH
Marcel Goc (1)J-P Dumont (1), Patric Hornqvist (1)3–216:59 NSH

2nd period

Patric Hornqvist (1)Jason Arnott (1), J-P Dumont (2)4–208:18 NSH
Robert Nilsson (2)Shawn Horcoff (1), Sheldon Souray (1)4–314:10 EDM ·
Patric Hornqvist (2)Ryan Suter (2), Martin Erat (1)5–319:56 NSH ·

3rd period

Jerred Smithson (1)David Legwand (2), Joel Ward (1)6–319:16 NSH

Team stats

NSHEDM

2726

53%47%

1/32/5

106

1414

1112

1916

125

Penalties

2:27 into the first periodCody Franson · interference2 min
5:00 into the second periodJerred Smithson · holding2 min
9:53 into the second periodLadislav Smid · holding2 min
11:52 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
13:34 into the second periodShea Weber · delaying game puck over glass2 min
19:03 into the second periodDustin Penner · holding2 min
3:04 into the third periodSteve Staios · holding2 min
7:32 into the third periodJ-P Dumont · hooking2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

27Patric HornqvistR	2	1	3	+2	3	2	0	0	–	16:09
11David LegwandC	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	0	60	19:57
29Joel WardR	1	1	2	+1	3	1	0	0	–	14:40
71J-P DumontR	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	2	–	15:42
20Ryan SuterD	0	2	2	+3	0	0	2	0	–	24:17
3Wade BelakR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	–	05:43
9Marcel GocC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	44	15:54
10Martin EratR	0	1	1	0	2	0	3	0	75	18:41
19Jason ArnottC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	62	17:35
25Jerred SmithsonR	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	2	33	16:24
28Ryan JonesL	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	–	08:23
13Nick SpalingC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	50	08:48
26Steve SullivanL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	17:00
2Dan HamhuisD	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	–	21:19
6Shea WeberD	0	0	0	+3	1	1	1	2	–	21:03
8Kevin KleinD	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	–	19:56
32Cody FransonD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	2	–	12:07
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	0	–	19:15

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
35Pekka RinneG		4	2	2	.500	05:01
39Dan EllisG	W	22	21	1	.955	54:52

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers skaters

12Robert NilssonC	2	0	2	−1	6	1	1	0	–	20:07
71Lubomir VisnovskyD	1	1	2	−1	3	1	0	0	–	23:27
10Shawn HorcoffC	0	1	1	−2	0	1	2	0	–	21:21
27Dustin PennerR	0	1	1	−1	2	0	0	2	67	20:49
67Gilbert BruleC	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	100	14:59
44Sheldon SourayD	0	1	1	−2	0	0	0	0	–	22:10
13Andrew CoglianoC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100	12:04
16Ryan PotulnyC	0	0	0	−1	1	1	4	0	62	17:32
18Ethan MoreauL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	12:34
19Patrick O'SullivanC	0	0	0	−3	1	1	0	0	25	15:59
22Jean-Francois JacquesL	0	0	0	−2	1	2	1	0	–	06:30
32Ryan StoneC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	10:48
46Zack StortiniR	0	0	0	−2	1	1	0	0	57	09:52
89Sam GagnerC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	22	12:53
5Ladislav SmidD	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	2	–	18:39
24Steve StaiosD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	2	–	15:11
37Denis GrebeshkovD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	0	–	19:15
77Tom GilbertD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	0	–	21:25

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie
38Jeff DeslauriersG	L	27	21	6	.778	59:32
40Devan DubnykG		0	0	0	–	00:00