Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Friday, October 7, 2011 · Nationwide Arena

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3–2

Final

SOG 31–34

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Friday, October 7, 2011 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Predators 34-31.

Goals came from Ryan Suter, Vinny Prospal, Craig Smith, Matt Halischuk and Rick Nash.

Pekka Rinne made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Steve Mason stopped 28 of 31.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NSH	0	2	1	3	31
CBJ	0	1	1	2	34

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Ryan Suter (1)Sergei Kostitsyn (1), David Legwand (1)1–005:10 NSH · PPG
Vinny Prospal (1)Jeff Carter (1), Rick Nash (1)1–114:19 CBJ
Craig Smith (1)Shea Weber (1), Ryan Suter (1)2–115:56 NSH

3rd period

Matt Halischuk (1)Cal O'Reilly (1)3–100:39 NSH
Rick Nash (1)Vinny Prospal (1), Jeff Carter (2)3–210:19 CBJ

Team stats

NSHCBJ

31Shots on goal34

42%Faceoff %58%

1/3Power play0/5

10Penalty minutes6

10Hits23

21Blocked shots10

2Giveaways11

10Takeaways12

Penalties

1st 07:42Matt Halischuk · tripping2 min
1st 16:21Jack Hillen · tripping2 min
1st 19:34Vinny Prospal · interference2 min
2nd 02:35Kris Russell · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 04:35Derek Dorsett · closing hand on puck2 min
2nd 05:52Teemu Laakso · slashing2 min
3rd 05:21Jerred Smithson · tripping2 min
3rd 12:33Craig Smith · hooking2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

20Ryan SuterD	1	1	2	+1	3	1	4	0	–	26:28
11David LegwandC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	62	18:38
15Craig SmithC	1	0	1	+1	5	1	1	2	–	13:27
16Cal O'ReillyC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	35	16:49
24Matt HalischukR	1	0	1	+1	3	0	1	2	–	15:35
74Sergei KostitsynL	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	–	15:25
6Shea WeberD	0	1	1	+1	5	2	3	0	–	25:54
5Blake GeoffrionC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	40	08:48
10Martin EratR	0	0	0	-2	1	0	1	0	50	15:22
13Nick SpalingC	0	0	0	-2	5	0	1	0	40	14:42
22Jordin TootooR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	12:19
25Jerred SmithsonR	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	2	37	14:37
27Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	10:39
33Colin WilsonC	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	–	12:47
2Teemu LaaksoD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	2	–	12:16
7Jonathon BlumD	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	–	21:48
8Kevin KleinD	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	–	21:07
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	2	–	13:19

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG	W	34	32	2	.941	60:00
39Anders LindbackG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

7Jeff CarterC	0	2	2	+1	6	2	0	0	77	20:40
22Vinny ProspalL	1	1	2	+1	1	0	0	2	–	20:17
61Rick NashL	1	1	2	+2	3	1	0	0	–	20:53
11Matt CalvertL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	08:55
13Cam AtkinsonR	0	0	0	-2	2	0	1	0	–	17:36
15Derek DorsettR	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	–	10:54
16Derick BrassardC	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	10:00
18R.J. UmbergerC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	–	18:11
19Ryan JohansenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	38	08:46
24Derek MacKenzieC	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	09:40
26Samuel PahlssonC	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	27	10:42
50Antoine VermetteC	0	0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	67	20:24
2Radek MartinekD	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	–	21:59
3Marc MethotD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	–	15:33
10Kris RussellD	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	2	–	17:55
14Grant ClitsomeD	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	–	24:29
51Fedor TyutinD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	23:14
58David SavardD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	16:31

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Steve MasonG	L	31	28	3	.903	58:46
30Curtis SanfordG		0	0	0	–	00:00