Nashville Predators vs St. Louis Blues

Regular season · Friday, December 30, 2011 · Scottrade Center

NashvillePredatorsAway

2–1

Final/SO

SOG 34–36

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in a shootout on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Scottrade Center. The Blues outshot the Predators 36-34.

Goals came from Matt Halischuk and T.J. Oshie.

Pekka Rinne made 35 saves on 36 shots for the win; Jaroslav Halak stopped 33 of 34.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
NSH	1	0	0	0	1	2	34
STL	1	0	0	0	0	1	36

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Matt Halischuk (1)Roman Josi (1)1–002:16 NSH
T.J. Oshie (1)David Backes (1), David Perron (1)1–113:40 STL

SO period

Martin EratUnassisted3–100:00 NSH

Team stats

NSHSTL

34Shots on goal36

43%Faceoff %57%

0/2Power play0/4

8Penalty minutes4

13Hits19

15Blocked shots12

2Giveaways2

5Takeaways9

Penalties

1st 14:28Brian McGrattan · boarding2 min
1st 18:46Chris Stewart · hooking2 min
2nd 12:17Roman Josi · high sticking2 min
2nd 16:02Roman Josi · boarding2 min
2nd 18:52David Backes · hooking2 min
3rd 12:47Jonathon Blum · hooking2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

24Matt HalischukR	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	07:21
59Roman JosiD	0	1	1	0	2	0	5	4	–	23:22
10Martin EratR	0	0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	–	22:01
11David LegwandC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	36	20:29
12Mike FisherC	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	50	21:46
13Nick SpalingC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	41	18:37
15Craig SmithC	0	0	0	-1	3	1	1	0	50	15:36
22Jordin TootooR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	15:28
23Brian McGrattanR	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	2	–	03:54
25Jerred SmithsonR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	60	08:55
27Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	15:02
57Gabriel BourqueL	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	–	13:56
74Sergei KostitsynL	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	–	18:25
7Jonathon BlumD	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	–	18:19
20Ryan SuterD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	31:37
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	–	17:26
49Ryan EllisD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	17:17
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	22:29

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG	W	36	35	1	.972	65:00
39Anders LindbackG		0	0	0	–	00:00

St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues skaters

42David BackesR	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	2	61	21:52
57David PerronL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	20:52
74T.J. OshieC	1	0	1	+1	4	0	1	0	–	21:16
12Scott NicholC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	43	11:33
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	–	12:11
17Vladimir SobotkaC	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	60	15:10
21Patrik BerglundC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	47	19:43
25Chris StewartR	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	–	19:54
26B.J. CrombeenR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	67	09:07
36Matt D'AgostiniR	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	12:32
44Jason ArnottC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	75	15:14
78Evgeny GrachevC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	10:01
5Barret JackmanD	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	–	25:04
22Kevin ShattenkirkD	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	–	21:50
23Ian ColeD	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	–	15:39
27Alex PietrangeloD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	25:11
28Carlo ColaiacovoD	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	19:14
46Roman PolakD	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	–	19:37

St. Louis Blues goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Brian ElliottG		0	0	0	–	00:00
41Jaroslav HalakG	O	34	33	1	.971	65:00