Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Thursday, March 8, 2012 · Bridgestone Arena

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2–4

Final

SOG 17–31

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators outshot the Avalanche 31-17.

Goals came from Jamie McGinn, Mike Fisher, Brandon Yip, Sergei Kostitsyn, Paul Stastny and Martin Erat.

Pekka Rinne made 15 saves on 17 shots for the win; Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 of 30.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
COL	1	0	1	2	17
NSH	2	1	1	4	31

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Jamie McGinn (1)David Jones (1), Paul Stastny (1)1–001:14 COL
Mike Fisher (1)Shea Weber (1), Ryan Suter (1)1–102:54 NSH
Brandon Yip (1)Roman Josi (1), Gabriel Bourque (1)1–206:58 NSH

2nd period

Sergei Kostitsyn (1)Matt Halischuk (1)1–319:28 NSH

3rd period

Paul Stastny (1)Peter Mueller (1), Jamie McGinn (1)2–304:58 COL
Martin Erat (1)Paul Gaustad (1)2–419:16 NSH · EN

Team stats

COLNSH

17Shots on goal31

47%Faceoff %53%

0/0Power play0/2

11Penalty minutes7

13Hits21

16Blocked shots12

13Giveaways8

6Takeaways9

Penalties

1st 08:58Shane O'Brien · interference2 min
2nd 13:26Shane O'Brien · hooking2 min
2nd 18:31Jordin Tootoo · fighting5 min
2nd 18:31Cody McLeod · fighting5 min
2nd 19:43Mike Fisher · roughing2 min
2nd 19:43Steve Downie · roughing2 min

Season series

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche skaters

11Jamie McGinnL	1	1	2	+2	2	1	0	0	–	16:53
26Paul StastnyC	1	1	2	+1	2	1	1	0	67	17:25
54David JonesR	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	17:25
88Peter MuellerC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	14:26
16Jay McClementC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	57	11:47
18Mike ConnollyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	10:09
23Milan HejdukR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	11:13
27Steve DownieR	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0	2	–	17:08
37Ryan O'ReillyC	0	0	0	-3	2	1	1	0	52	18:50
40Mark OlverC	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	9	14:09
55Cody McLeodL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	–	07:17
92Gabriel LandeskogL	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0	0	–	18:26
5Shane O'BrienD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	4	–	20:02
6Erik JohnsonD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	–	14:42
8Jan HejdaD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	23:43
22Matt HunwickD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	4	0	–	21:36
44Ryan WilsonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	22:52
46Stefan ElliottD	0	0	0	-3	1	0	1	0	–	16:57

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Semyon VarlamovG	L	30	27	3	.900	59:00
35Jean-Sebastien GiguereG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

10Martin EratR	1	0	1	+2	3	0	0	0	25	18:19
12Mike FisherC	1	0	1	+3	1	1	0	2	43	18:18
18Brandon YipR	1	0	1	-1	1	0	2	0	100	09:37
24Matt HalischukR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	100	13:15
28Paul GaustadC	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	58	13:53
57Gabriel BourqueL	0	1	1	-1	1	2	0	0	–	12:00
74Sergei KostitsynL	1	0	1	+2	3	1	0	0	–	16:22
6Shea WeberD	0	1	1	+2	5	6	2	0	–	26:18
20Ryan SuterD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	0	0	–	25:53
59Roman JosiD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	1	0	–	18:18
11David LegwandC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	52	18:50
13Nick SpalingC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	64	12:43
22Jordin TootooR	0	0	0	0	2	7	0	5	–	10:41
27Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	–	17:50
46Andrei KostitsynL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	16:12
49Ryan EllisD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	12:08
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	0	–	17:42
75Hal GillD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	19:41

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG	W	17	15	2	.882	60:00
39Anders LindbackG		0	0	0	–	00:00