Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Tuesday, December 20, 2016 · Prudential Center

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5–1

Final

SOG 32–28

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Game summary

The Nashville Predators beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Prudential Center. The Predators outshot the Devils 32-28.

James Neal scored twice. Mattias Ekholm, Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen and Sergey Kalinin also scored.

Juuse Saros made 27 saves on 28 shots for the win; Cory Schneider stopped 27 of 32.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NSH	2	1	2	5	32
NJD	0	0	1	1	28

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

James Neal (13)Viktor Arvidsson (12), Mattias Ekholm (10)1–005:43 NSH
James Neal (14)Roman Josi (13), Viktor Arvidsson (13)2–007:15 NSH

2nd period

Mattias Ekholm (1)Craig Smith (6)3–005:55 NSH

3rd period

Filip Forsberg (5)Roman Josi (14), Ryan Johansen (16)4–008:12 NSH · PPG
Ryan Johansen (7)Viktor Arvidsson (14), Ryan Ellis (7)5–013:40 NSH · SHG
Sergey Kalinin (1)Andy Greene (5), Damon Severson (14)5–114:11 NJD

Team stats

NSHNJD

32Shots on goal28

54%Faceoff %46%

1/1Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes2

23Hits18

6Blocked shots8

1Giveaways14

5Takeaways5

Penalties

2nd 16:04Colton Sissons · high sticking2 min
3rd 06:34Nick Lappin · slashing2 min
3rd 12:07Adam Pardy · hooking2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

38Viktor ArvidssonL	0	3	3	+3	3	1	0	0	–	16:29
18James NealL	2	0	2	+2	5	1	0	0	–	17:54
92Ryan JohansenC	1	1	2	+1	4	1	0	0	77	17:09
14Mattias EkholmD	1	1	2	+2	2	1	1	0	–	23:30
59Roman JosiD	0	2	2	+1	4	1	1	0	–	25:07
9Filip ForsbergL	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	–	16:47
15Craig SmithC	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0	0	50	12:01
4Ryan EllisD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	21:58
10Colton SissonsC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	11:27
12Mike FisherC	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	0	63	17:48
19Calle JarnkrokC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	46	12:37
33Colin WilsonC	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	–	13:12
51Austin WatsonL	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	–	12:43
56Kevin FialaL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	15:12
63Mike RibeiroC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	22	14:15
5Adam PardyD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	2	–	13:47
7Yannick WeberD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	11:57
52Matt IrwinD	0	0	0	+2	2	5	2	0	–	22:07

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Pekka RinneG		0	0	0	–	00:00
74Juuse SarosG	W	28	27	1	.964	60:00

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

51Sergey KalininC	1	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	50	13:25
6Andy GreeneD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	20:33
28Damon SeversonD	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	21:19
8Beau BennettR	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	0	–	15:50
9Taylor HallL	0	0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	100	18:35
11PA ParenteauR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	16:57
13Michael CammalleriL	0	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	–	18:32
14Adam HenriqueC	0	0	0	-2	1	3	2	0	27	15:10
19Travis ZajacC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	54	17:36
21Kyle PalmieriC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	11:24
36Nick LappinR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	14:42
37Pavel ZachaC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	50	14:54
38Vernon FiddlerL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	67	11:16
44Miles WoodL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	14:05
2John MooreD	0	0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	–	18:03
7Jon MerrillD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	0	–	19:20
12Ben LovejoyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	19:05
22Kyle QuinceyD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	1	0	–	18:11

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Keith KinkaidG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Cory SchneiderG	L	32	27	5	.844	59:25