Chicago Blackhawks vs Nashville Predators
Regular season · Saturday, December 1, 2018 · Bridgestone Arena
FS-TN · WGN
Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators outshot the Blackhawks 30–21.
Goals came from Kevin Fiala, Eeli Tolvanen, Ryan Johansen, Brandon Saad, Craig Smith, Artem Anisimov and Austin Watson.
Pekka Rinne made 19 saves on 21 shots for the win; Cam Ward stopped 25 of 29.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Kevin Fiala (4)Ryan Johansen (18), Matt Irwin (3)0–102:11 NSH
Eeli Tolvanen (1)Craig Smith (6)0–203:32 NSH
Ryan Johansen (5)Kevin Fiala (10), Dan Hamhuis (3)0–304:11 NSH
Brandon Saad (8)Brent Seabrook (8)1–312:20 CHI · 
Craig Smith (7)Mattias Ekholm (13), Eeli Tolvanen (1)1–413:35 NSH ·
2nd period
Artem Anisimov (5)Brandon Manning (2), Patrick Kane (17)2–413:16 CHI
3rd period
Austin Watson (5)Unassisted2–517:06 NSH ·
Team stats
CHINSH
2130
48%52%
0/11/3
369
613
916
105
510
Penalties
- 7:18 into the first period
Duncan Keith · roughing2 min - 7:18 into the first periodDuncan Keith · instigator2 min
- 7:18 into the first period
Matt Irwin · fighting5 min - 7:18 into the first periodAlex DeBrincat · fighting5 min
- 7:18 into the first periodMatt Irwin · roughing2 min
- 7:18 into the first periodDuncan Keith · fighting5 min
- 7:18 into the first periodDuncan Keith · misconduct10 min
- 7:18 into the first periodDuncan Keith · game misconduct10 min
- 8:48 into the first periodAndreas Martinsen · high sticking2 min
- 2:37 into the third periodAustin Watson · slashing2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 15Artem AnisimovC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:54 |
| 20Brandon SaadL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | 17:55 |
| 88Patrick KaneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 21:28 |
| 7Brent SeabrookD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:39 |
| 23Brandon ManningD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:41 |
| 11Brendan PerliniL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 16:06 |
| 12Alex DeBrincatR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 14:34 |
| 16Marcus KrugerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 07:35 |
| 17Dylan StromeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 13:37 |
| 19Jonathan ToewsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 19:19 |
| 24Dominik KahunC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:27 |
| 29Andreas MartinsenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:57 |
| 40John HaydenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:45 |
| 64David KampfC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 16:14 |
| 2Duncan KeithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 02:42 |
| 28Henri JokiharjuD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:02 |
| 42Gustav ForslingD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 28:49 |
| 56Erik GustafssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 27:02 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Cam WardG | L | 29 | 4 | .862 |
| 50Corey CrawfordG | 0 | 0 | – |
Nashville Predators
| 11Eeli TolvanenR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:48 |
| 15Craig SmithC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 17:13 |
| 22Kevin FialaL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 18:08 |
| 92Ryan JohansenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 18:01 |
| 51Austin WatsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:15 |
| 5Dan HamhuisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:48 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 22:00 |
| 52Matt IrwinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12:27 |
| 10Colton SissonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 20:27 |
| 19Calle JarnkrokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:37 |
| 20Miikka SalomakiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:45 |
| 36Zac RinaldoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 06:39 |
| 38Ryan HartmanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 5 | 17:30 |
| 89Frederick GaudreauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 08:45 |
| 90Anthony RichardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 07:22 |
| 4Ryan EllisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 24:12 |
| 7Yannick WeberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:55 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25:08 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Pekka RinneG | W | 21 | 2 | .905 |
| 74Juuse SarosG | 0 | 0 | – |