Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Thursday, December 30, 2021 · Nationwide Arena

NashvillePredatorsAway

3–4

Final/SO

SOG 34–29

ColumbusBlue JacketsHome

BSSO · BSOH

Game summary

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in a shootout on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Nationwide Arena. The Predators outshot the Blue Jackets 34-29.

Goals came from Michael McCarron, Boone Jenner, Patrik Laine, Nick Cousins, Ryan Johansen and Alexandre Texier.

Elvis Merzlikins made 31 saves on 34 shots for the win; David Rittich stopped 26 of 29.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
NSH	1	2	0	0	0	3	34
CBJ	1	1	1	0	1	4	29

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Michael McCarron (1)Matt Luff (1), Philip Tomasino (5)1–002:50 NSH
Boone Jenner (12)Vladislav Gavrikov (12), Adam Boqvist (4)1–106:26 CBJ

2nd period

Patrik Laine (4)Jakub Voracek (22), Boone Jenner (8)1–200:24 CBJ
Nick Cousins (4)Matt Duchene (13), Dante Fabbro (9)2–215:31 NSH
Ryan Johansen (9)Mikael Granlund (24), Matt Duchene (14)3–216:06 NSH · PPG

3rd period

Alexandre Texier (10)Unassisted3–313:33 CBJ

SO period

Gustav NyquistUnassisted3–400:00 CBJ

Team stats

NSHCBJ

34Shots on goal29

54%Faceoff %46%

1/3Power play0/3

11Penalty minutes11

27Hits26

15Blocked shots14

12Giveaways8

3Takeaways8

Penalties

1st 07:38Jake Bean · cross checking2 min
2nd 03:54Adam Boqvist · holding2 min
2nd 07:21Tanner Jeannot · roughing2 min
2nd 07:21Andrew Peeke · fighting5 min
2nd 07:21Tanner Jeannot · fighting5 min
2nd 15:51Andrew Peeke · high sticking2 min
3rd 06:43Mattias Ekholm · holding2 min
OT 02:16Matt Duchene · cross checking2 min

Season series

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

95Matt DucheneC	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	–	18:24
21Nick CousinsC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	50	15:37
24Matt LuffR	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	08:51
26Philip TomasinoC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	11:44
47Michael McCarronR	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	0	57	13:53
64Mikael GranlundC	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0	62	22:18
92Ryan JohansenC	1	0	1	-2	2	0	1	0	56	15:50
57Dante FabbroD	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	–	18:02
9Filip ForsbergL	0	0	0	-2	3	2	0	0	–	18:21
11Luke KuninC	0	0	0	-2	3	4	0	0	40	16:10
13Yakov TreninC	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	50	16:50
28Eeli TolvanenR	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	0	–	15:38
84Tanner JeannotL	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	7	–	14:50
5Matt BenningD	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	–	20:47
14Mattias EkholmD	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	2	–	28:41
17Ben HarpurD	0	0	0	-2	1	1	1	0	–	16:40
45Alexandre CarrierD	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	–	23:07
90Mark BorowieckiD	0	0	0	+1	2	5	2	0	–	16:04

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
33David RittichG	O	29	26	3	.897	64:57
74Juuse SarosG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

38Boone JennerC	1	1	2	+2	4	1	1	0	48	22:20
29Patrik LaineL	1	0	1	+1	7	1	2	0	–	21:57
42Alexandre TexierC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	20:08
93Jakub VoracekR	0	1	1	+2	3	0	0	0	–	22:25
27Adam BoqvistD	0	1	1	+2	1	1	2	2	–	18:55
44Vladislav GavrikovD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	2	0	–	24:59
7Sean KuralyC	0	0	0	0	3	6	1	0	44	17:47
14Gustav NyquistC	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	100	21:01
16Max DomiC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	13:18
17Justin DanforthR	0	0	0	-2	1	3	0	0	100	07:49
34Cole SillingerC	0	0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	40	11:08
52Emil BemstromC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	12:11
59Egor ChinakhovR	0	0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	–	09:55
96Jack RoslovicC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	11:55
2Andrew PeekeD	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	7	–	18:28
8Zach WerenskiD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	28:38
22Jake BeanD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	–	20:31
53Gabriel CarlssonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	10:52

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
40Daniil TarasovG		0	0	0	–	00:00
90Elvis MerzlikinsG	W	34	31	3	.912	64:36