🪶 Away Blackhawks 2-3-1 before this game

5–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CHI	3	0	2	5
NSH	2	1	0	3

Blackhawks at Predators

Blackhawks beat Predators 5–3 at Bridgestone Arena on October 18, 2001.

🗓 Thu, Oct 18, 2001 · 19:00 CDT 📍 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Steve Sullivan

3 A

4 shots · 19:29 TOI · +3

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Steve Thomas

2 G

4 shots · 20:34 TOI · +3

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Igor Korolev

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 18:43 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Tom Fitzgerald Go-ahead 1st · 08:30

Assists: Stu Grimson, David Legwand · beat Jocelyn Thibault

0–1

🪶 Steve Thomas Tying 1st · 10:11

Assists: Steve Sullivan, Michael Nylander · beat Mike Dunham

1–1

🐯 David Legwand Go-ahead 1st · 12:43

Assists: Tom Fitzgerald, Andy Delmore · beat Jocelyn Thibault

1–2

🪶 Kyle Calder Tying 1st · 15:00

Assists: Jon Klemm, Tony Amonte · beat Mike Dunham

2–2

🪶 Igor Korolev Go-ahead 1st · 15:43

Assists: Steve Sullivan, Boris Mironov · beat Mike Dunham

3–2

2nd period

🐯 Vitali Yachmenev Tying 2nd · 01:01

Assists: Greg Johnson, Scott Hartnell · beat Jocelyn Thibault

3–3

3rd period

🪶 Eric Daze Go-ahead 3rd · 18:08

Assists: Mark Bell, Alexander Karpovtsev · beat Mike Dunham

4–3

🪶 Steve Thomas Empty net 3rd · 19:46

Assists: Igor Korolev, Steve Sullivan

5–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI NSH🐯

40 Shots on goal 23

17 Hits 16

9 Blocked shots 7

9 Takeaways 18

9 Giveaways 8

6 Penalty minutes 8

CHI shooting 12.5% (5/40) NSH shooting 13.0% (3/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Jocelyn Thibault

20/23

.870 SV% · 3 GA · 59:55 TOI

🐯Predators

Mike Dunham

35/39

.897 SV% · 4 GA · 59:10 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Blackhawks

Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.

Predators

Predators: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 2-3-1 (33% win rate, 6 games)

Predators

Predators — tied after 2nd: 2-2-1 (40% win rate, 5 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Sullivan · Zhamnov · Thomas 20:15

L2 Calder · Korolev · Amonte 18:17

L3 Daze · Nylander · Bell 15:05

L4 Probert · Rheaume · Vandenbussche 7:47

D1 Housley · Mironov 23:56

D2 Klemm · Karpovtsev 21:13

D3 Poapst · Spacek 12:04

🐯Predators

L1 Johnson · Walker · Yachmenev 18:15

L2 Kjellberg · Orszagh · Legwand 14:55

L3 Hartnell · Arkhipov · Fitzgerald 14:06

L4 Cisar · Grimson · Ronning 12:36

D1 Timonen · Skrastins 23:40

D2 Houlder · Eaton 20:50

D3 Delmore · Moro 15:37

⚔️ Last meetings

Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Mar 22, 2001

🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI

2–1 (OT) · Predators won

❓ CHI vs NSH, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Predators on October 18, 2001?

Blackhawks won 5–3.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Predators?

The final score was Blackhawks 5, Predators 3.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Steve Thomas (2), Eric Daze, Igor Korolev, Kyle Calder.

Who scored for Predators?

David Legwand, Tom Fitzgerald, Vitali Yachmenev.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 35 saves on 39 shots (.897 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Blackhawks vs Predators season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Oct 14

🐯Predators

Previous game · Oct 16

Also on October 18, 2001

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