2–6

Final

🐯 Home Predators 14-15-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
VAN	1	1	0	2
NSH	1	4	1	6

Canucks at Predators

Predators beat Canucks 6–2 at Bridgestone Arena on December 20, 2001.

🗓 Thu, Dec 20, 2001 · 19:00 CST 📍 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐯 NSH

Cliff Ronning

1 G, 3 A

3 shots · 16:05 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Kimmo Timonen

1 G, 3 A

1 shots · 28:45 TOI · -1

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Petr Tenkrat

2 A

2 shots · 12:03 TOI

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Greg Classen SH Go-ahead 1st · 03:12

Assists: Karlis Skrastins, Mike Dunham · beat Dan Cloutier

0–1

🐋 Henrik Sedin Tying 1st · 04:23

Assists: Markus Naslund, Todd Bertuzzi · beat Mike Dunham

1–1

2nd period

🐋 Jan Hlavac Go-ahead 2nd · 02:11

Assists: Brendan Morrison, Jason Strudwick · beat Mike Dunham

2–1

🐯 Denis Arkhipov PP Tying 2nd · 05:14

Assists: Cliff Ronning, Kimmo Timonen · beat Dan Cloutier

2–2

🐯 Scott Hartnell PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:23

Assists: Greg Johnson, Kimmo Timonen · beat Dan Cloutier

2–3

🐯 Andy Berenzweig 2nd · 08:06

Assists: Cliff Ronning, Greg Johnson · beat Dan Cloutier

2–4

🐯 Cliff Ronning PP 2nd · 18:21

Assists: Kimmo Timonen, Petr Tenkrat · beat Dan Cloutier

2–5

3rd period

🐯 Kimmo Timonen PP 3rd · 00:33

Assists: Petr Tenkrat, Cliff Ronning · beat Dan Cloutier

2–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN NSH🐯

30 Shots on goal 30

0/8 Power play (goals / chances) 4/11

18 Hits 9

10 Blocked shots 10

21 Takeaways 27

7 Giveaways 8

30 Penalty minutes 22

VAN shooting 6.7% (2/30) NSH shooting 20.0% (6/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Dan Cloutier

24/30

.800 SV% · 6 GA · 59:58 TOI

🐯Predators

Mike Dunham

28/30

.933 SV% · 2 GA · 59:50 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 15-19-3 (41% win rate, 37 games)

Predators

Predators — tied after 1st: 14-15-3 (44% win rate, 32 games)

After 2nd — 2–5

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Predators

Predators: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐋Canucks

L1 Cassels · Linden · Bertuzzi 18:17

L2 Cooke · Naslund · Morrison 16:24

L3 Hlavac · Ruutu · Sedin 12:36

L4 Brown · Chubarov 8:48

D1 Ohlund · Jovanovski 25:39

D2 Lachance · Baron 17:37

D3 Kurtz · Berehowsky 12:48

D4 Strudwick 8:13

🐯Predators

L1 Orszagh · Johnson · Legwand 18:34

L2 Hartnell · Ronning · Yachmenev 16:05

L3 Arkhipov · Erat · Tenkrat 13:06

L4 Classen · Mowers · Gosselin 7:56

D1 Timonen · Houlder 26:31

D2 Skrastins · Berenzweig 20:26

D3 Hulse · Eaton 10:14

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

4–4 (OT) · Canucks won

❓ VAN vs NSH, answered

Who won Canucks vs Predators on December 20, 2001?

Predators won 6–2.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Predators?

The final score was Canucks 2, Predators 6.

Who scored for Canucks?

Henrik Sedin, Jan Hlavac.

Who scored for Predators?

Andy Berenzweig, Cliff Ronning, Denis Arkhipov, Greg Classen, Kimmo Timonen, Scott Hartnell.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Dan Cloutier made 24 saves on 30 shots (.800 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 28 saves on 30 shots (.933 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Predators season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Dec 19

🐯Predators

Previous game · Dec 15

Also on December 20, 2001

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