🎵 Away Blues 16-8-4 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🐯 Home Predators 9-14-5 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
STL 01102
NSH 01102

Blues at Predators

Blues beat Predators 2–2 in overtime at Bridgestone Arena on December 12, 2002.

🗓 Thu, Dec 12, 2002 · 19:00 CST 📍 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Blues lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐯 NSH
Scott Walker
2 G
7 shots · 25:55 TOI · -1
2nd star 🐯 NSH
David Legwand
2 A
4 shots · 24:11 TOI · -1
3rd star 🎵 STL
Martin Rucinsky
1 G
2 shots · 18:45 TOI · +1
4rd star 🎵 STL
Brent Johnson
35 saves
0.946 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
2nd period
🐯 Scott Walker PP Go-ahead 2nd · 12:11
Assists: Vitali Yachmenev, David Legwand · beat Brent Johnson
0–1
🎵 Martin Rucinsky SH Tying 2nd · 16:04
Assists: Petr Cajanek · beat Tomas Vokoun
1–1
3rd period
🐯 Scott Walker PP Go-ahead 3rd · 02:55
Assists: Jason York, David Legwand · beat Brent Johnson
1–2
🎵 Scott Mellanby PP Tying 3rd · 07:03
Assists: Cory Stillman, Keith Tkachuk · beat Tomas Vokoun
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🎵STL NSH🐯
24 Shots on goal 37
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6
12 Penalty minutes 8
STL shooting 8.3% (2/24) NSH shooting 5.4% (2/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🎵Blues
Brent Johnson
35/37
.946 SV% · 2 GA · 64:54 TOI
🐯Predators
Tomas Vokoun
22/24
.917 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–0
Blues
Blues — tied after 1st: 16-8-4 (57% win rate, 28 games)
Predators
Predators — tied after 1st: 9-14-5 (32% win rate, 28 games)
After 2nd — 1–1
Blues
Blues — tied after 2nd: 16-8-4 (57% win rate, 28 games)
Predators
Predators — tied after 2nd: 9-14-5 (32% win rate, 28 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🎵Blues
L1 Tkachuk · Weight · Cajanek 21:50
L2 Rucinsky · Drake · Mellanby 17:16
L3 Stillman · Podein · Boguniecki 13:42
L4 Nash · Dubinsky · Low 7:51
D1 Khavanov · Koivisto 25:49
D2 Jackman · Salvador 22:50
D3 Finley · Laflamme 15:16
🐯Predators
L1 Johansson · Legwand · Walker 24:11
L2 Orszagh · Arkhipov · Yachmenev 16:55
L3 Hartnell · Pederson · Hall 14:53
L4 Simpson · Wilm · Fiddler 5:42
D1 Timonen · Skrastins 24:45
D2 Hulse · Delmore 21:45
D3 York · Houlder 18:32

⚔️ Last meetings

Blues lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →
Oct 30, 2002
🐯NSH @ 🎵STL
0–7 · Blues won
Apr 9, 2002
🐯NSH @ 🎵STL
2–3 · Blues won
Mar 30, 2002
🎵STL @ 🐯NSH
4–2 · Blues won
Mar 19, 2002
🐯NSH @ 🎵STL
1–5 · Blues won
Dec 30, 2001
🐯NSH @ 🎵STL
2–7 · Blues won

❓ STL vs NSH, answered

Who won Blues vs Predators on December 12, 2002?

Blues won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Blues vs Predators?

The final score was Blues 2, Predators 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Blues?

Martin Rucinsky, Scott Mellanby.

Who scored for Predators?

Scott Walker (2).

How did the Blues goalie play?

Brent Johnson made 35 saves on 37 shots (.946 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Tomas Vokoun made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Blues vs Predators season series?

Blues lead the season series 2–0 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
🎵Blues
Previous game · Dec 10
🎵STL @ 😈NJD
0–2 · NJD won
Next game · Dec 14
🐦ATL @ 🎵STL
0–4 · STL won
🐯Predators
Previous game · Dec 10
👑LAK @ 🐯NSH
3–0 · LAK won
Next game · Dec 14
🌲MIN @ 🐯NSH
1–3 · NSH won
Also on December 12, 2002
🏛️OTT @ 🐻BOS
5–2 final
🍁TOR @ 🔔PHI
1–2 final
😈NJD @ 🧥CBJ
2–4 final
⚡TBL @ 🇨🇦MTL
3–2 final
🌲MIN @ 🐙DET
3–2 final
🌪️CAR @ 🔥CGY
4–3 final
🐧PIT @ 🦈SJS
2–5 final
Blues season page Predators season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule