🐯 Away Predators 33-26-9 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🐧 Home Penguins 28-36-6 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
NSH 10102
PIT 00202

Predators at Penguins

Predators beat Penguins 2–2 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on March 12, 2003.

🗓 Wed, Mar 12, 2003 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Predators lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐯 NSH
Greg Johnson
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 20:51 TOI · +2
2nd star 🐯 NSH
Vladimir Orszagh
2 A
3 shots · 18:15 TOI · +1
3rd star 🐧 PIT
Rico Fata
2 A
2 shots · 16:32 TOI · +2
4rd star 🐯 NSH
Tomas Vokoun
30 saves
0.938 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🐯 Greg Johnson Go-ahead 1st · 07:59
Assists: Vladimir Orszagh, Vitali Yachmenev · beat Johan Hedberg
1–0
3rd period
🐧 Guillaume Lefebvre Tying 3rd · 06:45
Assists: Mathias Johansson, Rico Fata · beat Tomas Vokoun
1–1
🐯 Bill Houlder Go-ahead 3rd · 13:31
Assists: Greg Johnson, Vladimir Orszagh · beat Johan Hedberg
2–1
🐧 Brian Holzinger Tying 3rd · 17:28
Assists: Tomas Surovy, Rico Fata · beat Tomas Vokoun
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH PIT🐧
32 Shots on goal 32
8 Hits 16
8 Blocked shots 15
1 Takeaways 3
4 Giveaways 7
12 Penalty minutes 14
NSH shooting 6.2% (2/32) PIT shooting 6.2% (2/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Tomas Vokoun
30/32
.938 SV% · 2 GA · 64:56 TOI
🐧Penguins
Johan Hedberg
30/32
.938 SV% · 2 GA · 64:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–0
Predators
Predators: no games found in this situation this year.
Penguins
Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 1–0
Predators
Predators: no games found in this situation this year.
Penguins
Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Murray · Johnson · Yachmenev 19:52
L2 Orszagh · Arkhipov · Walker 18:15
L3 Hartnell · Hall · Petrov 13:45
L4 Warriner · Wilm · Pederson 8:34
D1 York · Timonen 26:06
D2 Hulse · Houlder 23:06
D3 Skrastins · Delmore 14:42
🐧Penguins
L1 Abid · Lemieux · Straka 25:01
L2 Fata · Holzinger · Meloche 15:18
L3 Surovy · Johansson · Manderville 12:06
L4 Nieminen · Lefebvre · McKenna 9:37
D1 Heins · Tarnstrom 26:46
D2 Lintner · Jonsson 20:58
D3 Pushor · Focht 17:40

⚔️ Last meetings

Predators lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →
Feb 27, 2003
🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH
0–6 · Predators won
Nov 23, 2001
🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH
0–5 · Predators won
Oct 7, 2000
🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH
3–1 · Penguins won
Oct 6, 2000
🐯NSH @ 🐧PIT
3–1 · Predators won
Jan 15, 2000
🐧PIT @ 🐯NSH
2–4 · Predators won

❓ NSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Predators vs Penguins on March 12, 2003?

Predators won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Predators vs Penguins?

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

Who scored for Predators?

Bill Houlder, Greg Johnson.

Who scored for Penguins?

Brian Holzinger, Guillaume Lefebvre.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Johan Hedberg made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Predators vs Penguins season series?

Predators 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
🐯Predators
Previous game · Mar 10
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐯NSH
3–1 · MTL won
Next game · Mar 14
🐯NSH @ 🌲MIN
1–3 · MIN won
🐧Penguins
Previous game · Mar 9
🐧PIT @ 🏛️OTT
2–4 · OTT won
Next game · Mar 15
🔔PHI @ 🐧PIT
4–1 · PHI won
Also on March 12, 2003
🌪️CAR @ ⚔️BUF
3–2 final
👑LAK @ ⚡TBL
2–4 final
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA
4–0 final
⭐DAL @ 🌲MIN
2–4 final
🐙DET @ 🌵PHX
3–2 final
🪶CHI @ 🦆ANA
2–5 final
Predators season page Penguins season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule