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2005-06 regular season

Predators at Blue Jackets

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🔁 Predators lead the season series 3–1

Predators beat Blue Jackets 5–4 at Nationwide Arena on December 23, 2005.

NSH – CBJ
22–39
Shots on goal
3/7–2/10
Power play
12–14
Hits
14–8
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐯 NSH
Paul Kariya
3 A
5 shots · 18:00 TOI
2nd star 🐯 NSH
Yanic Perreault
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 13:41 TOI
3rd star 🐯 NSH
Tomas Vokoun
35 saves
0.897 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🐯 Scott Hartnell PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:24
Assists: Kimmo Timonen, Steve Sullivan · beat Pascal Leclaire
1–0
🧥 Jaroslav Balastik PP Tying 1st · 11:06
Assists: Jan Hrdina, Duvie Westcott · beat Tomas Vokoun
1–1
🐯 Scottie Upshall Go-ahead 1st · 11:38
Assists: Paul Kariya, Yanic Perreault · beat Pascal Leclaire
2–1
🧥 Duvie Westcott Tying 1st · 12:03
Assists: Geoff Platt, Dan Fritsche · beat Tomas Vokoun
2–2
🐯 Vernon Fiddler Go-ahead 1st · 14:17
Assists: Paul Kariya, Scottie Upshall · beat Pascal Leclaire
3–2
🐯 Yanic Perreault PP 1st · 19:42
Assists: Paul Kariya, Steve Sullivan · beat Pascal Leclaire
4–2
2nd period
🐯 Adam Hall PP 2nd · 15:07
Assists: Martin Erat, Marek Zidlicky · beat Marc Denis
5–2
🧥 Jaroslav Balastik PP 2nd · 17:18
Assists: Adam Foote, Aaron Johnson · beat Tomas Vokoun
5–3
3rd period
🧥 Jason Chimera SH 3rd · 14:03
Assists: Adam Foote, Mike Rupp · beat Tomas Vokoun
5–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Sullivan · Fiddler · Hall 19:00
L2 Kariya · Hartnell · Johnson 16:46
L3 Perreault · Smithson · Erat 12:54
L4 Hordichuk · Upshall · Tootoo 7:13
D1 Timonen · Hamhuis 24:08
D2 Markov · Suter 21:46
D3 Zidlicky · Allison 11:38
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Nash · Fedorov · Zherdev 21:37
L2 Balastik · Hrdina · Letowski 16:37
L3 Rupp · Chimera · Hartigan 12:44
L4 Shelley · Platt · Fritsche 6:13
D1 Westcott · Foote 26:26
D2 Klesla · Suchy 19:46
D3 Hainsey · Johnson 13:20

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH CBJ🧥
22 Shots on goal 39
3/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/10
12 Hits 14
14 Blocked shots 8
6 Takeaways 7
4 Giveaways 2
24 Penalty minutes 18
NSH shooting 22.7% (5/22) CBJ shooting 10.3% (4/39)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Tomas Vokoun
35/39
.897 SV% · 4 GA · 59:53 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Marc Denis
10/11
.909 SV% · 1 GA · 38:46 TOI
Pascal Leclaire
7/11
.636 SV% · 4 GA · 20:00 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 4–2
Predators
Predators — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-3 (0% win rate, 3 games)
After 2nd — 5–3
Predators
Predators — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 5-0-1 (83% win rate, 6 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-4 (0% win rate, 4 games)

Last meetings

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Predators lead the season series 3–1
Dec 172005 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 3–7 Nov 232005 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 4–2 Oct 262005 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 2–3 OT Mar 272004 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 3–2 OT Feb 162004 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 2–4
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Who won Predators vs Blue Jackets on December 23, 2005?

Predators won 5–4. The final score was Predators 5, Blue Jackets 4.

Who scored for Predators?

Adam Hall, Scott Hartnell, Scottie Upshall, Vernon Fiddler, Yanic Perreault.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Jaroslav Balastik (2), Duvie Westcott, Jason Chimera.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Tomas Vokoun made 35 saves on 39 shots (.897 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Marc Denis made 10 saves on 11 shots (.909 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Predators vs Blue Jackets season series?

Predators lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐯 Predators
BeforeDec 21 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 6–1 AfterDec 27 🐯NSH @ 🔥CGY 4–3
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeDec 21 ⭐DAL @ 🧥CBJ 5–3 AfterDec 26 🪶CHI @ 🧥CBJ 3–4
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