Predators 2–5 Blackhawks — Final Score & Stats (Dec 26, 2007)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🪶 CHI

Robert Lang

2 G

2 shots · 20:30 TOI

2nd star 🪶 CHI

Patrick Kane

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 18:09 TOI

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Nikolai Khabibulin

30 saves

0.938 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🪶 Patrick Sharp SH Go-ahead 1st · 11:27

Assists: Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith · beat Dan Ellis

0–1

🪶 Jonathan Toews 1st · 15:38

Assists: Patrick Sharp, Patrick Kane · beat Dan Ellis

0–2

3rd period

🐯 Alexander Radulov 3rd · 02:05

Assists: Radek Bonk, Dan Hamhuis · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–2

🪶 Robert Lang 3rd · 08:55

Assists: Dustin Byfuglien, Cam Barker · beat Chris Mason

1–3

🐯 Marek Zidlicky 3rd · 13:10

Assists: David Legwand, Vernon Fiddler · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–3

🪶 Robert Lang 3rd · 14:42

Assists: Tuomo Ruutu, Petri Kontiola · beat Chris Mason

2–4

🪶 Patrick Kane Empty net 3rd · 18:45

Unassisted

2–5

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Arnott · Dumont · Erat 20:03

L2 Legwand · Bonk · Radulov 14:44

L3 Nichol · Fiddler · Tootoo 11:45

L4 Gelinas · Smithson · Ortmeyer 9:59

D1 Hamhuis · Zanon 24:59

D2 Zidlicky · Koistinen 22:00

D3 De Vries · Suter 13:16

🪶Blackhawks

L1 Sharp · Lang · Toews 20:19

L2 Ruutu · Kane · Bourque 14:37

L3 Kontiola · Perreault · Burish 12:36

L4 St. Pierre · Lapointe · Blunden 7:51

D1 Keith · Seabrook 26:34

D2 Byfuglien · Wisniewski 20:24

D3 Barker · Sopel 12:01

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH CHI🪶

32 Shots on goal 22

13 Hits 17

10 Blocked shots 16

6 Takeaways 4

4 Giveaways 5

15 Penalty minutes 19

NSH shooting 6.2% (2/32) CHI shooting 22.7% (5/22)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Chris Mason

16/18

.889 SV% · 2 GA · 43:56 TOI

Dan Ellis

1/3

.333 SV% · 2 GA · 15:38 TOI

🪶Blackhawks

Nikolai Khabibulin

30/32

.938 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Predators

Predators — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 1-3 (25% win rate, 4 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 3-0 (100% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 0–2

Predators

Predators — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-2-1 (25% win rate, 4 games)

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 4-0-1 (80% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 2–2

Dec 192007 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 2–5 Nov 152007 🪶CHI @ 🐯NSH 4–5 OT Nov 42007 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 5–2 Apr 32007 🪶CHI @ 🐯NSH 3–2 SO Jan 262007 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 3–1

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Who won Predators vs Blackhawks on December 26, 2007?

Blackhawks won 5–2. The final score was Predators 2, Blackhawks 5.

Who scored for Predators?

Alexander Radulov, Marek Zidlicky.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Robert Lang (2), Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Chris Mason made 16 saves on 18 shots (.889 save percentage).

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Blackhawks played?

At United Center in Chicago, the Blackhawks home rink.

What is the Predators vs Blackhawks season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 23 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 3–1 AfterDec 27 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 3–4

🪶 Blackhawks

BeforeDec 23 🛢️EDM @ 🪶CHI 2–3 AfterDec 30 👑LAK @ 🪶CHI 3–2

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