Predators 1–2 Blue Jackets — Final Score & Stats (Mar 31, 2009)

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 🧥 CBJ

R.J. Umberger

1 G

5 shots · 16:04 TOI

2nd star 🧥 CBJ

Raffi Torres

1 G

3 shots · 11:43 TOI

3rd star 🧥 CBJ

Michael Peca

1 A

3 shots · 14:00 TOI

Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Cal O'Reilly Go-ahead 1st · 08:28

Assists: Steve Sullivan, Joel Ward · beat Steve Mason

1–0

🧥 R.J. Umberger Tying 1st · 19:14

Assists: Antoine Vermette, Jason Williams · beat Pekka Rinne

1–1

3rd period

🧥 Raffi Torres Go-ahead 3rd · 04:05

Assists: Michael Peca, Jared Boll · beat Pekka Rinne

1–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Sullivan · Bonk · O'Reilly 20:26

L2 Smithson · Ward · Dumont 19:25

L3 Fiddler · Nichol · Tootoo 13:40

L4 Pihlstrom · Santorelli · Hornqvist 7:32

D1 Suter · Weber 23:54

D2 Hamhuis · Zanon 21:35

D3 Klein · De Vries 14:39

🧥Blue Jackets

L1 Nash · Huselius · Malhotra 20:16

L2 Williams · Umberger · Vermette 16:04

L3 Torres · Peca · Voracek 11:43

L4 Novotny · Murray · Boll 11:18

D1 Commodore · Hejda 23:42

D2 Tyutin · Methot 20:38

D3 Russell · Backman 14:46

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH CBJ🧥

22 Shots on goal 33

21 Hits 23

7 Blocked shots 13

3 Takeaways 6

2 Giveaways 3

6 Penalty minutes 6

NSH shooting 4.5% (1/22) CBJ shooting 6.1% (2/33)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Pekka Rinne

31/33

.939 SV% · 2 GA · 58:45 TOI

🧥Blue Jackets

Steve Mason

21/22

.955 SV% · 1 GA · 59:55 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Predators

Predators — tied after 1st: 19-13-4 (53% win rate, 36 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — tied after 1st: 15-12-5 (47% win rate, 32 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Predators

Predators — tied after 2nd: 10-4-6 (50% win rate, 20 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — tied after 2nd: 15-3-4 (68% win rate, 22 games)

Last meetings

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Blue Jackets lead the season series 3–2

Mar 52009 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 2–4 Dec 112008 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 1–2 SO Oct 182008 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 3–6 Oct 172008 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 3–5 Mar 282008 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 2–0

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Who won Predators vs Blue Jackets on March 31, 2009?

Blue Jackets won 2–1. The final score was Predators 1, Blue Jackets 2.

Who scored for Predators?

Cal O'Reilly.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

R.J. Umberger, Raffi Torres.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 31 saves on 33 shots (.939 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Steve Mason made 21 saves on 22 shots (.955 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?

Blue Jackets lead the season series 3–2 after 5 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeMar 29 🐯NSH @ 🐙DET 4–3 AfterApr 3 🐯NSH @ 🪶CHI 1–3

🧥 Blue Jackets

BeforeMar 29 🎵STL @ 🧥CBJ 5–2 AfterApr 4 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 4–5

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