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2009-10 regular season

Predators at Blue Jackets

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🔁 Predators lead the season series 3–0

Predators beat Blue Jackets 5–3 at Nationwide Arena on December 14, 2009.

NSH – CBJ
32–31
Shots on goal
0/4–2/8
Power play
11–9
Hits
17–7
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐯 NSH
Steve Sullivan
3 G
4 shots · 16:33 TOI
2nd star 🐯 NSH
Kevin Klein
2 A
2 shots · 23:21 TOI
3rd star 🧥 CBJ
R.J. Umberger
1 G, 1 A
6 shots · 20:46 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🐯 Steve Sullivan Go-ahead 1st · 03:52
Unassisted · beat Steve Mason
1–0
🧥 Antoine Vermette PP Tying 1st · 16:23
Assists: Jakub Voracek, Kris Russell · beat Dan Ellis
1–1
2nd period
🐯 Patric Hornqvist Go-ahead 2nd · 08:27
Assists: David Legwand · beat Steve Mason
2–1
🐯 Steve Sullivan 2nd · 08:52
Assists: Martin Erat, Shea Weber · beat Steve Mason
3–1
🧥 Jakub Voracek PP 2nd · 11:09
Assists: R.J. Umberger · beat Dan Ellis
3–2
🐯 Steve Sullivan 2nd · 16:08
Assists: Francis Bouillon, Kevin Klein · beat Steve Mason
4–2
3rd period
🐯 Ryan Jones 3rd · 06:18
Assists: Dan Hamhuis, Kevin Klein · beat Steve Mason
5–2
🧥 R.J. Umberger 3rd · 15:53
Assists: Jason Chimera · beat Dan Ellis
5–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐯Predators
L1 Legwand · Smithson · Arnott 18:03
L2 Sullivan · Erat · Ward 16:36
L3 Jones · Goc · Dumont 13:21
L4 Scatchard · Hornqvist · Belak 7:45
D1 Klein · Suter 22:42
D2 Hamhuis · Weber 20:48
D3 Bouillon · Sulzer 15:36
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Nash · Umberger · Vermette 20:46
L2 Huselius · Torres · Brassard 17:18
L3 Chimera · Pahlsson · Voracek 14:04
L4 Modin · Murray · Boll 8:22
D1 Stralman · Tyutin 22:15
D2 Russell · Hejda 19:04
D3 Commodore · Methot 15:36

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐯NSH CBJ🧥
32 Shots on goal 31
0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/8
11 Hits 9
17 Blocked shots 7
3 Takeaways 1
1 Giveaways 4
16 Penalty minutes 8
NSH shooting 15.6% (5/32) CBJ shooting 9.7% (3/31)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐯Predators
Dan Ellis
28/31
.903 SV% · 3 GA · 59:53 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Steve Mason
27/32
.844 SV% · 5 GA · 58:49 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located
Steve Sullivan · 1st 03:52 · 1–0 Antoine Vermette · 1st 16:23 · 1–1 Patric Hornqvist · 2nd 08:27 · 2–1 Steve Sullivan · 2nd 08:52 · 3–1 Jakub Voracek · 2nd 11:09 · 3–2 Steve Sullivan · 2nd 16:08 · 4–2 Ryan Jones · 3rd 06:18 · 5–2 R.J. Umberger · 3rd 15:53 · 5–3
NSH CBJ
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Predators
Predators — tied after 1st: 6-6-1 (46% win rate, 13 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — tied after 1st: 5-2-2 (56% win rate, 9 games)
After 2nd — 4–2
Predators
Predators — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 0-2 (0% win rate, 2 games)

Last meetings

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Predators lead the season series 3–0
Dec 102009 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 3–4 SO Nov 212009 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 3–4 SO Apr 42009 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 4–5 SO Mar 312009 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 1–2 Mar 52009 🧥CBJ @ 🐯NSH 2–4
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Who won Predators vs Blue Jackets on December 14, 2009?

Predators won 5–3. The final score was Predators 5, Blue Jackets 3.

Who scored for Predators?

Steve Sullivan (3), Patric Hornqvist, Ryan Jones.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Antoine Vermette, Jakub Voracek, R.J. Umberger.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Dan Ellis made 28 saves on 31 shots (.903 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Steve Mason made 27 saves on 32 shots (.844 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 3–0 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐯 Predators
BeforeDec 12 🐙DET @ 🐯NSH 3–2 AfterDec 15 ⚡TBL @ 🐯NSH 4–7
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeDec 12 🦆ANA @ 🧥CBJ 3–1 AfterDec 15 🧥CBJ @ 🌲MIN 1–2
Also on December 14
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