Lightning 4–7 Predators — Final Score & Stats (Dec 15, 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 ⚡ TBL

Vincent Lecavalier

2 G, 1 A

7 shots · 20:59 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

David Legwand

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 22:23 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Pekka Rinne

30 saves

0.882 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Jerred Smithson Go-ahead 1st · 06:53

Assists: David Legwand, Joel Ward · beat Antero Niittymaki

0–1

⚡ Steven Stamkos Tying 1st · 11:35

Assists: Ryan Malone, Mattias Ohlund · beat Pekka Rinne

1–1

⚡ Vincent Lecavalier PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:30

Assists: Kurtis Foster, Martin St. Louis · beat Pekka Rinne

2–1

2nd period

🐯 David Legwand Tying 2nd · 01:12

Assists: Joel Ward · beat Antero Niittymaki

2–2

🐯 Ryan Jones Go-ahead 2nd · 02:57

Assists: Nick Spaling, Shea Weber · beat Antero Niittymaki

2–3

🐯 Patric Hornqvist 2nd · 12:22

Assists: Marcel Goc · beat Antero Niittymaki

2–4

🐯 J-P Dumont 2nd · 12:50

Assists: Patric Hornqvist · beat Mike Smith

2–5

🐯 Dan Hamhuis 2nd · 16:09

Assists: Ryan Suter, Marcel Goc · beat Mike Smith

2–6

3rd period

⚡ Kurtis Foster PP 3rd · 01:52

Assists: Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis · beat Pekka Rinne

3–6

⚡ Vincent Lecavalier 3rd · 12:20

Assists: Andrej Meszaros · beat Pekka Rinne

4–6

🐯 Martin Erat 3rd · 13:47

Assists: Steve Sullivan, Jason Arnott · beat Mike Smith

4–7

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Stamkos · Lecavalier · St. Louis 22:11

L2 Malone · Szczechura · Jones 15:59

L3 Veilleux · Wright · Konopka 12:33

L4 Downie 9:54

D1 Ohlund · Meszaros 22:45

D2 Walker · Krajicek 16:31

D3 Foster · Hedman 13:50

D4 Smaby · Hale 11:24

🐯Predators

L1 Legwand · Arnott · Ward 20:24

L2 Sullivan · Smithson · Erat 17:56

L3 Goc · Dumont · Hornqvist 13:42

L4 Jones · Spaling · Belak 6:56

D1 Suter · Bouillon 22:22

D2 Weber · Hamhuis 19:40

D3 Sulzer · Klein 16:46

Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL NSH🐯

34 Shots on goal 27

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

21 Hits 17

16 Blocked shots 10

6 Takeaways 13

8 Giveaways 18

21 Penalty minutes 23

TBL shooting 11.8% (4/34) NSH shooting 25.9% (7/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Antero Niittymaki

10/14

.714 SV% · 4 GA · 32:22 TOI

Mike Smith

10/13

.769 SV% · 3 GA · 27:38 TOI

🐯Predators

Pekka Rinne

30/34

.882 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

11 of 11 goals located

TBL NSH

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Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Lightning

Lightning — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 2-1-2 (40% win rate, 5 games)

Predators

Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-2-1 (40% win rate, 5 games)

After 2nd — 2–6

Lightning

Lightning — trailing by 4 goals after 2nd: 0-3 (0% win rate, 3 games)

Predators

Predators: no games found in this situation this year.

Last meetings

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Predators lead the season series 1–0

Nov 212008 🐯NSH @ ⚡TBL 1–4 Feb 72008 ⚡TBL @ 🐯NSH 2–1 OT Dec 102005 🐯NSH @ ⚡TBL 3–4 Feb 52004 ⚡TBL @ 🐯NSH 5–2 Jan 252003 ⚡TBL @ 🐯NSH 2–3

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Who won Lightning vs Predators on December 15, 2009?

Predators won 7–4. The final score was Lightning 4, Predators 7.

Who scored for Lightning?

Vincent Lecavalier (2), Kurtis Foster, Steven Stamkos.

Who scored for Predators?

Dan Hamhuis, David Legwand, J-P Dumont, Jerred Smithson, Martin Erat, Patric Hornqvist, Ryan Jones.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Antero Niittymaki made 10 saves on 14 shots (.714 save percentage).

How did the Predators goalie play?

Pekka Rinne made 30 saves on 34 shots (.882 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Predators played?

At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Predators home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Predators season series?

Predators lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

⚡ Lightning

BeforeDec 13 ⚡TBL @ 🪶CHI 0–4 AfterDec 17 ⚡TBL @ 🐙DET 0–3

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 14 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 5–3 AfterDec 17 🐯NSH @ 🛢️EDM 6–3

Also on December 15

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