Predators 2–1 Blue Jackets — Final Score & Stats (Dec 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 🐯 NSH

Joel Ward

2 A

1 shots · 18:30 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Andreas Thuresson

1 G

2 shots · 14:03 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Dan Ellis

31 saves

0.969 SV% · 1 GA

Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🧥 Raffi Torres Go-ahead 1st · 06:02

Assists: Jakub Voracek, Antoine Vermette · beat Dan Ellis

0–1

3rd period

🐯 Andreas Thuresson Tying 3rd · 12:39

Assists: Joel Ward · beat Mathieu Garon

1–1

Overtime

🐯 David Legwand Go-ahead OT · 00:28

Assists: Joel Ward · beat Mathieu Garon

2–1

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Sullivan · Arnott · Ward 19:16

L2 Legwand · Dumont · Hornqvist 17:32

L3 Goc · Spaling · Thuresson 14:03

L4 Jones · Santorelli · Belak 7:31

D1 Suter · Hamhuis 24:21

D2 Bouillon · Weber 23:04

D3 Sulzer · Franson 13:02

🧥Blue Jackets

L1 Nash · Huselius · Umberger 19:01

L2 Modin · Vermette · Pahlsson 16:08

L3 Torres · Voracek · Clark 13:52

L4 Picard · Brassard · Boll 9:29

D1 Stralman · Tyutin 22:36

D2 Roy · Hejda 21:19

D3 Jurcina · Russell 16:35

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH CBJ🧥

29 Shots on goal 32

16 Hits 22

10 Blocked shots 15

0 Takeaways 3

3 Giveaways 6

2 Penalty minutes 4

NSH shooting 6.9% (2/29) CBJ shooting 3.1% (1/32)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Dan Ellis

31/32

.969 SV% · 1 GA · 60:11 TOI

🧥Blue Jackets

Mathieu Garon

27/29

.931 SV% · 2 GA · 60:28 TOI

Where the goals came from

3 of 3 goals located

NSH CBJ

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Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Predators

Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-3-1 (43% win rate, 7 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 3-5-2 (30% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 0–1

Predators

Predators — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-3-1 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 6-2 (75% win rate, 8 games)

Last meetings

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Predators lead the season series 4–0

Dec 142009 🐯NSH @ 🧥CBJ 5–3 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

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

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

Who scored for Predators?

Andreas Thuresson, David Legwand.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Raffi Torres.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Dan Ellis made 31 saves on 32 shots (.969 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Mathieu Garon made 27 saves on 29 shots (.931 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 4–0 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 29 🐯NSH @ 🎵STL 4–3 AfterJan 2 🦆ANA @ 🐯NSH 1–3

🧥 Blue Jackets

BeforeDec 29 🧥CBJ @ 🏝️NYI 1–2 AfterJan 2 🏔️COL @ 🧥CBJ 3–2

Also on December 31

🇨🇦MTL 5–4 🐆FLA 🏝️NYI 2–3 🏛️OTT 🏔️COL 2–4 🐙DET 🦈SJS 3–2 🌵PHX 🐋VAN 4–3 🎵STL 🗽NYR 2–1 🌪️CAR 👑LAK 5–2 🌲MIN 🦆ANA 3–5 ⭐DAL

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