Predators 5–2 Rangers — Final Score & Stats (Dec 16, 2019)

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

Roman Josi

2 G, 1 A

4 shots · 25:18 TOI

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Ryan Ellis

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 25:35 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Juuse Saros

39 saves

0.951 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Rocco Grimaldi Go-ahead 1st · 10:36

Assists: Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis · beat Alexandar Georgiev

1–0

🗽 Chris Kreider Tying 1st · 11:10

Assists: Mika Zibanejad · beat Juuse Saros

1–1

2nd period

🐯 Roman Josi Go-ahead 2nd · 10:16

Assists: Dan Hamhuis, Kyle Turris · beat Alexandar Georgiev

2–1

🐯 Mattias Ekholm 2nd · 15:23

Assists: Nick Bonino · beat Alexandar Georgiev

3–1

3rd period

🗽 Artemi Panarin 3rd · 17:18

Assists: Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox · beat Juuse Saros

3–2

🐯 Roman Josi Empty net 3rd · 18:11

Unassisted

4–2

🐯 Ryan Ellis Empty net 3rd · 19:55

Assists: Austin Watson

5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Bonino · Turris · Sissons 18:12

L2 Forsberg · Duchene · Jarnkrok 16:16

L3 Watson · Johansen · Smith 12:51

L4 Blackwell · Trenin · Grimaldi 8:40

D1 Ellis · Josi 25:26

D2 Ekholm · Hamhuis 19:26

D3 Fabbro · Weber 14:32

🗽Rangers

L1 Panarin · Kreider · Zibanejad 24:27

L2 Buchnevich · Chytil · Strome 16:16

L3 Lemieux · Fast · Kakko 12:41

L4 McKegg · Howden 9:18

D1 DeAngelo · Trouba 21:37

D2 Skjei · Fox 19:22

D3 Staal · Lindgren 14:02

D4 Smith 8:22

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH NYR🗽

24 Shots on goal 41

16 Hits 29

18 Blocked shots 11

10 Takeaways 8

10 Giveaways 21

10 Penalty minutes 16

NSH shooting 20.8% (5/24) NYR shooting 4.9% (2/41)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Juuse Saros

39/41

.951 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🗽Rangers

Alexandar Georgiev

19/22

.864 SV% · 3 GA · 58:44 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

NSH NYR

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Predators

Predators — tied after 1st: 5-3-2 (50% win rate, 10 games)

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 5-2 (71% win rate, 7 games)

After 2nd — 3–1

Predators

Predators — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 4-0 (100% win rate, 4 games)

Rangers

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

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1

Nov 22019 🗽NYR @ 🐯NSH 2–1 Dec 292018 🗽NYR @ 🐯NSH 4–3 Oct 42018 🐯NSH @ 🗽NYR 3–2 Feb 32018 🗽NYR @ 🐯NSH 2–5 Oct 212017 🐯NSH @ 🗽NYR 2–4

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Who won Predators vs Rangers on December 16, 2019?

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

Who scored for Predators?

Roman Josi (2), Mattias Ekholm, Rocco Grimaldi, Ryan Ellis.

Who scored for Rangers?

Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Juuse Saros made 39 saves on 41 shots (.951 save percentage).

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Alexandar Georgiev made 19 saves on 22 shots (.864 save percentage).

Where is Predators vs Rangers played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the Rangers home rink.

What is the Predators vs Rangers season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐯 Predators

BeforeDec 14 ⭐DAL @ 🐯NSH 4–1 AfterDec 17 🐯NSH @ 🏝️NYI 8–3

🗽 Rangers

BeforeDec 14 🗽NYR @ 🦆ANA 3–4 AfterDec 20 🍁TOR @ 🗽NYR 6–3

Also on December 16

🏛️OTT 1–6 🐆FLA 🦅WSH 0–3 🧥CBJ 🏔️COL 2–5 🎵STL 🛢️EDM 2–1 ⭐DAL

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