The Columbus Blue Jackets emerged victorious over the Nashville Predators, 5 to 3, on October 17, 2008.
1st period
NSH
CBJ
Rick Nash (EV) assisted by Kristian Huselius and Mike Commodore
0
1
Nikita Filatov (EV) assisted by Fredrik Modin and Andrew Murray
0
2
Jakub Voracek (EV) assisted by Derick Brassard
0
3
2nd period
NSH
CBJ
Rick Nash (PP) assisted by Kristian Huselius and Fedor Tyutin
0
4
Greg de Vries (EV) assisted by Greg Zanon and Rich Peverley
1
4
Scott Nichol (EV) assisted by Jerred Smithson and Kevin Klein
2
4
3rd period
NSH
CBJ
J.P. Dumont (EV) assisted by Joel Ward
3
4
Jason Chimera (PP) assisted by Kris Russell and Fredrik Modin
3
5