The Nashville Predators squeaked out a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, 6 to 5, on December 22, 2011.

Final

Blue Jackets

9-21-4

5

Predators

18-12-4

6

Team

CBJ

NSH

1

4

1

2

1

3

0

2

Total

5

6

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CBJ

NSH

Mike Fisher (PP) assisted by Sergei Kostitsyn and Ryan Suter

0

1

Jeff Carter (EV) assisted by Vinny Prospal

1

Jeff Carter (PP) assisted by Rick Nash and Fedor Tyutin

2

1

Ryan Johansen (PP) assisted by R.J. Umberger and Derick Brassard

3

1

Jeff Carter (PP) assisted by Rick Nash and Nikita Nikitin

4

1

2nd period

CBJ

NSH

Patric Hornqvist (EV) assisted by Shea Weber and David Legwand

4

2

Ryan Johansen (PP) assisted by R.J. Umberger and Derick Brassard

5

2

Nick Spaling (EV) assisted by Colin Wilson and Jordin Tootoo

5

3

Roman Josi (EV) assisted by Francis Bouillon and Martin Erat

5

4

3rd period

CBJ

NSH

David Legwand (PP) assisted by Colin Wilson and Shea Weber

5

Martin Erat (EV) assisted by Ryan Suter and Shea Weber

5

6

Blue Jackets

Predators

Goals

5

6

Shots

31

38

Penalty Minutes

8

21

Power-Play Goals

4

2

Power-Play Opportunities

6

3

Faceoff Wins

34

35

Hits

13

Giveaways

1

12

Takeaways

10

11

Blue Jackets

Predators

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Curtis Sanford (L)	1	38	6	32	.842	59:51

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S	TOI	Hits	BkS	GvA	TkA
Jared Boll	0	0	-1	0	0	5:32	0	1	0	0
Derick Brassard	0	2	-1	4	2	16:20	1	0	0	0
Jeff Carter	3	0	-1	0	4	19:22	0	0	0	0
Grant Clitsome	0	0	+1	0	1	13:25	1	0	0	0
Derek Dorsett	0	0	-1	0	0	19:06	0	0	0	0
Ryan Johansen	2	0	-1	0	2	9:19	0	0	0	0
Mark Letestu	0	0	-1	0	2	12:28	1	0	0	0
Derek MacKenzie	0	0	0	2	1	7:58	2	0	0	2
Marc Methot	0	0	-1	0	0	19:30	0	2	0	0
John Moore	0	0	+1	0	1	11:31	0	0	0	0
Rick Nash	0	2	0	0	5	17:04	1	0	0	1
Nikita Nikitin	0	1	-2	2	5	25:40	2	3	0	0
Samuel Pahlsson	0	0	0	0	0	17:36	0	0	0	1
Vinny Prospal	0	1	0	0	2	17:03	0	0	0	0
Fedor Tyutin	0	1	-3	0	1	27:40	3	1	0	0
R.J. Umberger	0	2	-1	0	2	18:21	0	0	0	2
Antoine Vermette	0	0	-2	0	2	17:19	1	1	1	3
James Wisniewski	0	0	-2	0	1	19:36	1	0	0	1

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Pekka Rinne (W)	1	31	5	26	.839	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S	TOI	Hits	BkS	GvA	TkA
Jonathon Blum	0	0	-1	0	0	16:33	1	1	3	0
Francis Bouillon	0	1	+1	0	0	18:57	2	1	2	0
Martin Erat	1	1	+2	0	2	17:39	0	1	1	1
Mike Fisher	1	0	+2	0	1	19:37	5	1	0	1
Matt Halischuk	0	0	0	0	2	9:20	0	0	0	0
Jack Hillen	0	0	0	0	3	15:34	1	2	0	0
Patric Hornqvist	1	0	+2	2	3	16:01	1	0	0	1
Roman Josi	1	0	+2	0	2	15:07	0	3	0	1
Sergei Kostitsyn	0	1	+1	2	3	17:25	0	1	0	1
David Legwand	1	1	0	2	3	17:28	0	0	1	0
Brian McGrattan	0	0	0	15	0	3:19	0	0	1	0
Craig Smith	0	0	-1	0	4	13:04	0	0	0	1
Jerred Smithson	0	0	0	0	1	9:00	1	0	0	0
Nick Spaling	1	0	+1	0	3	17:07	1	0	0	1
Ryan Suter	0	2	+2	0	3	26:14	0	1	1	0
Jordin Tootoo	0	1	+1	0	5	16:15	0	0	2	2
Shea Weber	0	3	+2	0	1	26:58	1	0	0	0
Colin Wilson	0	2	+1	0	2	14:45	0	0	1	2