Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators

Sat, Jan 16, 2021 · Bridgestone Arena · 2020–21 Regular Season

Columbus Blue Jackets

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Final

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 on Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at Bridgestone Arena. Juuse Saros made 42 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 44–33.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CBJ	1	0	1	2	44
NSH	1	0	4	5	33

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	07:58	CBJ	EV	Nick Foligno (1) · wrist	Michael Del Zotto (1), Alexandre Texier (1)	1–0
1st	09:44	NSH	EV	Rocco Grimaldi (1) · slap	Ryan Ellis (1)	1–1
3rd	01:43	NSH	EV	Filip Forsberg (2) · wrist	Unassisted	1–2
3rd	05:47	CBJ	EV	Alexandre Texier (1) · deflected	Liam Foudy (1), Michael Del Zotto (2)	2–2
3rd	11:00	NSH	EV	Brad Richardson (1) · wrist	Mattias Ekholm (1)	2–3
3rd	14:28	NSH	EV	Luke Kunin (2) · backhand	Nick Cousins (1), Matt Duchene (1)	2–4
3rd	15:22	NSH	EV	Colton Sissons (1) · wrist	Viktor Arvidsson (1), Dante Fabbro (1)	2–5

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	00:22	NSH	Erik Haula	tripping	2
1st	18:07	CBJ	Alexandre Texier	slashing	2
2nd	10:47	CBJ	Nick Foligno	high sticking	2
2nd	11:27	NSH	Bench	delaying game bench face off violation	2
3rd	16:45	CBJ	Oliver Bjorkstrand	high sticking	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: CBJ 3.34 · NSH 2.19 · xG% CBJ 60.5

Columbus Blue Jackets

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
42	Alexandre Texier	L	1	1	2	+1	2	4	0	0		15:36	19
15	Michael Del Zotto	D	0	2	2	+1	0	3	0	1		15:02	20
71	Nick Foligno	L	1	0	1	+1	2	6	1	1	27.3	17:15	23
19	Liam Foudy	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		14:43	18
8	Zach Werenski	D	0	0	0	-3	0	5	0	1		24:37	27
3	Seth Jones	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	2		24:32	30
58	David Savard	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	3		20:41	26
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		20:14	26
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand	R	0	0	0	-2	2	3	2	0		17:28	23
18	Pierre-Luc Dubois	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1	45.5	17:24	21
38	Boone Jenner	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	2	66.7	16:11	23
25	Mikhail Grigorenko	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	100.0	16:04	19
13	Cam Atkinson	R	0	0	0	-2	0	6	0	1		15:47	23
16	Max Domi	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	60.0	15:19	22
46	Dean Kukan	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3		13:10	19
20	Riley Nash	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	50.0	11:21	18
50	Eric Robinson	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		9:24	14
52	Emil Bemstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		9:12	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
90	Elvis Merzlikins	L	33	28	5	.848	60:00

Nashville Predators

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
4	Ryan Ellis	D	0	1	1	+2	0	5	0	2		22:17	27
14	Mattias Ekholm	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	2		21:48	25
33	Viktor Arvidsson	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0		19:11	20
9	Filip Forsberg	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0		18:10	19
57	Dante Fabbro	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0		18:01	21
95	Matt Duchene	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	56.3	17:25	20
21	Nick Cousins	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	100.0	16:29	20
11	Luke Kunin	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	0		14:33	18
10	Colton Sissons	C	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	1	60.0	14:16	19
15	Brad Richardson	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	56.3	11:59	20
23	Rocco Grimaldi	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		10:06	13
59	Roman Josi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	1		22:16	26
92	Ryan Johansen	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	40.0	18:47	19
5	Matt Benning	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		17:08	20
90	Mark Borowiecki	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		16:07	19
56	Erik Haula	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	50.0	12:58	19
19	Calle Jarnkrok	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	100.0	12:31	19
25	Mathieu Olivier	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	6	2		11:58	17

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
74	Juuse Saros	W	44	42	2	.955	60:00