National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 4, Nashville 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 26, 2009
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Dan Schachte
Attendance: 17113
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Chicago 1304
Nashville 0101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 25-9-0-3 16-4-0-1 9-5-0-2 W2
Nashville 22-13-2-1 12-7-1-0 10-6-1-1 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Nashville Predators have a 12-7-1-0 record at home this season. The Chicago Blackhawks have a 9-5-0-2 record on the road.
  • Nashville has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Predators have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Blackhawks have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Martin Erat played for 20:28 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Martin Erat had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Tomas Kopecky played for 8:50 during 14 shifts and scored 2 points. Tomas Kopecky had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Nashville had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Chicago had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Nashville
Tomas Kopecky 2 Points Martin Erat 1
Dustin Byfuglien 1 Goals Martin Erat 1
Tomas Kopecky 2 Assists Martin Erat 0
Dustin Byfuglien 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cristobal Huet .962 Save Percentage Pekka Rinne .900
Cristobal Huet 25 Saves Pekka Rinne 36
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Chicago 40 4 1-3 3-3 8 27
Nashville 26 1 0-3 2-3 8 30
Upcoming Games
  • Nashville will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Predators have a W/L % of .591 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .750 after a loss.