COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 7: Vaclav Prospal #22 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates his second period goal with teammates against the Nashville Predators during the game at Nationwide Arena on October 7, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
The debut of the top line was a smashing success. Jeff Carter and Rick Nash weren't on the ice for a single scoring chance against. Nash was on the ice for 11 even strength scoring chances and 3 more on the power play. Carter was on the ice for 10 even strength scoring chances and 3 more on the power play. Their line, along with the Grant Clitsome - Marc Methot pairing dominated the Predators.
At the same time, the third line of Derek MacKenzie, Derrick Brassard and Ryan Johansen took the worst of it, going -3, -4 and -5 in chances differential, respectively.
Bottom ES Forwards: Ryan Johansen -5
Top ES Defensemen: Marc Methot +8
Bottom ES Defenseman: David Savard -2
Scoring Chances - Columbus vs. Nashville, 10.7.2011
NHL Game Number 20006
Team Totals, Columbus in Red
| Period | Totals | EV | PP | 5v3 PP | SH | 5v3 SH | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
3 |
1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Totals |
19 |
9 |
14 |
8 | 4 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
The Jackets won the scoring chance battle throughout, but widened the gap after going down by two goals, a perfect example of score effects.
Scoring Chances by Period, Time and Game State
| Team | Period | Time | Note | CBJ | Opponent | |||||||||||
| NSH | 1 | 18:03 | Halischuk | 1 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 58 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 38 | 5v5 |
| NSH | 1 | 15:30 | Blum | 1 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 13:11 | Carter | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 58 | 61 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 10:16 | Nash | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 61 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 38 | 74 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 7:35 | Atkinson | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 38 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 7:26 | Methot | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 61 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 5v5 |
| NSH | 1 | 7:03 | Halischuk | 1 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 1 | 5:10 | Umberger | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 19:05 | Vermette | 1 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 50 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 35 | 4v5 | |
| NSH | 2 | 14:50 | Suter - GOAL | 1 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 50 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 74 | 4v5 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 14:15 | Nash | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 58 | 61 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 12:40 | Carter | 1 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 12:38 | Carter | 1 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 12:37 | Carter | 1 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 2 | 5:39 | Prospal - GOAL | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 38 | 5v5 |
| NSH | 2 | 4:15 | Weber | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 51 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 35 | 5v5 |
| NSH | 2 | 4:04 | Smith - GOAL | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 51 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 33 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 2 | 0:03 | Carter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 61 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 35 | 5v5 |
| NSH | 3 | 19:21 | Halischuk - GOAL | 1 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 50 | 51 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 19:00 | Carter | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 61 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 35 | 5v5 |
| NSH | 3 | 18:14 | Smith | 1 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 58 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 14:18 | Clitsome | 1 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 5v4 | |
| CBJ | 3 | 11:49 | Prospal | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 61 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 9:41 | Nash - GOAL | 1 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 61 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 38 | 74 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 7:56 | Vermette | 1 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 61 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 38 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 4:32 | Nash | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 74 | 5v5 |
| CBJ | 3 | 4:31 | Nash | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 74 | 5v5 |
| NSH | 3 | 3:39 | Smith | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 35 | 5v5 |
Lines and Pairings
Nash - Carter - Prospal
Umberger - Vermette - Atkinson
MacKenzie - Brassard - Johansen
Calvert - Pahlsson - Dorsett
Tyutin - Martinek
Clitsome - Methot
Russell - Savard
Mason
Scoring Chances by Player
#
Player
EV
PP
SH
1
S. MASON
44:11
14
8
10:00
4
0
4:35
1
1
2
R. MARTINEK
18:13
5
4
0:38
0
0
3:08
0
0
3
M. METHOT
13:57
8
0
0:00
0
0
1:36
1
1
7
J. CARTER
15:16
10
0
5:03
3
0
0:21
0
0
10
K. RUSSELL
13:20
2
3
4:35
1
0
0:00
0
0
11
M. CALVERT
8:55
3
1
0:00
0
0
0:00
0
0
13
C. ATKINSON
12:57
2
4
4:39
1
0
0:00
0
0
14
G. CLITSOME
17:26
8
1
5:36
1
0
1:27
1
1
15
D. DORSETT
8:12
1
0
0:00
0
0
2:42
0
0
16
D. BRASSARD
9:32
0
4
0:28
0
0
0:00
0
0
18
R. UMBERGER
13:07
2
3
4:29
1
0
0:35
0
0
19
R. JOHANSEN
8:18
0
5
0:28
0
0
0:00
0
0
22
V. PROSPAL
15:24
9
1
4:53
3
0
0:00
0
0
24
D. MACKENZIE
8:06
0
3
0:28
0
0
1:06
1
1
26
S. PAHLSSON
7:58
1
0
0:11
0
0
2:33
0
0
50
A. VERMETTE
14:24
3
3
4:28
1
0
1:32
1
1
51
F. TYUTIN
15:08
3
4
5:07
3
0
2:59
0
0
58
D. SAVARD
12:27
2
4
4:04
3
0
0:00
0
0
61
R. NASH
15:39
11
0
4:53
3
0
0:21
0
0
Head-to-Head Even Strength Scoring Chances
*Click to enlarge
The top line beat every line and pairing the Preds had to offer, including the vaunted pairing of Ryan Suter and Shea Weber. Note the Brassard line - they were in the red against everyone that generated a chance while they were on the ice.
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