Blue Jackets vs. Predators Scoring Chances, 10.7.2011
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
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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.