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.