Nashville 3, Los Angeles 1

123T
NSH(40-34-8)0123
LOS(34-37-11)0101

Final

10:30 PM ET, November 15, 2008
STAPLES Center
Los Angeles, California
THREE STARS
D. Ellis
Predators (G )

Saves: 33
Save Pct.: .971
M. Handzus
Kings  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
E. Ersberg
Kings  (G )

Saves: 19
Save Pct.: .905

Game Information
Arena: STAPLES Center
Location: Los Angeles, California
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Brian Mach
Attendance: 14,135 (76.4% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Nashville   Los Angeles
Total Shots
  22
 34
PIM
  6
  6
Hits
  22
 30
Giveaways
  10
 14
Takeaways
  2
 4
Faceoffs Won
 26
  20
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:14Jarret Stoll: 2 Minutes for Hooking Radek Bonk
13:16Ville Koistinen: 2 Minutes for Holding Patrick O'Sullivan
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
10:26Jason Arnott (8)
Assists: J.P. Dumont, Martin Erat
Nashville 1-0
15:06Michal Handzus (4)
Assists: Kyle Quincey, Peter Harrold
Game tied 1-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:51Denis Gauthier: 2 Minutes for Slashing David Legwand
19:27Shea Weber: 2 Minutes for Holding Drew Doughty
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
17:32J.P. Dumont (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Jason Arnott, Ville Koistinen
Nashville 2-1
19:12Shea Weber (8) (Empty net)
Unassisted
Nashville 3-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
14:27Ryan Suter: 2 Minutes for Slashing Dustin Brown
16:30Drew Doughty: 2 Minutes for Hooking Martin Erat

Player Summary
Nashville PredatorsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
J. Arnott C 111211002102120:243:450:0716:3231023.1
R. Bonk C 00-1102002022115:180:000:2814:505455.6
G. de Vries D 000002002011914:190:002:0412:150000.0
J. Dumont RW111100000012014:171:380:0012:390000.0
M. Erat RW012100001012015:043:040:2711:330000.0
V. Fiddler LW00-1201000002015:190:182:2312:382340.0
D. Hamhuis D 000002001003024:191:243:5618:590000.0
P. Hornqvist RW0001000000197:460:000:007:460000.0
R. Jones LW000210003001311:300:590:0010:310000.0
V. Koistinen D 010001120011813:551:380:0012:170000.0
D. Legwand C 001130001002015:011:580:2012:435183.3
S. Nichol C 00000000100158:570:002:516:0620100.0
J. Smithson RW000001000002315:320:002:4212:508280.0
R. Suter D 001220121012323:153:241:2618:250000.0
J. Tootoo RW00-1410001001916:240:000:0016:2410100.0
J. Ward RW001200000002218:433:242:4212:370000.0
S. Weber D 101201123002423:323:380:5718:570000.0
G. Zanon D 000114004112520:580:003:3717:210000.0
Nashville Predators Scratches
PLAYERREASON
K KleinHealthy
N TarnaskyHealthy
R PeverleyHealthy
Los Angeles KingsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
B. Boyle C 000220001011510:570:000:0010:570800.0
D. Brown RW00-2220004032416:203:172:1410:4910100.0
K. Calder LW00-1210001002414:483:570:0010:510000.0
D. Doughty D 000302123012521:233:332:4315:070000.0
A. Frolov LW00-1300000032516:112:430:1913:090000.0
D. Gauthier D 000111122012316:000:110:5714:520000.0
M. Greene D 000013002002419:480:001:2218:260000.0
M. Handzus C 101410001202115:271:522:0511:308753.3
P. Harrold D 011300000011814:002:160:0011:440000.0
R. Ivanans LW000010003011310:420:000:0010:420000.0
A. Kopitar C 00-2320001002517:253:243:0710:546650.0
O. Moller C 000411001012214:152:250:0011:500000.0
S. O'Donnell D 000101003112421:450:113:3318:010000.0
P. O'Sullivan C 000411003001816:130:111:3714:250000.0
T. Preissing D 00-1030000002518:213:240:0014:570000.0
K. Quincey D 01-1010002002620:362:251:2916:420000.0
W. Simmonds RW000100003001614:330:000:1914:140000.0
J. Stoll C 000120120102516:200:110:2315:465550.0
Los Angeles Kings Scratches
PLAYERREASON
D ArmstrongHealthy
B RichardsonHealthy
J ZeilerNot With Team

Goaltending Summary
Nashville Predators Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
D. Ellis34133.97159:270
Los Angeles Kings Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
E. Ersberg21219.90559:540

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Nashville59822
Los Angeles1215734

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Nashville1 of 0
Los Angeles0 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Saturday, November 15th
Philadelphia 2 Final
Montreal 1
Washington 5 Final
New Jersey 6 SO
Ottawa 2 Final
NY Islanders 3
Boston 2 Final
NY Rangers 3 SO
Toronto 2 Final
Vancouver 4
Buffalo 2 Final
Pittsburgh 5
Columbus 2 Final
Minnesota 3 SO
Dallas 3 Final
Phoenix 2
Colorado 3 Final
Edmonton 2 SO
Nashville 3 Final
Los Angeles 1