Final/SO
Saturday, October 15, 2011 · Bridgestone Arena
Game analysis
Devils beat Predators 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Devils won the shootout.
- The Devils came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- J. Hedberg stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- P. Rinne kept the Predators in it with 39 saves (.951).
- The Devils controlled play, outshooting the Predators 41–31.
- Power play: NJD 1/5, NSH 1/3.
Three stars
- 1st starI. Kovalchuk
NJD · 1G 0A
- 2nd starC. Wilson
NSH · 1G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Hedberg
NJD · .936 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:22NSHC. WilsonPPAssists: S. Kostitsyn, D. Legwand0–1
- 13:53NSHJ. SmithsonAssists: J. Tootoo, K. Klein0–2
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 1:00NJDI. KovalchukPPAssists: H. Tallinder, P. Elias1–2
- 7:57NJDD. ClarksonAssists: M. Tedenby, M. Fayne2–2
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00NJDI. Kovalchuk4–2
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shots | 31 |
| 44.8% | Faceoff % | 55.2% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 16 | PIM | 21 |
| 12 | Hits | 22 |
| 10 | Blocked | 16 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 14 |
Devils at Predators recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice