Final
Friday, February 12, 2010 · Prudential Center
Game analysis
Devils beat Predators 5–2
- I. Kovalchuk scored the game-winner at 8:24 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Brodeur stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- Power play: NJD 1/5, NSH 1/4.
- J. Langenbrunner led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starI. Kovalchuk
NJD · 1G 1A
- 2nd starP. Elias
NJD · 1G 1A
- 3rd starZ. Parise
NJD · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:49NJDT. ZajacAssists: J. Langenbrunner, Z. Parise0–1
- 18:30NSHC. O'ReillyPPAssists: C. Wilson, D. Hamhuis1–1
2nd
- 0:46NSHJ. TootooAssists: D. Legwand, P. Hornqvist2–1
- 2:30NJDP. EliasAssists: M. Mottau2–2
3rd
- 8:24NJDI. KovalchukAssists: P. Elias, J. Langenbrunner2–3
- 13:08NJDZ. ParisePPAssists: I. Kovalchuk, T. Zajac2–4
- 19:18NJDJ. LangenbrunnerEN2–5
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 28 |
| 43.9% | Faceoff % | 56.1% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 9 | Hits | 7 |
| 3 | Blocked | 5 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 6 |
Predators at Devils 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