Final
Saturday, March 3, 2012 · Jobing.com Arena
Game analysis
Blue Jackets beat Coyotes 5–2
- N. Nikitin scored the game-winner at 9:12 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Mason stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Blue Jackets won despite being outshot 32–26.
- Power play: CBJ 0/4, PHX 1/4.
- R. Nash led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starR. Nash
CBJ · 2G 1A
- 2nd starD. Brassard
CBJ · 1G 1A
- 3rd starC. Summers
PHX · 0G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 16:21CBJR. NashSHAssists: D. MacKenzie, J. Moore1–0
2nd
- 5:18CBJR. NashAssists: D. Brassard2–0
- 8:19PHXR. WhitneyPPAssists: S. Doan, D. Rundblad2–1
- 13:50PHXL. KorpikoskiAssists: S. Doan2–2
3rd
- 9:12CBJN. NikitinAssists: R. Umberger3–2
- 13:44CBJD. BrassardAssists: R. Nash4–2
- 19:00CBJC. GilliesENAssists: J. Johnson5–2
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 32 |
| 56.3% | Faceoff % | 43.8% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 13 |
| 25 | Hits | 23 |
| 16 | Blocked | 11 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 8 |
Blue Jackets at Coyotes 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

