Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets

Mon, May 3, 2021 · Nationwide Arena · 2020–21 Regular Season

Nashville Predators

4 – 3

Final/OT

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Nashville Predators beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime on Mon, May 3, 2021 at Nationwide Arena. Roman Josi scored twice; Emil Bemstrom scored a hat trick. Juuse Saros made 29 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 38–32.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
NSH	0	3	0	1	4	38
CBJ	0	0	3	0	3	32

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
2nd	09:01	NSH	EV	Filip Forsberg (12) · wrist	Ryan Ellis (11), Ryan Johansen (14)	1–0
2nd	11:29	NSH	PP	Ryan Johansen (6) · wrist	Eeli Tolvanen (11), Filip Forsberg (19)	2–0
2nd	19:16	NSH	EV	Roman Josi (7) · slap	Ryan Ellis (12), Nick Cousins (12)	3–0
3rd	01:54	CBJ	EV	Emil Bemstrom (1) · backhand	Jack Roslovic (21), Michael Del Zotto (8)	3–1
3rd	07:26	CBJ	EV	Emil Bemstrom (2) · wrist	Mikhail Grigorenko (8), Michael Del Zotto (9)	3–2
3rd	15:07	CBJ	PP	Emil Bemstrom (3) · wrist	Seth Jones (20), Jack Roslovic (22)	3–3
OT	03:24	NSH	EV	Roman Josi (8) · wrist	Erik Haula (12), Calle Jarnkrok (14)	4–3

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	01:10	CBJ	Vladislav Gavrikov	hooking	2
1st	11:53	NSH	Mattias Ekholm	interference	2
1st	18:23	NSH	Filip Forsberg	slashing	2
2nd	10:47	CBJ	Alexandre Texier	delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	19:35	CBJ	Michael Del Zotto	roughing	2
3rd	13:39	NSH	Brad Richardson	delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	16:24	CBJ	Dean Kukan	high sticking	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: NSH 3.57 · CBJ 2.63 · xG% NSH 57.6

Nashville Predators

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
59	Roman Josi	D	2	0	2	+2	0	5	0	4		24:58	27
4	Ryan Ellis	D	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	3		22:09	28
92	Ryan Johansen	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1	1	85.7	19:03	26
9	Filip Forsberg	L	1	1	2	+1	2	4	0	0		18:06	24
19	Calle Jarnkrok	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	66.7	18:42	25
28	Eeli Tolvanen	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0		18:27	22
56	Erik Haula	L	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	50.0	17:40	24
21	Nick Cousins	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0		10:55	14
14	Mattias Ekholm	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	1		22:54	30
64	Mikael Granlund	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	60.0	20:39	28
45	Alexandre Carrier	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1		19:01	25
5	Matt Benning	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		16:03	21
44	Erik Gudbranson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		13:58	17
13	Yakov Trenin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		13:06	17
15	Brad Richardson	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	12.5	13:03	19
95	Matt Duchene	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0		12:55	17
84	Tanner Jeannot	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		12:31	17
11	Luke Kunin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		10:34	15

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
74	Juuse Saros	W	32	29	3	.906	63:24

Columbus Blue Jackets

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
52	Emil Bemstrom	C	3	0	3	+1	0	8	1	0		18:10	24
15	Michael Del Zotto	D	0	2	2	+2	2	2	3	2		20:24	25
96	Jack Roslovic	C	0	2	2	+2	0	6	0	0	47.4	19:47	25
3	Seth Jones	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	2		26:07	29
25	Mikhail Grigorenko	C	0	1	1	+2	0	3	1	0		16:24	23
13	Cam Atkinson	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		23:12	25
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	3		21:30	27
43	Mikko Lehtonen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		21:11	24
29	Patrik Laine	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		18:37	17
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		17:46	22
16	Max Domi	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	50.0	16:25	22
42	Alexandre Texier	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	27.3	15:28	21
46	Dean Kukan	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		15:24	19
7	Gavin Bayreuther	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		14:46	19
50	Eric Robinson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		11:51	15
26	Zac Dalpe	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	100.0	9:59	14
24	Nathan Gerbe	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		9:12	14
19	Liam Foudy	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		7:17	12

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
90	Elvis Merzlikins	OTL	38	34	4	.895	63:24