The Blue Jackets fell 2-1 to the Predators at Nationwide Arena on Saturday despite Daniil Tarasov tying a career-high with 47 saves.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE JACKETS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NSH PREDATORS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1st Period
Columbus native Kiefer Sherwood opened the scoring for Nashville at 12:19 with a right-circle wrist shot off the rush that went through Daniil Tarasov's five-hole.
Kiefer absolutely rips this!@PredsNHL l #Preds pic.twitter.com/SSneegkMHc
— Bally Sports: Preds (@PredsOnBally) March 9, 2024
Johnny Gaudreau nearly tied the game at 15:22 with a tap-in from the left doorstep but he was robbed by Kevin Lankinen.
Yegor Chinakhov's bid to tie the game came in the form of a wrist shot from the high slot, but he hit the post at 19:12.
Nashville took a 1-0 lead into the second period and were ahead 18-8 in shots on goal.
2nd Period
Mathieu Olivier had a great chance to tie the game at 0:49 when Alexandre Texier set him up for a shot from the low slot but Lankinen made the save.
Texier tied the game with his 10th goal of the season at 1:50 with a nifty finish from the left doorstep off the rebound from Ivan Provorov's left-point shot.
It's now a career-high 5-game point streak for Alexandre Texier after his goal off the rebound against Nashville!
— Bally Sports Columbus (@BallySportsCBUS) March 9, 2024
10 goals this year for Texier!
The game is tied in Columbus. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/PbJLOGFMl8
Chinakhov hit the post for the second time in the game with a right-circle wrist shot at 5:13.
Tarasov kept the game tied while on the power play with a save on Colton Sissons' breakaway try at 12:15.
The Jackets thought they tied the game at 14:16 when Boone Jenner batted the puck out of mid-air and into the net from the slot but the goal was disallowed on the ice for a high-stick and was confirmed as such after a review.
The teams were tied at one after 40 minutes with Nashville taking a 35-22 advantage in shots on goal into the second intermission.
3rd Period
Luke Evangelista put Nashville up 2-1 at 4:16 with a wicked right-circle wrist shot off the rush.
EVANGELISTAAAAAAAAAA
— Bally Sports: Preds (@PredsOnBally) March 9, 2024
2-1 with 15:44 to go! @PredsNHL l #Preds pic.twitter.com/tUnjkKCBfL
The Jackets pulled Tarasov for an extra skater at 18:07 and Gaudreau nearly tied the game at 19:44 but was denied by Lankinen.
The Blue Jackets lost 2-1 and fell to 22-32-10.
Stats
- Shots on Goal: NSH 49-34 CBJ
- Face-off %: NSH 59.7-40.3 CBJ
- Power play: NSH 0/3-0/2 CBJ
- Giveaways: NSH 2-3 CBJ
- Takeaways: NSH 5-2 CBJ
- Blocked shots: NSH 17-12 CBJ
- Hits: NSH 13-20 CBJ
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5-on-5 stats (via naturalstattrick.com):
- Expected Goals (xG): NSH 2.40-2.32 CBJ
- Shot Attempts (CF): NSH 58-45 CBJ
- Shots on Goal (SF): NSH 43-25 CBJ
- Scoring Chances (SCF): NSH 19-25 CBJ
- High-Danger Chances (HDCF): NSH 9-8 CBJ
Injury Update
- Patrik Laine entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Jan. 28 and will be away from the team indefinitely.
- Adam Fantilli suffered a calf laceration on Jan. 28 and is expected to miss eight weeks.
- Kent Johnson has been placed on injured reserve with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that will sideline him for the remainder of the season. He underwent successful surgery on Thursday and is expected to make a full recovery in six months.
Next Up
The Jackets head to Montreal to take on the Canadiens on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
The club returns home to host the Senators on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Ohio.
