Final
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Predators return home for matchup with Oilers

Dec 12, 2006 - 3:52 PM Edmonton (16-11-2) at Nashville (18-8-3) 8:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Considering how they played on their four-game road trip, the Nashville Predators surely are looking forward to some home cooking.

The Predators look to bounce back from their disappointing road trip Tuesday when they skate with the Edmonton Oilers for the second time this season.

Nashville went just 1-3-0 over its trek, scoring two goals or fewer in three of those contests. The Predators managed a 4-1 triumph at Los Angeles on Thursday but were unable to build on that momentum two days later, dropping a 3-1 decision to San Jose.

Chris Mason turned aside 26 shots in his eighth straight game in place of the injured Tomas Vokoun. Josef Vasicek scored the only goal for Nashville, which has been better at home this season, going 6-1-3 at Gaylord Entertainment Center.

Edmonton has split the first two games of its three-game road trip. After posting a 2-0 win at Dallas on Friday, the team did not play well in Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Chicago.

Dwayne Roloson allowed three goals on 26 shots and the Oilers did not score a regular goal. Jarret Stoll beat Nikolai Khabibulin on a second-period penalty shot for the team's only offense.

In the first meeting between Nashville and Edmonton this season, the Predators posted a 5-3 road victory on November 1 as Scottie Upshall scored the game-winning goal with 3:16 left and Paul Kariya had three assists.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 0 2 0 2
    NASHVILLE 0 2 1 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NAS - VERNON FIDDLER 4 (JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT, GREG ZANON) 0:48
    NAS - (PP) ALEXANDER RADULOV 9 (SHEA WEBER, JEAN-PIERRE
    DUMONT) 3:32
    EDM - FERNANDO PISANI 6 (RAFFI TORRES, JARRET STOLL) 4:30
    EDM - MARC-AND

    Dec 12 10:34 PM


  • NHL
    EDMONTON 2
    NASHVILLE 3
    3RD PRD: NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 8 (PAUL KARIYA, MAREK ZIDLICKY) 17:15

    Oilers vs. PredatorsDec 12 10:29 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 0 2 2
    NASHVILLE 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: NAS - VERNON FIDDLER 4 (JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT, RYAN SUTER) 0:48
    NAS - (PP) ALEXANDER RADULOV 9 (SHEA WEBER, JEAN-PIERRE
    DUMONT) 3:32
    EDM - FERNANDO PISANI 6 (RAFFI TORRES, JARRET STOLL) 4:30
    E

    Dec 12 9:40 PM


  • NHL
    EDMONTON 2
    NASHVILLE 2 13:41 LEFT, 2ND PRD

    Oilers vs. PredatorsDec 12 9:14 PM


  • NHL
    EDMONTON 0
    NASHVILLE 2
    2ND PRD: NAS - (PP) ALEXANDER RADULOV 9 (SHEA WEBER, JEAN-PIERRE
    DUMONT) 3:32

    Oilers vs. PredatorsDec 12 9:09 PM


  • NHL
    EDMONTON 0
    NASHVILLE 1
    2ND PRD: NAS - VERNON FIDDLER 4 (JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT, RYAN SUTER) 0:48

    Oilers vs. PredatorsDec 12 9:05 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    EDMONTON 0 0
    NASHVILLE 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    EDM 14 14
    NAS 8 8
    GOALIES: EDM - DWAYNE ROLOSON
    NAS - CHRIS MASON

    Dec 12 8:44 PM