Time: 21 November, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Columbus 6-2-2; Nashville 8-2-0
This is the first meeting this season of these Central Division rivals, who play three times during the month of December. The teams evenly split their six meetings last year with the home team winning every game. Ten of the past 12 meetings have been won by the home team. In addition to the Arnott line, David Legwand has five points in seven games for Nashville and Joel Ward has two goals and three assists in six games. Shea Weber has three power-play goals, tied for the league lead among defensemen. Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash has 14 points in the past 12 games. Kristian Huselius has six points in the past three games. Antoine Vermette has three points in three games.
Blue Jackets center Samuel Pahlsson has missed the past three games with an elbow injury. Center Andrew Murray is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. Derek Dorsett may have suffered a concussion Thursday against Dallas and his status is uncertain. Fredrik Modin hasn’t played all season due to a knee injury. Predators rookie center Colin Wilson has missed the past seven games with a groin injury. Right wing Wade Belak missed the past two games with a groin injury and has played in only one of the past six games.
No division is hotter than the Central right now. The Blackhawks have a five-game win streak. Nashville has won four-straight. Columbus has won three in a row. St. Louis won their last game and Detroit lost their last game after winning three in a row.

The Predators have won eight of their past 10 games and they beat the New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks in their past two games. Pekka Rinne, who took over as the starter in net last season, is playing at an almost identical 2.35 goals-against average and .916 save percentage. He’s been in net for the past three victories. We will post information about results of this match, as soon as posible.. stay with us.