2009–10 Nashville Predators season

The 2009–10 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 12th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Pre-season

2009 pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 17 Atlanta Thrashers 0 - 5 Nashville Predators Dan Ellis 14,103 1-0-0 2 September 18 Nashville Predators 4 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes Pekka Rinne 8,495 2-0-0 3 September 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 10,703 3-0-0 4 September 23 Nashville Predators 4 - 5 Atlanta Thrashers Pekka Rinne 5,017 3-1-0 5 September 26 Carolina Hurricanes 5 - 2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 10,973 3-2-0 6 September 27 Nashville Predators 4 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Dan Ellis 13,761 4-2-0

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

2009–10 game log October: 6-6–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 Nashville Predators 3 - 2 Dallas Stars SO Dan Ellis 18,532 1-0-0 2 2 October 8 Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Nashville Predators Dan Ellis 14,797 2-0-0 4 3 October 10 Buffalo Sabres 1 - 0 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 14,209 2-1-0 4 4 October 12 Edmonton Oilers 6 - 1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 12,179 2-2-0 4 5 October 14 Nashville Predators 0 - 6 Dallas Stars Dan Ellis 16,365 2-3-0 4 6 October 15 Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 13,103 2-4-0 4 7 October 17 Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Washington Capitals SO Dan Ellis 18,277 2-4-1 5 8 October 21 Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Boston Bruins Dan Ellis 16,715 2-5-1 5 9 October 22 Nashville Predators 6 - 5 Ottawa Senators OT Pekka Rinne 18,970 3-5-1 7 10 October 24 Nashville Predators 0 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks Dan Ellis 20,272 3-6-1 7 11 October 28 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild Pekka Rinne 18,199 4-6-1 9 12 October 29 Chicago Blackhawks 0 - 2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 13,585 5-6-1 11 13 October 31 Dallas Stars 2 - 4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 12,520 6-7-1 13 November: 9–4–0 (home: 5–2–0; road: 4–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 14 November 5 Nashville Predators 0 - 4 Anaheim Ducks Pekka Rinne 14,298 6-7-1 13 15 November 7 Nashville Predators 3 - 1 Los Angeles Kings Dan Ellis 15,237 7-7-1 15 16 November 10 Nashville Predators 3 - 4 San Jose Sharks Dan Ellis 17,562 7-8-1 15 17 November 12 Nashville Predators 3 - 1 St. Louis Blues Pekka Rinne 19,150 8-8-1 17 18 November 14 Montreal Canadiens 0 - 2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,604 9-8-1 19 19 November 17 San Jose Sharks 3 - 4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 13,324 10-8-1 21 20 November 19 New Jersey Devils 2 - 3 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 13,445 11-8-1 23 21 November 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 13,790 12-8-1 25 22 November 23 Detroit Red Wings 1 - 3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 14,410 13-8-1 27 23 November 25 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 Colorado Avalanche OT Pekka Rinne 12,356 14-8-1 29 24 November 27 St. Louis Blues 3 - 1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 13,170 14-9-1 29 25 November 28 Florida Panthers 1 - 3 Nashville Predators Dan Ellis 14,120 15-9-1 31 26 November 30 Calgary Flames 5 - 0 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 10,581 15-10-1 31 December: 9–4–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 6–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 2 Nashville Predators 4 - 5 Minnesota Wild OT Pekka Rinne 18,071 15-10-2 32 28 December 4 Nashville Predators 4 - 1 Chicago Blackhawks Dan Ellis 20,887 16-10-2 34 29 December 5 Minnesota Wild 5 - 3 Nashville Predators Dan Ellis 13,145 16-11-2 34 30 December 8 Vancouver Canucks 2 - 4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 12,565 17-11-2 36 31 December 10 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 14,601 18-11-2 38 32 December 12 Detroit Red Wings 3 - 2 Nashville Predators OT Pekka Rinne 16,673 18-11-3 39 33 December 14 Nashville Predators 5 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Dan Ellis 12,856 19-11-3 41 34 December 15 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 7 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,084 20-11-3 43 35 December 17 Nashville Predators 6 - 3 Edmonton Oilers Dan Ellis 16,839 21-11-3 45 36 December 19 Nashville Predators 5 - 3 Calgary Flames Dan Ellis 19,289 22-11-3 47 37 December 22 Nashville Predators 1 - 4 Vancouver Canucks Dan Ellis 18,810 22-12-3 47 38 December 26 Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 22-13-3 47 39 December 27 Nashville Predators 4 - 5 Chicago Blackhawks Dan Ellis 21,746 22-14-3 47 40 December 29 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 St. Louis Blues Pekka Rinne 19,150 23-14-3 49 41 December 31 Nashville Predators 2 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Dan Ellis 18,221 24-14-3 51 January: 6–7–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 42 January 2 Anaheim Ducks 1 - 3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,654 25-14-3 53 43 January 5 Calgary Flames 3 - 1 Nashville Predators Dan Ellis 15,030 25-15-3 53 44 January 7 Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 14,910 26-15-3 55 45 January 9 Anaheim Ducks 3 - 2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 26-16-3 55 46 January 11 Nashville Predators 3 - 2 Vancouver Canucks Dan Ellis 18,810 27-16-3 57 47 January 12 Nashville Predators 5 - 3 Edmonton Oilers Pekka Rinne 16,839 28-16-3 59 48 January 15 Nashville Predators 1 - 0 Calgary Flames Dan Ellis 19,289 29-16-3 61 49 January 18 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 - 3 Nashville Predators Dan Ellis 16,501 29-17-3 61 50 January 21 Nashville Predators 2 - 4 Phoenix Coyotes Dan Ellis 9,412 29-18-3 61 51 January 22 Nashville Predators 1 - 2 Colorado Avalanche Pekka Rinne 12,452 29-19-3 61 52 January 26 Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Pekka Rinne 13,775 29-20-3 61 53 January 29 Nashville Predators 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings Dan Ellis 20,066 29-21-3 61 54 January 30 Atlanta Thrashers 3 - 4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,646 30-21-3 63 February: 3–2–2 (home: 1–1–1; road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 55 February 2 Phoenix Coyotes 1 - 0 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 14,196 30-21-4 64 56 February 4 Colorado Avalanche 3 - 5 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 31-21-4 66 57 February 6 San Jose Sharks 4 - 3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,007 31-22-4 66 58 February 9 Nashville Predators 3 - 4 New York Islanders SO Pekka Rinne 11,487 31-22-5 67 59 February 10 Nashville Predators 2 - 1 New York Rangers Dan Ellis 13,128 32-22-5 69 60 February 12 Nashville Predators 2 - 5 New Jersey Devils Pekka Rinne 17,625 32-23-5 69 61 February 14 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins SO Dan Ellis 17,132 33-23-5 71 March: 11–5–1 (home: 6–3–1; road: 5–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 2 Edmonton Oilers 3 - 4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,682 34-23-5 73 63 March 4 Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,653 35-23-5 75 64 March 5 Nashville Predators 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings Dan Ellis 19,608 35-24-5 75 65 March 7 Vancouver Canucks 4 - 2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,096 35-25-5 75 66 March 9 Nashville Predators 2 - 1 Atlanta Thrashers Dan Ellis 11,106 36-25-5 77 67 March 11 Nashville Predators 5 - 8 San Jose Sharks Dan Ellis 17,562 36-26-5 77 68 March 12 Nashville Predators 1 - 0 Anaheim Ducks Pekka Rinne 15,077 37-26-5 79 69 March 14 Nashville Predators 3 - 2 Los Angeles Kings Pekka Rinne 18,118 38-26-5 81 70 March 16 Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 4 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 16,585 39-26-5 83 71 March 18 Minnesota Wild 0 - 5 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,615 40-26-5 85 72 March 20 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 1 Nashville Predators OT Pekka Rinne 16,363 41-26-5 87 73 March 21 Nashville Predators 3 - 2 St. Louis Blues Pekka Rinne 19,153 42-26-5 89 74 March 23 Dallas Stars 3 - 1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,501 42-27-5 89 75 March 25 Phoenix Coyotes 3 - 4 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 15,970 43-27-5 91 76 March 27 Detroit Red Wings 1 - 0 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 17,113 43-27-6 92 77 March 29 Nashville Predators 3 - 2 Florida Panthers OT Dan Ellis 13,679 44-27-6 94 78 March 30 Los Angeles Kings 2 - 0 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 14,443 44-28-6 94 April: 3–1–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 1 St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,242 45-28-6 96 80 April 3 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 Detroit Red Wings OT Pekka Rinne 20,066 46-28-6 98 81 April 7 Nashville Predators 2 - 5 Phoenix Coyotes Pekka Rinne 17,136 46-29-6 98 82 April 10 St. Louis Blues 1 - 2 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 16,702 47-29-6 100 Legend:

Playoffs

2010 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference Quarter-final vs. (2) Chicago Blackhawks - Blackhawks won series 4–2 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 16 @ Chicago Blackhawks 4 – 1 Rinne United Center 22,256 Predators lead 1–0 2 April 18 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 – 0 Rinne United Center 22,158 Series tied 1–1 3 April 20 Chicago Blackhawks 4 – 1 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 16,075 Predators lead 2–1 4 April 22 Chicago Blackhawks 3 – 0 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 Series tied 2–2 5 April 24 @ Chicago Blackhawks 5 – 4 4:07 OT Rinne United Center 22,115 Blackhawks lead 3–2 6 April 26 Chicago Blackhawks 5 – 3 Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 Blackhawks win 4–2

Player stats

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 82 17 34 51 2 35 80 30 21 51 18 40 74 21 28 49 -7 50 63 19 27 46 0 26 74 17 28 45 8 20 78 16 27 43 0 36 82 11 27 38 -5 24 82 4 33 37 4 48 71 13 21 34 -5 18 73 12 18 30 10 14 78 5 19 24 4 49 61 6 15 21 15 16 51 6 10 16 2 40 35 8 7 15 -2 7 69 9 4 13 -4 54 81 3 8 11 5 50 81 1 10 11 -13 27 31 2 9 11 1 4 ‡ 41 7 4 11 3 18 16 3 2 5 3 17 † 18 3 2 5 1 4 25 2 1 3 -8 8 22 1 2 3 -5 4 28 0 3 3 3 0 20 0 2 2 4 4 39 0 2 2 0 58 † 4 1 1 2 0 6 6 0 0 0 -3 4 3 0 0 0 -1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 -2 2

Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 6 2 5 7 5 8 6 4 1 5 -2 4 6 2 2 4 3 0 6 2 2 4 1 2 6 0 3 3 2 2 6 2 1 3 -1 4 6 2 0 2 -3 0 6 0 2 2 -1 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 6 0 2 2 1 4 6 1 0 1 -1 6 6 0 1 1 -2 2 6 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 -2 4 6 0 1 1 -1 0 6 0 0 0 -1 6 6 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 0 0 -1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 58 3246 32 16 5 137 2.53 1541 .911 7 0 0 2 31 1715 15 13 1 77 2.69 848 .909 1 0 1 4

Playoffs Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 6 358 2 4 16 2.68 179 .911 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Pekka RinneKaberle, Rinne and Nabokov named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week NHL First Star of the Week November 2, 2009 Patric HornqvistGoalies Huet and Fleury, forward Hornqvist named NHL three stars of the week NHL Third Star of the Week December 21, 2009 Pekka RinneSamuelsson, Stempniak and Rinne named '3 Stars' NHL Third Star of the Week March 15, 2010 Pekka RinneNashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts NHL First Star of the Week March 22, 2010

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades