2015–16 Nashville Predators season

The 2015–16 Nashville Predators season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. It was also the first time that the Predators played in a game 7 in a playoff series.

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2015 Pre-Season game log: 3–2–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 20 Florida 2–5 Nashville Hutton 15,432 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 20 Florida 3–2 Nashville OT Saros 12,711 1–0–1 Recap 3 September 22 Nashville 3–2 Tampa Bay OT Hutton 14,324 2–0–1 Recap 4 September 23 Tampa Bay 2–5 Nashville Rinne 14,186 3–0–1 Recap 5 September 29 Columbus 5–2 Nashville Hutton 16,027 3–1–1 Recap 6 October 3 Nashville 1–7 Columbus Rinne 13,795 3–2–1 Recap

Regular season 2015–16 game log October: 7–1–2 (home: 4–0–1; road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Carolina 1–2 Nashville Rinne 17,204 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 10 Edmonton 0–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 13 Nashville 3–1 New Jersey Rinne 11,117 3–0–0 6 Recap 4 October 15 Nashville 3–4 NY Islanders Rinne 10,542 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 17 Nashville 4–3 Ottawa SO Hutton 16,895 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 20 Tampa Bay 4–5 Nashville SO Rinne 17,113 5–1–0 10 Recap 7 October 22 Anaheim 1–5 Nashville Rinne 17,113 6–1–0 12 Recap 8 October 24 Pittsburgh 2–1 Nashville OT Rinne 17,163 6–1–1 13 Recap 9 October 28 Nashville 2–1 San Jose Rinne 15,219 7–1–1 15 Recap 10 October 31 Nashville 3–4 Los Angeles OT Rinne 18,230 7–1–2 16 Recap November: 5–6–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 Nashville 2–4 Anaheim Hutton 16,276 7–2–2 16 Recap 12 November 5 Nashville 3–2 Minnesota Rinne 19,024 8–2–2 18 Recap 13 November 7 St. Louis 4–0 Nashville Rinne 17,143 8–3–2 18 Recap 14 November 10 Ottawa 5–7 Nashville Rinne 16,963 9–3–2 20 Recap 15 November 12 Toronto 2–1 Nashville SO Rinne 17,231 9–3–3 21 Recap 16 November 14 Winnipeg 0–7 Nashville Rinne 17,113 10–3–3 23 Recap 17 November 17 Anaheim 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 11–3–3 25 Recap 18 November 20 Nashville 0–4 Columbus Rinne 13,584 11–4–3 25 Recap 19 November 21 Nashville 0–4 Minnesota Rinne 19,056 11–5–3 25 Recap 20 November 23 Nashville 0–3 NY Rangers Rinne 18,006 11–6–3 25 Recap 21 November 25 Nashville 3–2 Buffalo Hutton 17,871 12–6–3 27 Recap 22 November 27 Nashville 2–3 Philadelphia OT Rinne 19,818 12–6–4 28 Recap 23 November 28 Buffalo 4–1 Nashville Saros 17,217 12–7–4 28 Recap December: 6–6–3 (home: 5–3–1; road: 1–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Arizona 2–5 Nashville Rinne 15,091 13–7–4 30 Recap 25 December 3 Florida 2–1 Nashville Rinne 15,405 13–8–4 30 Recap 26 December 5 Nashville 4–5 Detroit OT Rinne 20,027 13–8–5 31 Recap 27 December 7 Nashville 3–2 Boston Hutton 17,565 14–8–5 33 Recap 28 December 8 Nashville 1–4 Chicago Rinne 21,432 14–9–5 33 Recap 29 December 10 Chicago 1–5 Nashville Rinne 17,113 15–9–5 35 Recap 30 December 12 Colorado 3–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 15–10–5 35 Recap 31 December 15 Calgary 2–1 Nashville OT Rinne 15,431 15–10–6 36 Recap 32 December 17 Nashville 1–2 St. Louis Rinne 17,882 15–11–6 36 Recap 33 December 19 Minnesota 2–3 Nashville Rinne 17,117 16–11–6 38 Recap 34 December 21 Montreal 1–5 Nashville Rinne 17,113 17–11–6 40 Recap 35 December 26 Detroit 3–2 Nashville Rinne 17,208 17–12–6 40 Recap 36 December 28 NY Rangers 3–5 Nashville Rinne 17,317 18–12–6 42 Recap 37 December 29 Nashville 3–4 St. Louis OT Hutton 19,319 18–12–7 43 Recap 38 December 31 Nashville 1–5 Dallas Rinne 18,532 18–13–7 43 Recap January: 6–5–1 (home: 1–2–0; road: 5–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Nashville 2–1 Carolina OT Rinne 12,149 19–13–7 45 Recap 40 January 5 Winnipeg 4–1 Nashville Rinne 17,113 19–14–7 45 Recap 41 January 8 Nashville 3–5 Colorado Rinne 17,680 19–15–7 45 Recap 42 January 9 Nashville 0–4 Arizona Hutton 12,345 19–16–7 45 Recap 43 January 12 Nashville 2–3 Chicago Rinne 21,618 19–17–7 45 Recap 44 January 14 Nashville 4–5 Winnipeg OT Rinne 15,294 19–17–8 46 Recap 45 January 16 Minnesota 0–3 Nashville Hutton 17,302 20–17–8 48 Recap 46 January 19 Chicago 4–1 Nashville Rinne 17,122 20–18–8 48 Recap 47 January 21 Nashville 4–1 Winnipeg Rinne 15,294 21–18–8 50 Recap 48 January 23 Nashville 4–1 Edmonton Rinne 16,839 22–18–8 52 Recap 49 January 26 Nashville 2–1 Vancouver Rinne 18,570 23–18–8 54 Recap 50 January 27 Nashville 2–1 Calgary Hutton 19,289 24–18–8 56 Recap February: 7–3–3 (home: 3–3–2; road: 4–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 2 St. Louis 1–0 Nashville Rinne 16,045 24–19–8 56 Recap 52 February 4 Philadelphia 6–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 24–20–8 56 Recap 53 February 6 San Jose 2–6 Nashville Rinne 17,192 25–20–8 58 Recap 54 February 9 Washington 5–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 25–21–8 58 Recap 55 February 12 Nashville 3–4 Tampa Bay OT Rinne 19,092 25–21–9 59 Recap 56 February 13 Nashville 5–0 Florida Hutton 13,019 26–21–9 61 Recap 57 February 15 Dallas 3–2 Nashville OT Hutton 17,113 26–21–10 62 Recap 58 February 18 Boston 0–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 27–21–10 64 Recap 59 February 20 Los Angeles 2–1 Nashville OT Rinne 17,369 27–21–11 65 Recap 60 February 22 Nashville 2–1 Montreal SO Rinne 21,288 28–21–11 67 Recap 61 February 23 Nashville 3–2 Toronto Hutton 18,844 29–21–11 69 Recap 62 February 25 Nashville 3–1 Chicago Rinne 22,058 30–21–11 71 Recap 63 February 27 St. Louis 0–5 Nashville Rinne 17,379 31–21–11 73 Recap March: 8–5–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Dallas 3–5 Nashville Rinne 17,113 32–21–11 75 Recap 65 March 3 New Jersey 5–4 Nashville OT Rinne 17,113 32–21–12 76 Recap 66 March 5 Nashville 5–2 Colorado Rinne 17,165 33–21–12 78 Recap 67 March 8 Nashville 4–2 Winnipeg Rinne 15,294 34–21–12 80 Recap 68 March 9 Nashville 2–3 Calgary OT Hutton 19,289 34–21–13 81 Recap 69 March 12 Nashville 2–4 Vancouver Rinne 18,898 34–22–13 81 Recap 70 March 14 Nashville 3–2 Edmonton Rinne 16,839 35–22–13 83 Recap 71 March 17 NY Islanders 2–4 Nashville Rinne 17,113 36–22–13 85 Recap 72 March 18 Nashville 1–4 Washington Hutton 18,506 36–23–13 85 Recap 73 March 21 Los Angeles 2–5 Nashville Rinne 17,113 37–23–13 87 Recap 74 March 24 Vancouver 2–3 Nashville SO Rinne 17,113 38–23–13 89 Recap 75 March 26 Columbus 1–5 Nashville Rinne 17,113 39–23–13 91 Recap 76 March 28 Colorado 4–3 Nashville Hutton 16,443 39–24–13 91 Recap 77 March 29 Nashville 2–5 Dallas Rinne 18,265 39–25–13 91 Recap 78 March 31 Nashville 2–5 Pittsburgh Rinne 18,560 39–26–13 91 Recap April: 2–1–1 (home: 2–0–1; road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 San Jose 3–2 Nashville SO Hutton 17,113 39–26–14 92 Recap 80 April 5 Colorado 3–4 Nashville Rinne 17,113 40–26–14 94 Recap 81 April 7 Arizona 2–3 Nashville OT Rinne 17,113 41–26–14 96 Recap 82 April 9 Nashville 2–3 Dallas Hutton 18,532 41–27–14 96 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

Summary

First round: Anaheim After trailing 2–1 in the second period, the Predators opened their playoff run with a 3–2 victory over the Ducks. The Predators took a 2–0 lead in the series with a 3–2 victory over the Ducks. Back home in Nashville for Game 3, the Predators were shut out in a 3–0 loss and the Ducks pushed the series to 2–1. The Ducks evened the series in a 4–1 victory in Game 4. The Ducks pulled to a one-game lead over the Predators with a 5–2 victory in Game 5. Back in Nashville for Game 6, the Predators kept the series alive with a 3–1 victory over the Ducks. The Predators scored two goals in the first period and held off a late rally by the Ducks to win Game 7 2–1 and advance on to the Western Conference semifinals.

Second round: San Jose Despite scoring the first goal, the Predators fell 5–2 to the Sharks in Game 1 of the second round. The Predators fell to a two-game deficit in a 3–2 loss to the Sharks in Game 2. After allowing a power play goal in the first period, the Predators scored four unanswered goals – including two on power plays – to take Game 3. A third overtime goal by Mike Fisher gave the Predators a 4–3 victory in Game 4 and evened the series at two games a piece. The Predators fell 5–1 to the Sharks in Game 5. Despite trailing two goals in the first period of Game 6, the Predators rallied back to tie the game in the third period and score the winning goal in overtime to force a Game 7, which they lost 5–0.

Results 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference first round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Nashville wins 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 15 Nashville 3–2 Anaheim Rinne 17,236 1–0 Recap 2 April 17 Nashville 3–2 Anaheim Rinne 17,174 2–0 Recap 3 April 19 Anaheim 3–0 Nashville Rinne 17,204 2–1 Recap 4 April 21 Anaheim 4–1 Nashville Rinne 17,232 2–2 Recap 5 April 23 Nashville 2–5 Anaheim Rinne 17,360 2–3 Recap 6 April 25 Anaheim 1–3 Nashville Rinne 17,113 3–3 Recap 7 April 27 Nashville 2–1 Anaheim Rinne 17,407 4–3 Recap Western Conference second round vs. (P3) San Jose Sharks: San Jose wins 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 29 Nashville 2–5 San Jose Rinne 17,026 0–1 Recap 2 May 1 Nashville 2–3 San Jose Rinne 17,562 0–2 Recap 3 May 3 San Jose 1–4 Nashville Rinne 17,163 1–2 Recap 4 May 5 San Jose 3–4 Nashville 3OT Rinne 17,188 2–2 Recap 5 May 7 Nashville 1–5 San Jose Rinne 17,562 2–3 Recap 6 May 9 San Jose 3–4 Nashville OT Rinne 17,292 3–3 Recap 7 May 12 Nashville 0–5 San Jose Rinne 17,562 3–4 Recap Legend:

Player stats Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 33 31 64 1 47 81 14 47 61 −3 43 82 31 27 58 27 65 78 20 31 51 −7 27 81 7 43 50 11 62 82 21 16 37 4 40 82 8 27 35 14 44 † 42 8 26 34 10 36 79 10 22 32 13 35 81 16 14 30 1 14 64 6 18 24 −1 14 70 13 10 23 −14 29 56 8 8 16 −8 35 ‡ 40 1 10 11 −5 10 61 5 5 10 −1 28 57 3 7 10 −4 32 39 3 5 8 2 6 46 7 0 7 −6 20 34 4 2 6 5 12 63 2 4 6 −4 46 28 1 5 6 0 19 73 1 4 5 1 76 22 1 3 4 0 18 27 0 2 2 1 13 5 1 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 −1 17 ‡ 1 0 0 0 −1 0 † 2 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 14 5 8 13 8 0 14 1 8 9 −6 12 14 4 4 8 1 8 14 4 4 8 0 16 14 5 2 7 −1 2 14 3 4 7 −7 18 14 3 4 7 2 4 14 0 6 6 0 4 14 2 2 4 −11 2 11 1 1 2 1 4 14 1 1 2 2 6 14 1 1 2 −3 8 12 0 2 2 −3 16 14 1 0 1 0 0 14 0 1 1 −5 4 14 0 0 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 −2 2 14 0 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 −1 8

Goaltenders Regular season Player 66 66 3895:22 34 21 10 161 2.48 1744 .908 4 0 2 6 17 15 978:56 7 5 4 38 2.33 464 .918 2 0 1 0 1 1 58:01 0 1 0 3 3.10 23 .870 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 14 14 866 7 7 38 2.63 404 .906 0 0 1 0 3 0 20 0 0 1 3.00 3 .667 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL Second Star of the Week December 7, 2015 NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016 NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016 NHL All-Star game selection January 6, 2016 NHL All-Star game replacement selection January 28, 2016

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point October 8, 2015 300th Career NHL Game November 1, 2015 400th Career NHL Point November 10, 2015 S. Weber 700th Career NHL Game November 12, 2015 100th Career NHL Game November 12, 2015 100th Career NHL Assist November 17, 2015 500th Career NHL Game November 23, 2015 400th Career NHL Game November 27, 2015 300th Career NHL Game November 28, 2015

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades