| 2018–19Nashville Predators | |
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Central Division champions | |
| Division | 1stCentral |
| Conference | 3rdWestern |
| 2018–19 record | 47–29–6 |
| Home record | 25–14–2 |
| Road record | 22–15–4 |
| Goals for | 240 |
| Goals against | 214 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | David Poile |
| Coach | Peter Laviolette |
| Captain | Roman Josi |
| Alternate captains | Mattias Ekholm Ryan Ellis Filip Forsberg Ryan Johansen |
| Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
| Average attendance | 17,445[1] |
| Minor league affiliate | Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Viktor Arvidsson (34) |
| Assists | Ryan Johansen (50) |
| Points | Ryan Johansen (64) |
| Penalty minutes | P. K. Subban (60) |
| Plus/minus | Nick Bonino Mattias Ekholm (+27) |
| Wins | Pekka Rinne (30) |
| Goals against average | Pekka Rinne (2.42) |
The2018–19 Nashville Predators season was the21st season for theNational Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] They entered the season as the defendingPresidents' Trophy winners, which was won by theTampa Bay Lightning on March 18, 2019.[3] The Predators clinched a playoff spot on March 25, after a 1–0 win over theMinnesota Wild.[4] They were upset in the first round by the Dallas Stars, losing in six games.
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | y –Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 43 | 240 | 214 | +26 | 100 |
| 2 | x –Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 45 | 272 | 244 | +28 | 99 |
| 3 | x –St. Louis Blues | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 42 | 247 | 223 | +24 | 99 |
| 4 | x –Dallas Stars | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 210 | 202 | +8 | 93 |
| 5 | x –Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 36 | 260 | 246 | +14 | 90 |
| 6 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 33 | 270 | 292 | −22 | 84 |
| 7 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 36 | 211 | 237 | −26 | 83 |
The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2018.[6]
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| 1 | September 17 | Nashville | 5–0 | Florida | Saros | 5,806 | 1–0–0 | [7] | |
| 2 | September 17 | Nashville | 5–3 | Florida | Grosenick | 7,671 | 2–0–0 | [8] | |
| 3 | September 21 | Tampa Bay | 5–1 | Nashville | Rinne | 17,342 | 2–1–0 | [9] | |
| 4 | September 22 | Nashville | 2–5 | Tampa Bay | Saros | 14,457 | 2–2–0 | [10] | |
| 5 | September 25 | Carolina | 4–1 | Nashville | Rinne | 17,188 | 2–3–0 | [11] | |
| 6 | September 30 | Nashville | 5–4 | Carolina | OT | Saros | 18,640 | 3–3–0 | [12] |
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[13]
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The Predators faced theDallas Stars in the First Round of the playoffs,[96] and were defeated in six games.[97]
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As of April 22, 2019[104]
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Pekka Rinne | 56 | 55 | 3,219:44 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 130 | 2.42 | 1,581 | .918 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Juuse Saros | 31 | 27 | 1,696:13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 74 | 2.62 | 870 | .915 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Pekka Rinne | 6 | 6 | 329:38 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 3.09 | 179 | .905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juuse Saros | 1 | 0 | 45:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.32 | 21 | .952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
The Predators have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2018–19 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) | ToFlorida Panthers 3rd-round pick in2018 | To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in2019 | [109] |
| October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01) | ToBuffalo Sabres Jack Dougherty | To Nashville Predators Nicholas Baptiste | [110] |
| January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14) | ToNew York Rangers Connor Brickley | To Nashville Predators Cole Schneider | [111] |
| February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06) | ToNew Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick in 2019 | To Nashville Predators Brian Boyle | [112] |
| February 6, 2019 (2019-02-06) | To New York Rangers 7th-round pick in2020 | To Nashville Predators Cody McLeod | [113] |
| February 8, 2019 (2019-02-08) | ToArizona Coyotes Emil Pettersson | To Nashville Predators Laurent Dauphin Adam Helewka | [114] |
| February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24) | ToToronto Maple Leafs Nicholas Baptiste | To Nashville Predators Future considerations | [115] |
| February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25) | ToMinnesota Wild Kevin Fiala | To Nashville Predators Mikael Granlund | [116] |
| February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25) | ToPhiladelphia Flyers Ryan Hartman Conditional 4th-round pick in 2020 | To Nashville Predators Wayne Simmonds | [117] |
| June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) | ToTampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in2021 | To Nashville Predators Connor Ingram | [118] |
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Connor Brickley | fromFlorida Panthers | 1-year | [119] |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Rocco Grimaldi | fromColorado Avalanche | 1-year | [120] |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Mark McNeill | toBoston Bruins | 1-year | [121] |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | John Ramage | toNew Jersey Devils | 1-year | [122] |
| July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01) | Jarred Tinordi | fromPittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | [123] |
| July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) | Zac Rinaldo | fromArizona Coyotes | 1-year | [124] |
| July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03) | Colin Blackwell | fromRochester Americans (AHL) | 2-year | [125] |
| July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03) | Zachary Magwood | fromBarrie Colts (OHL) | 3-year | [126] |
| July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12) | Harry Zolnierczyk | toSpringfield Falcons (AHL) | Unknown | [127] |
| July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25) | Dan Hamhuis | fromDallas Stars | 2-year | [128] |
| July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30) | Trevor Smith | toSan Antonio Rampage (AHL) | Unknown | [129] |
| September 2, 2018 (2018-09-02) | Alexei Emelin | toAvangard Omsk (KHL) | 3-year | [130] |
| September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16) | Anders Lindback | toDavos (NL) | 1-year | [131] |
| November 4, 2018 (2018-11-04) | Matt Donovan | fromMilwaukee Admirals (AHL) | 2-year | [132] |
| February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19) | Tom McCollum | from Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | 1-year | [133] |
| April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) | Lukas Craggs | fromBowling Green Falcons (WCHA) | 2-year | [134] |
| April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) | Brandon Fortunato | fromQuinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC Hockey) | 2-year | [135] |
| April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18) | Josh Wilkins | fromProvidence Friars (Hockey East) | 2-year | [136] |
| May 1, 2019 (2019-05-01) | Mathieu Olivier | from Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | 2-year | [137] |
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) | Phillip Di Giuseppe | fromCarolina Hurricanes | [138] |
| January 25, 2019 (2019-01-25) | Anthony Bitetto | toMinnesota Wild | [139] |
Contract terminations[edit]
| Retirement[edit]
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| Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16) | Ryan Hartman | 1-year | [147] |
| July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16) | Juuse Saros | 3-year | [148] |
| July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30) | Miikka Salomaki | 1-year | [149] |
| August 14, 2018 (2018-08-14) | Ryan Ellis | 8-year | [150] |
| November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03) | Pekka Rinne | 2-year | [151] |
| February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27) | Laurent Dauphin | 1-year | [152] |
| February 27, 2019 (2019-02-27) | Adam Helewka | 1-year | [153] |
| March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01) | Troy Grosenick | 1-year | [154] |
| March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22) | Rem Pitlick | 2-year | [155] |
| March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27) | Dante Fabbro | 3-year | [156] |
Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at theAmerican Airlines Center inDallas, Texas.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1111 | Jachym Kondelik | C | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | |
| 5 | 1312 | Spencer Stastney | D | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | |
| 5 | 151 | Vladislav Yeryomenko | D | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
| 7 | 213 | Milan Kloucek | G | Dynamo Pardubice (ELH) |