2010–11 Nashville Predators
Division2nd Central
Conference5th Western
2010–11 record44–27–11
Home record24–9–8
Road record20–18–3
Goals for219
Goals against194
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainShea Weber
Alternate captainsSteve Sullivan
Ryan Suter
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Team leaders
GoalsSergei Kostitsyn (23)
AssistsRyan Suter (35)
PointsMartin Erat
Kostitsyn (50)
Penalty minutesShane O'Brien (83)
Plus/minusRyan Suter (+20)
WinsPekka Rinne (33)
Goals against averageRinne (2.12)

The 2010–11 Nashville Predators season was the team's 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Pre-season

With their 18th-overall first-round pick, the Predators chose Austin Watson of the Peterborough Petes.

Regular season

The Predators opened the season on October 9 at home against the Anaheim Ducks. The regular season ended on April 9, with their final game being against the St. Louis Blues.

Playoffs

The Predators clinched a berth in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs as the Western Conference's fifth seed. The Predators won their first playoff series in franchise history after defeating the Anaheim Ducks in six games to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals against the first seed, the Vancouver Canucks. In a low-scoring series, the Canucks managed to close out the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in six games.

Standings

Central Division[1]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y-Detroit Red Wings8247251043261241104
2 Nashville Predators824427113821919499
3 Chicago Blackhawks82442993825822597
4 St. Louis Blues823833113424023487
5 Columbus Blue Jackets823435132921525881
Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 p – Vancouver CanucksNW825419950262185117
2 y – San Jose SharksPA824825943248213105
3 y – Detroit Red WingsCE8247251043261241104
4 Anaheim DucksPA82473054323923599
5 Nashville PredatorsCE824427113821919499
6 Phoenix CoyotesPA824326133823122699
7 Los Angeles KingsPA82463063621919898
8 Chicago BlackhawksCE82442993825822597
8.5
9 Dallas StarsPA824229113722723395
10 Calgary FlamesNW824129123225023794
11 St. Louis BluesCE823833113424023487
12 Minnesota WildNW82393583620623386
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE823435132921525881
14 Colorado AvalancheNW82304482422728868
15 Edmonton OilersNW822545122319326962

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2010–11 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Nashville Predators ended the 2010–11 regular season as the Western Conference's fifth seed. They defeated the fourth seed, the Anaheim Ducks, in the first round, 4–2, which is the first playoff series win in franchise history. Their opponent in the Western Conference Semifinals would be the Vancouver Canucks, who beat Nashville 4–2.

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player stats

Skaters

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

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
Pekka Rinne643789332291342.121905.93060012
Anders Lindback2211311152492.60576.9152000
Mark Dekanich15000033.6025.8800000
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne1274866322.57343.9070010
Anders Lindback1130000.0091.0000000

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 and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Pekka Rinne[2]NHL Third Star of the MonthJanuary 2011
Pekka Rinne[3]NHL Third Star of the MonthMarch 2011


Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Shane O'Brien300th Career NHL GameOctober 9, 2010
Anders Lindback1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Win
October 13, 2010
Jerred Smithson400th Career NHL GameOctober 24, 2010
Linus Klasen1st Career NHL GameOctober 30, 2010
Ryan Suter400th Career NHL GameNovember 16, 2010
Anders Lindback1st Career NHL ShutoutDecember 11, 2010
Nick Spaling1st Career NHL GoalDecember 13, 2010
Mark Dekanich1st Career NHL GameDecember 18, 2010
Francis Bouillon600th Career NHL GameDecember 26, 2010
Chris Mueller1st Career NHL GameDecember 28, 2010
Marcel Goc100th Career NHL PointJanuary 5, 2011
Kevin Klein200th Career NHL GameJanuary 5, 2011
Joel Ward200th Career NHL GameJanuary 5, 2011
Cody Franson100th Career NHL GameJanuary 8, 2011
Chris Mueller1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 16, 2011
J. P. Dumont800th Career NHL GameJanuary 23, 2011
Alexander Sulzer1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 23, 2011
Sergei Kostitsyn200th Career NHL GameJanuary 24, 2011
Shea Weber200th Career NHL PointFebruary 9, 2011
Sergei Kostitsyn100th Career NHL PointFebruary 9, 2011
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL GameFebruary 22, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL GameFebruary 26, 2011
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
February 27, 2011
Martin Erat600th Career NHL GameMarch 1, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
March 1, 2011
Colin Wilson100th Career NHL GameMarch 3, 2011
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL AssistMarch 6, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL AssistMarch 12, 2011
Jordin Tootoo400th Career NHL GameMarch 19, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL Hat-trickMarch 20, 2011
Martin Erat400th Career NHL PointMarch 31, 2011
Patric Hornqvist100th Career NHL PointApril 2, 2011
Mike Fisher700th Career NHL GameApril 5, 2011
Nick Spaling100th Career NHL GameApril 5, 2011
Shea Weber400th Career NHL GameApril 5, 2011
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Matthew Halischuk1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 13, 2011
Patric Hornqvist1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 15, 2011
Jerred Smithson1st Career NHL Playoff AssistApril 17, 2011
Matt Halischuk1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 20, 2011
Anders Lindback1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 20, 2011
Nick Spaling1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 22, 2011
Kevin Klein1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 22, 2011
Nick Spaling1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 24, 2011
Cody Franson1st Career NHL Playoff GoalMay 5, 2011

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 19, 2010[4] To New Jersey Devils
Jason Arnott
To Nashville Predators
Matthew Halischuk
2nd-round pick in 2011 – Magnus Hellberg
June 19, 2010[5] To Philadelphia Flyers
Dan Hamhuis
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2011[lower-alpha 1]
To Nashville Predators
Ryan Parent
June 29, 2010[6] To Montreal Canadiens
Dan Ellis
Dustin Boyd
Future considerations
To Nashville Predators
Sergei Kostitsyn
Future considerations
August 5, 2010[7] To Florida Panthers
Mike Santorelli
To Nashville Predators
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2011 – Josh Shalla
September 1, 2010[8] To Atlanta Thrashers
Ian McKenzie
To Nashville Predators
Grant Lewis
October 5, 2010[9] To Vancouver Canucks
Ryan Parent
Jonas Andersson
To Nashville Predators
Shane O'Brien
Dan Gendur
February 10, 2011[10] To Ottawa Senators
1st-round pick in 2011 – Stefan Noesen
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2012 – Jarrod Maidens
To Nashville Predators
Mike Fisher
February 25, 2011[11] To Florida Panthers
Alexander Sulzer
To Nashville Predators
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012[lower-alpha 2]

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Previous Team
1 18 Austin Watson RW  United States Peterborough Petes (OHL)
3 78 Taylor Aronson D  United States Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
5 126 (from Tampa Bay) Patrick Cehlin RW  Sweden Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien)
6 168 Anthony Bitetto D  United States Indiana Ice (USHL)
7 194 (from St. Louis) David Elsner F  Germany Landshut Cannibals (DEL2)
7 198 Joonas Rask C  Finland Ilves (SM-liiga)

See also

References

  1. "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  2. Bergeron tops 'Three Stars' for the month of January
  3. Perry tops March's 'Three Stars of the Month'
  4. Preds Trade Arnott to New Jersey
  5. Preds Trade for Ryan Parent
  6. Predators Acquire Forward Sergei Kostitsyn From Montreal
  7. Preds Trade Santorelli to Florida For Draft Picks
  8. Preds Acquire Grant Lewis From Atlanta Thrashers
  9. Preds Acquire O’Brien & Gendur From Vancouver Canucks
  10. Preds Acquire Mike Fisher From Ottawa Senators
  11. Nashville Predators Acquire a Conditional Seventh-Round Pick from Florida
  12. Preds Sign Kelsey Wilson To 1-Year Deal
  13. Preds Sign Jonas Andersson to 1-Year Deal
  14. Preds Sign Center Matthew Lombardi to 3-Year Deal
  15. Preds Sign Free Agent Defenseman Brett Palin
  16. Preds Sign Veteran Forward Jamie Lundmark
  17. Preds Sign Free Agent Defenseman Aaron Johnson
  18. Preds Sign Forward Steve Begin
  19. Predators Sign Forward Chris Mueller; Activate Mueller to NHL Roster
  20. Panthers Sign RW Bill Thomas and LW Triston Grant
  21. Blues Sign Forward Dave Scatchard
  22. GREBESHKOV AGREES TO JOIN SKA ST. PETERSBURG OF KHL
  23. Blue Jackets Sign Forward Ben Guite
  24. Predators Claim Marek Svatos On Waivers
  25. Bulletin: Senators claim forward Marek Svatos off waivers from Nashville
  26. Preds Re-Sign Wade Belak
  27. Preds Sign Jani Lajunen To Entry-Level Contract
  28. Preds Sign '08 Draftee Anders Lindback
  29. Preds Sign 2008 Second Rounder Roman Josi
  30. Preds Sign Finnish Goaltender Atte Engren
  31. Preds Sign Brentwood Native Blake Geoffrion
  32. Preds Sign Bouillon To 2-Year Deal
  33. Predators Sign Forward Andreas Thuresson
  34. Preds Bring Back Laakso On 1-Year Deal
  35. "Nashville Predators Sign Forward Sergei Kostitsyn" (Press release). Nashville Predators. July 6, 2010.
  36. Predators Ink Ryan Parent to a Two-Year Contract
  37. Predators Sign Goaltender Mark Dekanich to One-Year Contract
  38. Preds Sign Hornqvist to 3-Year Deal
  39. Preds Sign '09 Draftee Taylor Beck
  40. Franson Signs 2-Year Deal
  41. Nashville Signs '10 Draftee Taylor Aronson
  42. Preds, Smithson Agree On 2-Year Deal
  43. Nashville Predators Sign 2010 First Rounder Austin Watson
  44. Preds Sign 2007 Draftee Ben Ryan To Entry Level Contract
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