2009–10 Nashville Predators season Professional ice hockey team season
The 2009–10 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators ' 12th season in the National Hockey League .
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
[1]
2
September 18
Nashville Predators
4 - 2
Carolina Hurricanes
Pekka Rinne
8,495
2-0-0
[2]
3
September 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
10,703
3-0-0
[3]
4
September 23
Nashville Predators
4 - 5
Atlanta Thrashers
Pekka Rinne
5,017
3-1-0
[4]
5
September 26
Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 2
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
10,973
3-2-0
[5]
6
September 27
Nashville Predators
4 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dan Ellis
13,761
4-2-0
[6]
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
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
[7]
2
October 8
Colorado Avalanche
2 - 3
Nashville Predators
Dan Ellis
14,797
2-0-0
4
[8]
3
October 10
Buffalo Sabres
1 - 0
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
14,209
2-1-0
4
[9]
4
October 12
Edmonton Oilers
6 - 1
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
12,179
2-2-0
4
[10]
5
October 14
Nashville Predators
0 - 6
Dallas Stars
Dan Ellis
16,365
2-3-0
4
[11]
6
October 15
Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 1
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
13,103
2-4-0
4
[12]
7
October 17
Nashville Predators
2 - 3
Washington Capitals
SO
Dan Ellis
18,277
2-4-1
5
[13]
8
October 21
Nashville Predators
2 - 3
Boston Bruins
Dan Ellis
16,715
2-5-1
5
[14]
9
October 22
Nashville Predators
6 - 5
Ottawa Senators
OT
Pekka Rinne
18,970
3-5-1
7
[15]
10
October 24
Nashville Predators
0 - 2
Chicago Blackhawks
Dan Ellis
20,272
3-6-1
7
[16]
11
October 28
Nashville Predators
4 - 3
Minnesota Wild
Pekka Rinne
18,199
4-6-1
9
[17]
12
October 29
Chicago Blackhawks
0 - 2
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
13,585
5-6-1
11
[18]
13
October 31
Dallas Stars
2 - 4
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
12,520
6-7-1
13
[19]
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
[20]
15
November 7
Nashville Predators
3 - 1
Los Angeles Kings
Dan Ellis
15,237
7-7-1
15
[21]
16
November 10
Nashville Predators
3 - 4
San Jose Sharks
Dan Ellis
17,562
7-8-1
15
[22]
17
November 12
Nashville Predators
3 - 1
St. Louis Blues
Pekka Rinne
19,150
8-8-1
17
[23]
18
November 14
Montreal Canadiens
0 - 2
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
15,604
9-8-1
19
[24]
19
November 17
San Jose Sharks
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
13,324
10-8-1
21
[25]
20
November 19
New Jersey Devils
2 - 3
Nashville Predators
SO
Pekka Rinne
13,445
11-8-1
23
[26]
21
November 21
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
SO
Pekka Rinne
13,790
12-8-1
25
[27]
22
November 23
Detroit Red Wings
1 - 3
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
14,410
13-8-1
27
[28]
23
November 25
Nashville Predators
4 - 3
Colorado Avalanche
OT
Pekka Rinne
12,356
14-8-1
29
[29]
24
November 27
St. Louis Blues
3 - 1
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
13,170
14-9-1
29
[30]
25
November 28
Florida Panthers
1 - 3
Nashville Predators
Dan Ellis
14,120
15-9-1
31
[31]
26
November 30
Calgary Flames
5 - 0
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
10,581
15-10-1
31
[32]
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
[33]
28
December 4
Nashville Predators
4 - 1
Chicago Blackhawks
Dan Ellis
20,887
16-10-2
34
[34]
29
December 5
Minnesota Wild
5 - 3
Nashville Predators
Dan Ellis
13,145
16-11-2
34
[35]
30
December 8
Vancouver Canucks
2 - 4
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
12,565
17-11-2
36
[36]
31
December 10
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
SO
Pekka Rinne
14,601
18-11-2
38
[37]
32
December 12
Detroit Red Wings
3 - 2
Nashville Predators
OT
Pekka Rinne
16,673
18-11-3
39
[38]
33
December 14
Nashville Predators
5 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dan Ellis
12,856
19-11-3
41
[39]
34
December 15
Tampa Bay Lightning
4 - 7
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
15,084
20-11-3
43
[40]
35
December 17
Nashville Predators
6 - 3
Edmonton Oilers
Dan Ellis
16,839
21-11-3
45
[41]
36
December 19
Nashville Predators
5 - 3
Calgary Flames
Dan Ellis
19,289
22-11-3
47
[42]
37
December 22
Nashville Predators
1 - 4
Vancouver Canucks
Dan Ellis
18,810
22-12-3
47
[43]
38
December 26
Chicago Blackhawks
4 - 1
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
17,113
22-13-3
47
[44]
39
December 27
Nashville Predators
4 - 5
Chicago Blackhawks
Dan Ellis
21,746
22-14-3
47
[45]
40
December 29
Nashville Predators
4 - 3
St. Louis Blues
Pekka Rinne
19,150
23-14-3
49
[46]
41
December 31
Nashville Predators
2 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
OT
Dan Ellis
18,221
24-14-3
51
[47]
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
[48]
43
January 5
Calgary Flames
3 - 1
Nashville Predators
Dan Ellis
15,030
25-15-3
53
[49]
44
January 7
Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 4
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
14,910
26-15-3
55
[50]
45
January 9
Anaheim Ducks
3 - 2
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
17,113
26-16-3
55
[51]
46
January 11
Nashville Predators
3 - 2
Vancouver Canucks
Dan Ellis
18,810
27-16-3
57
[52]
47
January 12
Nashville Predators
5 - 3
Edmonton Oilers
Pekka Rinne
16,839
28-16-3
59
[53]
48
January 15
Nashville Predators
1 - 0
Calgary Flames
Dan Ellis
19,289
29-16-3
61
[54]
49
January 18
Toronto Maple Leafs
4 - 3
Nashville Predators
Dan Ellis
16,501
29-17-3
61
[55]
50
January 21
Nashville Predators
2 - 4
Phoenix Coyotes
Dan Ellis
9,412
29-18-3
61
[56]
51
January 22
Nashville Predators
1 - 2
Colorado Avalanche
Pekka Rinne
12,452
29-19-3
61
[57]
52
January 26
Nashville Predators
2 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Pekka Rinne
13,775
29-20-3
61
[58]
53
January 29
Nashville Predators
2 - 4
Detroit Red Wings
Dan Ellis
20,066
29-21-3
61
[59]
54
January 30
Atlanta Thrashers
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
16,646
30-21-3
63
[60]
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
[61]
56
February 4
Colorado Avalanche
3 - 5
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
17,113
31-21-4
66
[62]
57
February 6
San Jose Sharks
4 - 3
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
16,007
31-22-4
66
[63]
58
February 9
Nashville Predators
3 - 4
New York Islanders
SO
Pekka Rinne
11,487
31-22-5
67
[64]
59
February 10
Nashville Predators
2 - 1
New York Rangers
Dan Ellis
13,128
32-22-5
69
[65]
60
February 12
Nashville Predators
2 - 5
New Jersey Devils
Pekka Rinne
17,625
32-23-5
69
[66]
61
February 14
Nashville Predators
4 - 3
Pittsburgh Penguins
SO
Dan Ellis
17,132
33-23-5
71
[67]
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
[68]
63
March 4
Los Angeles Kings
2 - 4
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
15,653
35-23-5
75
[69]
64
March 5
Nashville Predators
2 - 5
Detroit Red Wings
Dan Ellis
19,608
35-24-5
75
[70]
65
March 7
Vancouver Canucks
4 - 2
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
16,096
35-25-5
75
[71]
66
March 9
Nashville Predators
2 - 1
Atlanta Thrashers
Dan Ellis
11,106
36-25-5
77
[72]
67
March 11
Nashville Predators
5 - 8
San Jose Sharks
Dan Ellis
17,562
36-26-5
77
[73]
68
March 12
Nashville Predators
1 - 0
Anaheim Ducks
Pekka Rinne
15,077
37-26-5
79
[74]
69
March 14
Nashville Predators
3 - 2
Los Angeles Kings
Pekka Rinne
18,118
38-26-5
81
[75]
70
March 16
Philadelphia Flyers
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
SO
Pekka Rinne
16,585
39-26-5
83
[76]
71
March 18
Minnesota Wild
0 - 5
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
16,615
40-26-5
85
[77]
72
March 20
Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 1
Nashville Predators
OT
Pekka Rinne
16,363
41-26-5
87
[78]
73
March 21
Nashville Predators
3 - 2
St. Louis Blues
Pekka Rinne
19,153
42-26-5
89
[79]
74
March 23
Dallas Stars
3 - 1
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
15,501
42-27-5
89
[80]
75
March 25
Phoenix Coyotes
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
SO
Pekka Rinne
15,970
43-27-5
91
[81]
76
March 27
Detroit Red Wings
1 - 0
Nashville Predators
SO
Pekka Rinne
17,113
43-27-6
92
[82]
77
March 29
Nashville Predators
3 - 2
Florida Panthers
OT
Dan Ellis
13,679
44-27-6
94
[83]
78
March 30
Los Angeles Kings
2 - 0
Nashville Predators
Pekka Rinne
14,443
44-28-6
94
[84]
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
[85]
80
April 3
Nashville Predators
4 - 3
Detroit Red Wings
OT
Pekka Rinne
20,066
46-28-6
98
[86]
81
April 7
Nashville Predators
2 - 5
Phoenix Coyotes
Pekka Rinne
17,136
46-29-6
98
[87]
82
April 10
St. Louis Blues
1 - 2
Nashville Predators
SO
Pekka Rinne
16,702
47-29-6
100
[88]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2010 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western 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
[89]
2
April 18
@ Chicago Blackhawks
2 – 0
Rinne
United Center
22,158
Series tied 1–1
[90]
3
April 20
Chicago Blackhawks
4 – 1
Rinne
Bridgestone Arena
16,075
Predators lead 2–1
[91]
4
April 22
Chicago Blackhawks
3 – 0
Rinne
Bridgestone Arena
17,113
Series tied 2–2
[92]
5
April 24
@ Chicago Blackhawks
5 – 4
4:07 OT
Rinne
United Center
22,115
Blackhawks lead 3–2
[93]
6
April 26
Chicago Blackhawks
5 – 3
Rinne
Bridgestone Arena
17,113
Blackhawks win 4–2
[94]
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 Rinne
58
3246
32
16
5
137
2.53
1541
.911
7
0
0
2
Dan Ellis
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
Pekka Rinne
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 and records
Records
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(January 2011 )
Milestones
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Awards
Regular season
Player
Award
Awarded
Pekka Rinne [ 3]
NHL First Star of the Week
November 2, 2009
Patric Hornqvist [ 4]
NHL Third Star of the Week
December 21, 2009
Pekka Rinne[ 5]
NHL Third Star of the Week
March 15, 2010
Pekka Rinne[ 6]
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
Free agents acquired
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Ben Guite [ 9]
Colorado Avalanche
1 year, $550,000 2-way contract
Peter Olvecky [ 10]
Minnesota Wild
1 year, $500,000 2-way contract
Ben Eaves [ 11]
Espoo Blues
1 year, $600,000 2-way contract
Marcel Goc [ 12]
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $550,000 2-way contract
Francis Bouillon [ 13]
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $750,000
Dave Scatchard [ 14]
Milwaukee Admirals
1 year, $550,000 2-way contract
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Player
Contract terms
Triston Grant [ 21]
1 year, $500k 2-way contract
Joel Ward [ 22]
2 years, $3 million
Steve Sullivan [ 23]
2 years, $7.5 million
Nolan Yonkman [ 24]
1 year, $500,000 2-way contract
Ryan Maki [ 25]
1 year, $500,000 2-way contract
Ryan Jones [ 26]
2 years, $975,000
Cal O'Reilly [ 27]
2 years, $1.125 million 2-way contract
Kevin Klein [ 28]
3 years, $4.05 million contract extension
Marcel Goc [ 29]
1 year, $775,000 contract extension
Jordin Tootoo [ 30]
2 years, $2.5 million contract extension
Pekka Rinne [ 31]
2 years, $6.8 million contract extension
Ryan Thang [ 32]
2 years, $1.05 million entry-level contract
Ryan Flynn [ 33]
2 years, $1.05 million entry-level contract
Michael Latta [ 34]
3-year entry-level contract
Gabriel Bourque [ 35]
3-year entry-level contract
Charles-Olivier Roussel [ 36]
3-year entry-level contract
Draft picks
Nashville's picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal , Quebec .
See also
Farm teams
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(July 2010 )
References
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division" . National Hockey League.
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League.
^ Kaberle, Rinne and Nabokov named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week
^ Goalies Huet and Fleury, forward Hornqvist named NHL three stars of the week
^ Samuelsson, Stempniak and Rinne named '3 Stars'
^ Nashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts
^ Preds Acquire D-Man Grebeshkov From Oilers
^ Preds Acquire Forward Dustin Boyd from Calgary
^ "Preds Add Ben Guite" . Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ "Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Peter Olvecky To 1-Year Deal" . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ "Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Ben Eaves" . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Marcel Goc
^ Preds Sign Bouillon to 1-Year Deal
^ Preds Ink Veteran Forward Dave Scatchard
^ "Wild agrees to terms with D Greg Zanon" . Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009 .
^ COYOTES SIGN FIDDLER TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
^ "Koistinen Inks Two-Year Deal With Cats" . Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009 .
^ Nichol Signs With San Jose Archived July 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Sharks Sign Four Players, Re-sign Vesce" . Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ Oilers claim Ryan Jones
^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Forward Triston Grant" . Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009 .
^ "Predators Sign Joel Ward to 2-Year Contract" . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2009 .
^ "Sullivan Re-Ups With Preds" . Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009 .
^ "Preds Agree To Terms With Defenseman Nolan Yonkman" . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ "Predators Agree to Terms with Forward Ryan Maki" . Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ Preds Sign Forward Ryan Jones
^ Predators Sign Forward Cal O'Reilly To A Two-Year Contract
^ Preds Ink Klein To 3-Year Deal
^ Goc Signs On For Additional Year
^ Tootoo Re-Signs With Preds
^ Preds Sign Rinne to 2-Year Deal
^ Preds Ink Notre Dame's Ryan Thang to Entry Level Contract
^ Preds Sign Ryan Flynn To Entry Level Contract
^ Preds Sign '09 Draftee Michael Latta
^ Predators Sign 2009 Draftees Bourque and Roussel
^ Predators Sign 2009 Draftees Bourque and Roussel
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