| 2009–10 Nashville Predators | |
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| Division | 3rd Central | 
| Conference | 7th Western | 
| 2009–10 record | 47–29–6 | 
| Home record | 24–14–3 | 
| Road record | 23–15–3 | 
| Goals for | 225 | 
| Goals against | 225 | 
| Team information | |
| General manager | David Poile | 
| Coach | Barry Trotz | 
| Captain | Jason Arnott | 
| Alternate captains | Steve Sullivan Shea Weber  | 
| Arena | Bridgestone Arena | 
| Average attendance | 14,979 (41 games) (87.5 % of capacity) Total: 614,143  | 
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Patric Hornqvist (30) | 
| Assists | Steve Sullivan (34) | 
| Points | Patric Hornqvist (51) Steve Sullivan (51)  | 
| Penalty minutes | Wade Belak (58) | 
| Plus/minus | Patric Hornqvist (+18) | 
| Wins | Pekka Rinne (32) | 
| Goals against average | Pekka Rinne (2.53) | 
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) | ||||||||||
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| # | 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
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 | 
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 | 
| 3 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 | 
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 | 
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 | 
Conference standings
| R | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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| 1 | z – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 | ||
| 2 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 | ||
| 3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 222 | 103 | ||
| 4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 | ||
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 | ||
| 6 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 | ||
| 7 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 | ||
| 8 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 244 | 233 | 95 | ||
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| 9 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 | ||
| 10 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 204 | 210 | 90 | ||
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 | ||
| 12 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 | ||
| 13 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 219 | 246 | 84 | ||
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 | ||
| 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 214 | 284 | 62 | ||
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Game log
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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
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†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
Milestones
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Awards
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| 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.
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Draft picks
Nashville's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | 
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| 1 | 11 | Ryan Ellis | (D) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 2 | 41 | Zach Budish | (RW) | Edina High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 2 | 42 (Minnesota) | Charles-Olivier Roussel | (D) | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 70 (from Ottawa) | Taylor Beck | (LW) | Guelph Storm (OHL) | |
| 3 | 72 | Michael Latta | (C) | Guelph Storm (OHL) | |
| 4 | 98 (from Toronto via San Jose) | Craig Smith | (C) | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | |
| 4 | 102 | Mattias Ekholm | (D) | Mora IK (HockeyAllsvenskan) | |
| 4 | 110 (from NY Rangers) | Nick Oliver | (C/F) | Roseau High School (USHS-MN) | |
| 5 | 132 | Gabriel Bourque | (LW) | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) | |
| 7 | 192 | Cameron Reid | (C) | Westside Warriors (BCHL) | 
See also
Farm teams
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