The 2019–20 Nashville Predators season was the 22nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1] They entered the season as the two-time defending Central Division champions.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[4] The Predators advanced to the playoffs, but were defeated in four games by the Arizona Coyotes in the qualifying round.[5]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[6]
Western Conference
- Tiebreaking procedures
- Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
- Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
- Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
- Greater number of total wins (including shootouts).
- Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded.
- Greater goal differential (difference between goals for and goals against).
- Greater number of goals scored (denoted by GF).
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2019.[8]
2019 pre-season game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Recap |
1[A] |
September 16 |
Florida |
3–6 |
Nashville |
|
Ingram |
— |
1–0–0 |
[9] |
2[A] |
September 16 |
Florida |
0–1 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,200 |
2–0–0 |
[10] |
3 |
September 20 |
Nashville |
1–3 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Saros |
13,456 |
2–1–0 |
[11] |
4 |
September 21 |
Tampa Bay |
4–5 |
Nashville |
OT |
Rinne |
— |
3–1–0 |
[12] |
5 |
September 25 |
Carolina |
0–3 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,159 |
4–1–0 |
[13] |
6 |
September 27 |
Nashville |
2–1 |
Carolina |
OT |
Saros |
11,212 |
5–1–0 |
[14] |
Notes:
A Indicates split-squad.
|
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[15]
2019–20 game log |
October: 8–3–2 (Home: 6–1–2 ; Road: 2–2–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 3 |
Minnesota |
2–5 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,455 |
1–0–0 |
2 |
[16] |
2 |
October 5 |
Detroit |
5–3 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,539 |
1–1–0 |
2 |
[17] |
3 |
October 8 |
San Jose |
2–5 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,251 |
2–1–0 |
4 |
[18] |
4 |
October 10 |
Washington |
5–6 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,386 |
3–1–0 |
6 |
[19] |
5 |
October 12 |
Nashville |
4–7 |
Los Angeles |
|
Saros |
18,230 |
3–2–0 |
6 |
[20] |
6 |
October 15 |
Nashville |
5–2 |
Vegas |
|
Rinne |
18,188 |
4–2–0 |
8 |
[21] |
7 |
October 17 |
Nashville |
2–5 |
Arizona |
|
Saros |
13,521 |
4–3–0 |
8 |
[22] |
8 |
October 19 |
Florida |
3–2 |
Nashville |
SO |
Rinne |
17,534 |
4–3–1 |
9 |
[23] |
9 |
October 22 |
Anaheim |
1–6 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,424 |
5–3–1 |
11 |
[24] |
10 |
October 24 |
Minnesota |
0–4 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,386 |
6–3–1 |
13 |
[25] |
11 |
October 26 |
Nashville |
3–2 |
Tampa Bay |
OT |
Saros |
19,092 |
7–3–1 |
15 |
[26] |
12 |
October 29 |
Chicago |
0–3 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,259 |
8–3–1 |
17 |
[27] |
13 |
October 31 |
Calgary |
6–5 |
Nashville |
OT |
Rinne |
17,351 |
8–3–2 |
18 |
[28] |
|
November: 4–7–2 (Home: 1–4–1 ; Road: 3–3–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
14 |
November 2 |
NY Rangers |
2–1 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,371 |
8–4–2 |
18 |
[29] |
15 |
November 4 |
Nashville |
6–1 |
Detroit |
|
Rinne |
18,526 |
9–4–2 |
20 |
[30] |
16 |
November 7 |
Nashville |
4–9 |
Colorado |
|
Rinne |
17,492 |
9–5–2 |
20 |
[31] |
17 |
November 9 |
Nashville |
1–2 |
San Jose |
SO |
Saros |
17,562 |
9–5–3 |
21 |
[32] |
18 |
November 12 |
Nashville |
3–5 |
Vancouver |
|
Rinne |
18,233 |
9–6–3 |
21 |
[33] |
19 |
November 16 |
Chicago |
7–2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,393 |
9–7–3 |
21 |
[34] |
20 |
November 19 |
Winnipeg |
2–1 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,165 |
9–8–3 |
21 |
[35] |
21 |
November 21 |
Vancouver |
6–3 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,168 |
9–9–3 |
21 |
[36] |
22 |
November 23 |
Nashville |
4–2 |
St. Louis |
|
Saros |
18,096 |
10–9–3 |
23 |
[37] |
23 |
November 25 |
St. Louis |
2–3 |
Nashville |
SO |
Saros |
17,168 |
11–9–3 |
25 |
[38] |
24 |
November 27 |
Vegas |
4–3 |
Nashville |
OT |
Saros |
17,326 |
11–9–4 |
26 |
[39] |
25 |
November 29 |
Nashville |
3–0 |
Carolina |
|
Rinne |
19,680 |
12–9–4 |
28 |
[40] |
26 |
November 30 |
Nashville |
0–3 |
Florida |
|
Saros |
14,285 |
12–10–4 |
28 |
[41] |
|
December: 6–4–2 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 3–2–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
27 |
December 3 |
Tampa Bay |
3–2 |
Nashville |
OT |
Rinne |
17,163 |
12–10–5 |
29 |
[42] |
28 |
December 7 |
New Jersey |
4–6 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,418 |
13–10–5 |
31 |
[43] |
29 |
December 10 |
San Jose |
1–3 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,160 |
14–10–5 |
33 |
[44] |
30 |
December 12 |
Nashville |
3–4 |
Buffalo |
|
Saros |
17,211 |
14–11–5 |
33 |
[45] |
31 |
December 14 |
Dallas |
4–1 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,586 |
14–12–5 |
33 |
[46] |
32 |
December 16 |
Nashville |
5–2 |
NY Rangers |
|
Saros |
17,286 |
15–12–5 |
35 |
[47] |
33 |
December 17 |
Nashville |
8–3 |
NY Islanders |
|
Rinne |
12,114 |
16–12–5 |
37 |
[48] |
34 |
December 19 |
Nashville |
4–5 |
Ottawa |
OT |
Saros |
10,407 |
16–12–6 |
38 |
[49] |
35 |
December 21 |
Nashville |
4–3 |
Boston |
OT |
Rinne |
17,850 |
17–12–6 |
40 |
[50] |
36 |
December 23 |
Arizona |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,697 |
18–12–6 |
42 |
[51] |
37 |
December 27 |
Pittsburgh |
5–2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,849 |
18–13–6 |
42 |
[52] |
38 |
December 28 |
Nashville |
4–6 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Rinne |
18,628 |
18–14–6 |
42 |
[53] |
|
January: 6–5–1 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 5–2–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
39 |
January 1 |
Nashville |
2–4 |
Dallas |
|
Rinne |
85,630
(outdoors) |
18–15–6 |
42 |
[54] |
40 |
January 4 |
Nashville |
4–1 |
Los Angeles |
|
Rinne |
18,230 |
19–15–6 |
44 |
[55] |
41 |
January 5 |
Nashville |
4–5 |
Anaheim |
SO |
Saros |
15,858 |
19–15–7 |
45 |
[56] |
42 |
January 7 |
Boston |
6–2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,623 |
19–16–7 |
45 |
[57] |
43 |
January 9 |
Nashville |
5–2 |
Chicago |
|
Rinne |
21,440 |
20–16–7 |
47 |
[58] |
44 |
January 12 |
Nashville |
1–0 |
Winnipeg |
|
Saros |
15,325 |
21–16–7 |
49 |
[59] |
45 |
January 14 |
Nashville |
2–4 |
Edmonton |
|
Rinne |
17,029 |
21–17–7 |
49 |
[60] |
46 |
January 16 |
Anaheim |
4–2 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,388 |
21–18–7 |
49 |
[61] |
47 |
January 18 |
Buffalo |
1–2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,729 |
22–18–7 |
51 |
[62] |
48 |
January 27 |
Toronto |
5–2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,298 |
22–19–7 |
51 |
[63] |
49 |
January 29 |
Nashville |
5–4 |
Washington |
|
Saros |
18,573 |
23–19–7 |
53 |
[64] |
50 |
January 30 |
Nashville |
6–5 |
New Jersey |
SO |
Rinne |
14,327 |
24–19–7 |
55 |
[65] |
|
February: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 3–2–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
51 |
February 1 |
Vegas |
3–0 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,664 |
24–20–7 |
55 |
[66] |
52 |
February 4 |
Nashville |
2–1 |
Winnipeg |
OT |
Saros |
15,325 |
25–20–7 |
57 |
[67] |
53 |
February 6 |
Nashville |
3–2 |
Calgary |
|
Saros |
18,512 |
26–20–7 |
59 |
[68] |
54 |
February 8 |
Nashville |
2–3 |
Edmonton |
|
Saros |
17,212 |
26–21–7 |
59 |
[69] |
55 |
February 10 |
Nashville |
2–6 |
Vancouver |
|
Rinne |
18,871 |
26–22–7 |
59 |
[70] |
56 |
February 13 |
NY Islanders |
0–5 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,561 |
27–22–7 |
61 |
[71] |
57 |
February 15 |
Nashville |
4–3 |
St. Louis |
|
Saros |
18,096 |
28–22–7 |
63 |
[72] |
58 |
February 16 |
St. Louis |
1–2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,349 |
29–22–7 |
65 |
[73] |
59 |
February 18 |
Carolina |
4–1 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,204 |
29–23–7 |
65 |
[74] |
60 |
February 21 |
Nashville |
1–2 |
Chicago |
OT |
Rinne |
21,878 |
29–23–8 |
66 |
[75] |
61 |
February 22 |
Columbus |
3–4 |
Nashville |
SO |
Saros |
17,549 |
30–23–8 |
68 |
[76] |
62 |
February 25 |
Ottawa |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,205 |
31–23–8 |
70 |
[77] |
63 |
February 27 |
Calgary |
3–4 |
Nashville |
OT |
Saros |
17,350 |
32–23–8 |
72 |
[78] |
64 |
February 29 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,619 |
32–24–8 |
72 |
[79] |
|
March: 3–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0 ; Road: 3–1–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
65 |
March 2 |
Edmonton |
8–3 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,316 |
32–25–8 |
72 |
[80] |
66 |
March 3 |
Nashville |
1–3 |
Minnesota |
|
Saros |
17,242 |
32–26–8 |
72 |
[81] |
67 |
March 5 |
Dallas |
0–2 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
17,349 |
33–26–8 |
74 |
[82] |
68 |
March 7 |
Nashville |
1–0 |
Dallas |
|
Saros |
18,532 |
34–26–8 |
76 |
[83] |
69 |
March 10 |
Nashville |
4–2 |
Montreal |
|
Saros |
21,021 |
35–26–8 |
78 |
[84] |
|
Cancelled games |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Home |
70 |
March 12 |
Nashville |
Toronto |
71 |
March 14 |
Nashville |
Columbus |
72 |
March 15 |
Nashville |
Minnesota |
73 |
March 19 |
Colorado |
Nashville |
74 |
March 21 |
Philadelphia |
Nashville |
75 |
March 22 |
Nashville |
Chicago |
76 |
March 24 |
Winnipeg |
Nashville |
77 |
March 26 |
Los Angeles |
Nashville |
78 |
March 28 |
Nashville |
Arizona |
79 |
March 29 |
Nashville |
Colorado |
80 |
April 1 |
Montreal |
Nashville |
81 |
April 2 |
Nashville |
Philadelphia |
82 |
April 4 |
Minnesota |
Nashville |
|
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Playoffs
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The Predators lost to the Arizona Coyotes in four games in the qualifying round.[85]
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs |
Western Conference Qualifying Round vs. (11) Arizona Coyotes: Arizona won 3–1 |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Series |
Recap |
1 |
August 2 |
Arizona |
4–3 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
0–1 |
[86] |
2 |
August 4 |
Arizona |
2–4 |
Nashville |
|
Saros |
1–1 |
[87] |
3 |
August 5 |
Nashville |
1–4 |
Arizona |
|
Saros |
1–2 |
[88] |
4 |
August 7 |
Nashville |
3–4 |
Arizona |
OT |
Saros |
1–3 |
[89] |
|
Legend: Win Loss
|
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[92]
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Pekka Rinne |
36 |
35 |
1,987:46 |
18 |
14 |
4 |
105 |
3.17 |
1,004 |
.895 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Juuse Saros |
40 |
34 |
2,176:50 |
17 |
12 |
4 |
98 |
2.70 |
1,142 |
.914 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Playoffs[93]
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Juuse Saros |
4 |
4 |
242:09 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
3.22 |
124 |
.895 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
†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.
Draft picks
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Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which will be held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Notes:
- The Arizona Coyotes' second-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent New Jersey's second-round pick in 2019 (34th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for New Jersey's third-round pick in 2019 (65th overall) and this pick.[94]
- The Colorado Avalanche's fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on July 1, 2017, that sent Colin Wilson to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[95]
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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