2002–03 Nashville Predators season

The 2002–03 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 5th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

2002–03 Nashville Predators
Division4th Central
Conference13th Western
2002–03 record27–35–13–7
Goals for183
Goals against206
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainGreg Johnson

Regular season

The Predators tied the Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut out, with 10, and tied the Montreal Canadiens for fewest short-handed goals scored, with 2.[1][2]

Final standings
Central Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12Detroit Red Wings824820104269203110
25St. Louis Blues82412411625322299
39Chicago Blackhawks82303313620722679
413Nashville Predators82273513718320674
515Columbus Blue Jackets8229428321326369

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Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 11, 20024–5@ Washington Capitals (2002–03)0–1–0–0
2LOctober 12, 20022–3Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)0–2–0–0
3OTLOctober 15, 20023–4 OT@ New York Islanders (2002–03)0–2–0–1
4OTLOctober 18, 20022–3 OT@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)0–2–0–2
5TOctober 19, 20022–2 OT@ New York Rangers (2002–03)0–2–1–2
6LOctober 22, 20021–2Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)0–3–1–2
7LOctober 24, 20021–2San Jose Sharks (2002–03)0–4–1–2
8WOctober 26, 20023–1Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)1–4–1–2
9LOctober 30, 20020–7@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)1–5–1–2
10OTLNovember 2, 20025–6 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)1–5–1–3
11OTLNovember 3, 20021–2 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)1–5–1–4
12LNovember 6, 20021–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)1–6–1–4
13TNovember 7, 20022–2 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)1–6–2–4
14WNovember 10, 20024–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)2–6–2–4
15LNovember 12, 20021–4@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)2–7–2–4
16LNovember 14, 20021–3Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)2–8–2–4
17TNovember 16, 20021–1 OTColumbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)2–8–3–4
18LNovember 17, 20022–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)2–9–3–4
19TNovember 21, 20021–1 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)2–9–4–4
20LNovember 23, 20022–4@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)2–10–4–4
21WNovember 27, 20024–2San Jose Sharks (2002–03)3–10–4–4
22LNovember 29, 20021–2New Jersey Devils (2002–03)3–11–4–4
23WNovember 30, 20025–2Dallas Stars (2002–03)4–11–4–4
24LDecember 3, 20021–2Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)4–12–4–4
25WDecember 5, 20023–2@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)5–12–4–4
26WDecember 7, 20024–2@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)6–12–4–4
27LDecember 8, 20020–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)6–13–4–4
28LDecember 10, 20020–3Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)6–14–4–4
29TDecember 12, 20022–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (2002–03)6–14–5–4
30WDecember 14, 20023–1Minnesota Wild (2002–03)7–14–5–4
31LDecember 17, 20020–3Calgary Flames (2002–03)7–15–5–4
32LDecember 19, 20021–3Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)7–16–5–4
33TDecember 21, 20022–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)7–16–6–4
34WDecember 23, 20023–2 OT@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)8–16–6–4
35WDecember 26, 20023–1Dallas Stars (2002–03)9–16–6–4
36LDecember 28, 20022–4Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)9–17–6–4
37WDecember 30, 20023–2Ottawa Senators (2002–03)10–17–6–4
38LJanuary 1, 20033–7Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)10–18–6–4
39TJanuary 4, 20033–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (2002–03)10–18–7–4
40WJanuary 6, 20035–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)11–18–7–4
41WJanuary 7, 20032–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (2002–03)12–18–7–4
42WJanuary 11, 20034–3 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2002–03)13–18–7–4
43LJanuary 12, 20030–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)13–19–7–4
44LJanuary 14, 20033–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)13–20–7–4
45TJanuary 16, 20032–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)13–20–8–4
46WJanuary 18, 20033–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)14–20–8–4
47WJanuary 21, 20033–2Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)15–20–8–4
48LJanuary 23, 20032–4New York Rangers (2002–03)15–21–8–4
49WJanuary 25, 20033–2Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)16–21–8–4
50WJanuary 27, 20035–1@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)17–21–8–4
51LJanuary 28, 20031–2@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)17–22–8–4
52LJanuary 30, 20031–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)17–23–8–4
53TFebruary 4, 20035–5 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)17–23–9–4
54WFebruary 8, 20033–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)18–23–9–4
55LFebruary 11, 20032–3Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)18–24–9–4
56WFebruary 13, 20032–0New York Islanders (2002–03)19–24–9–4
57WFebruary 15, 20032–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)20–24–9–4
58WFebruary 17, 20035–1Boston Bruins (2002–03)21–24–9–4
59WFebruary 20, 20034–1Calgary Flames (2002–03)22–24–9–4
60LFebruary 22, 20030–4@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)22–25–9–4
61WFebruary 23, 20035–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)23–25–9–4
62WFebruary 25, 20035–0Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)24–25–9–4
63WFebruary 27, 20036–0Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)25–25–9–4
64WMarch 1, 20035–4 OTChicago Blackhawks (2002–03)26–25–9–4
65OTLMarch 4, 20031–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)26–25–9–5
66TMarch 6, 20032–2 OTMinnesota Wild (2002–03)26–25–10–5
67WMarch 7, 20032–1@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)27–25–10–5
68LMarch 10, 20031–3Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)27–26–10–5
69TMarch 12, 20032–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)27–26–11–5
70LMarch 14, 20031–3@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)27–27–11–5
71LMarch 15, 20030–1St. Louis Blues (2002–03)27–28–11–5
72LMarch 17, 20033–5Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)27–29–11–5
73LMarch 20, 20033–7@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)27–30–11–5
74TMarch 22, 20031–1 OT@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)27–30–12–5
75OTLMarch 23, 20032–3 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)27–30–12–6
76TMarch 25, 20031–1 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2002–03)27–30–13–6
77LMarch 27, 20031–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)27–31–13–6
78LMarch 29, 20032–3Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)27–32–13–6
79LMarch 31, 20030–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)27–33–13–6
80OTLApril 1, 20031–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)27–33–13–7
81LApril 4, 20030–1@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)27–34–13–7
82LApril 6, 20030–2@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)27–35–13–7

Playoffs

The Predators missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
David LegwandC6417314834-2314
Kimmo TimonenD726344046-3400
Andreas JohanssonC5620173722-41000
Denis ArkhipovC7911243532-18301
Andy DelmoreD7118163428-171406
Scott HartnellLW82122234101-3202
Scott WalkerRW60151833582705
Vladimir OrszaghRW7816163238-1303
Adam HallRW7916122831-8802
Vitali YachmenevLW6251520127001
Rem MurrayC/LW5361319181100
Jason YorkD74415195213200
Greg JohnsonC388917227000
Clarke WilmC825111636-11000
Karlis SkrastinsD823101344-18010
Denis PedersonC/RW434610392000
Mark EatonD50279221000
Cale HulseD80268121-11001
Martin EratRW2717814-9100
Vernon FiddlerC19426142001
Bill HoulderD8224646-2001
Oleg PetrovRW172242-4000
Brent GilchristLW4112314-11000
Jon SimLW410100000
Wyatt SmithC111010-1000
Scottie UpshallLW810102000
Wade FlahertyG101100000
Reid SimpsonLW2601156-4000
Tomas VokounG69011280000
Todd WarrinerLW60114-1000
Andrew BerenzweigD400000000
Francis BouillonD40002-1000
Greg ClassenC80004-3000
Mike DunhamG1500000000
Brian FinleyG100000000
Darren HaydarRW20000-1000
Tomas KloucekD300021000
Jan LasakG300000000
Cameron MannRW40000-2000
Nathan PerrottRW100050000
Domenic PittisC200020000
Robert SchnabelD100000000
Pascal TrepanierD100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Tomas Vokoun3974692531111462.20317711625.918
Mike Dunham81915292433.150397354.892
Brian Finley47100033.8301310.769
Wade Flaherty51101044.7102723.852
Jan Lasak90301053.3303934.872
Team:4981822742132012.42322472046.911

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Nashville's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
16Scottie Upshall CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
4102Brandon Segal CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
5138Patrick Jarrett CanadaOwen Sound Attack (OHL)
6172Mike McKenna United StatesSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)
7203Josh Morrow CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)
8235Kaleb Betts CanadaChilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
9264Matthew Davis CanadaMoncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
9266Steven Spencer CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WHL)

See also

References
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.
  1. "2002-03 NHL Schedule and Results - Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com.
  2. "2002-03 NHL Summary - Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com.
  3. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  4. "2002-03 Nashville Predators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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