2005–06 Nashville Predators season

The 2005–06 Nashville Predators season was the eighth season of the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. The Predators qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

2005–06 Nashville Predators
Division2nd Central
Conference4th Western
2005–06 record49–25–8
Goals for259
Goals against227
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainGreg Johnson
ArenaGaylord Entertainment Center
Team leaders
GoalsPaul Kariya
Steve Sullivan (31)
AssistsPaul Kariya (54)
PointsPaul Kariya (85)
Penalty minutesDarcy Hordichuk (163)
WinsTomas Vokoun (36)
Goals against averageChris Mason (2.54)

Regular season

The Predators were the last team to record their first regulation loss of the regular season. They opened the season with an 8–0–1 stretch before losing at home to the Edmonton Oilers on October 29, 2005, 5–1.

Final standings

Central Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
11Detroit Red Wings8258168305209124
24Nashville Predators8249258259227106
313Columbus Blue Jackets823543422327974
414Chicago Blackhawks8226431321128565
515St. Louis Blues8221461519729257

[5] 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.

Western Conference[6]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red WingsCE8258168305209124
2 Y- Dallas StarsPA8253236265218112
3 Y- Calgary FlamesNW82462511218200103
4 X- Nashville PredatorsCE8249258259227106
5 X- San Jose SharksPA8244271126624299
6 X- Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPA8243271225422998
7 X- Colorado AvalancheNW824330928325795
8 X- Edmonton OilersNW8241281325625195
8.5
9 Vancouver CanucksNW824232825625592
8 Los Angeles KingsPA824235524927089
11 Minnesota WildNW823836823121584
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823839524627181
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE823543422327974
14 Chicago BlackhawksCE8226431321128565
15 St. Louis BluesCE8221461519729257

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 20053–2San Jose Sharks (2005–06)1–0–0
2WOctober 8, 20053–2 SOMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)2–0–0
3WOctober 12, 20055–4@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)3–0–0
4WOctober 13, 20055–4 SO@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)4–0–0
5WOctober 15, 20054–1@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06)5–0–0
6WOctober 20, 20053–2 SOSt. Louis Blues (2005–06)6–0–0
7WOctober 22, 20052–1San Jose Sharks (2005–06)7–0–0
8WOctober 25, 20055–3Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)8–0–0
9LOctober 26, 20052–3 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)8–0–1
10LOctober 29, 20051–5Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)8–1–1
11LNovember 1, 20051–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)8–2–1
12LNovember 2, 20052–3 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06)8–2–2
13LNovember 5, 20052–3 SO@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)8–2–3
14WNovember 8, 20053–2Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)9–2–3
15WNovember 10, 20055–3Dallas Stars (2005–06)10–2–3
16WNovember 12, 20053–1St. Louis Blues (2005–06)11–2–3
17WNovember 15, 20053–2Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)12–2–3
18LNovember 19, 20052–4@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06)12–3–3
19WNovember 23, 20054–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)13–3–3
20WNovember 24, 20054–3Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)14–3–3
21LNovember 26, 20051–3Dallas Stars (2005–06)14–4–3
22WNovember 29, 20052–0Calgary Flames (2005–06)15–4–3
23WDecember 1, 20052–1Minnesota Wild (2005–06)16–4–3
24WDecember 3, 20054–3 SOPhiladelphia Flyers (2005–06)17–4–3
25WDecember 7, 20055–2@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)18–4–3
26LDecember 8, 20051–5New York Rangers (2005–06)18–5–3
27LDecember 10, 20053–4@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06)18–6–3
28LDecember 13, 20053–7@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)18–7–3
29WDecember 15, 20055–3Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)19–7–3
30WDecember 17, 20057–3Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)20–7–3
31WDecember 20, 20053–2Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)21–7–3
32WDecember 21, 20056–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)22–7–3
33WDecember 23, 20055–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)23–7–3
34WDecember 27, 20054–3@ Calgary Flames (2005–06)24–7–3
35LDecember 28, 20053–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)24–8–3
36LDecember 30, 20052–4@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)24–9–3
37LJanuary 1, 20062–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)24–10–3
38LJanuary 3, 20060–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06)24–11–3
39WJanuary 4, 20064–3@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06)25–11–3
40LJanuary 6, 20061–3Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)25–12–3
41WJanuary 8, 20065–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)26–12–3
42WJanuary 10, 20062–1New York Islanders (2005–06)27–12–3
43LJanuary 11, 20063–4 SO@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)27–12–4
44LJanuary 13, 20064–5 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)27–12–5
45WJanuary 15, 20065–4Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)28–12–5
46LJanuary 19, 20063–4 SONew Jersey Devils (2005–06)28–12–6
47WJanuary 21, 20067–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)29–12–6
48WJanuary 23, 20063–2@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)30–12–6
49WJanuary 24, 20062–1 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)31–12–6
50LJanuary 26, 20061–5@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06)31–13–6
51LJanuary 28, 20063–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)31–14–6
52LFebruary 1, 20061–2@ Dallas Stars (2005–06)31–15–6
53WFebruary 2, 20064–3 OTColorado Avalanche (2005–06)32–15–6
54WFebruary 4, 20066–0Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)33–15–6
55LFebruary 6, 20062–4@ Dallas Stars (2005–06)33–16–6
56LFebruary 8, 20060–6@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)33–17–6
57LFebruary 9, 20062–3Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)33–18–6
58WFebruary 11, 20065–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)34–18–6
59LMarch 1, 20060–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)34–19–6
60WMarch 2, 20063–1Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)35–19–6
61LMarch 5, 20062–3 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06)35–19–7
62WMarch 7, 20063–2@ Calgary Flames (2005–06)36–19–7
63WMarch 9, 20063–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)37–19–7
64LMarch 11, 20062–3 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06)37–19–8
65WMarch 14, 20065–0Vancouver Canucks (2005–06)38–19–8
66WMarch 16, 20062–0Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)39–19–8
67WMarch 18, 20069–4Calgary Flames (2005–06)40–19–8
68WMarch 20, 20064–2St. Louis Blues (2005–06)41–19–8
69WMarch 21, 20063–2 SO@ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)42–19–8
70LMarch 24, 20063–6@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)42–20–8
71LMarch 25, 20064–6@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)42–21–8
72LMarch 28, 20063–5@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)42–22–8
73LMarch 30, 20062–4Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)42–23–8
74WApril 1, 20062–1St. Louis Blues (2005–06)43–23–8
75LApril 3, 20061–3Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)43–24–8
76LApril 5, 20063–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06)43–25–8
77WApril 6, 20063–0@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06)44–25–8
78WApril 8, 20062–1 SOChicago Blackhawks (2005–06)45–25–8
79WApril 11, 20062–0@ St. Louis Blues (2005–06)46–25–8
80WApril 13, 20064–2Minnesota Wild (2005–06)47–25–8
81WApril 15, 20065–1Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)48–25–8
82WApril 18, 20066–3Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)49–25–8

Player stats

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Paul KariyaLW8231548540-61403
Steve SullivanRW693137685021345
Yanic PerreaultC6922355730-31002
Kimmo TimonenD7911395074-3801
Martin EratRW80202949760501
Marek ZidlickyD671237498281001
Scott HartnellLW8125234810181028
Dan HamhuisD82731387011411
Adam HallRW751415294001005
David LegwandC4471926343005
Scottie UpshallLW48816243414102
Mike SillingerC31101222140301
Greg JohnsonC6811819106043
Scott WalkerRW3351116362100
Ryan SuterD7111516667000
Jerred SmithsonC665914549001
Darcy HordichukLW7476131639001
Vernon FiddlerC40841242-2302
Danny MarkovD5801111629000
Jordin TootooRW344610559000
Shea WeberD282810428201
Jeremy StevensonLW35437740000
Scott NicholC34336793010
Mark EatonD6931444-2000
Kris BeechC512301000
Brendan WittD17033685000
Tomas VokounG61022260000
Greg ZanonD402260000
Chris MasonG2310100000
Jamie AllisonD2001145-6000
Brian FinleyG100000000
Simon GamacheC110000-6000
Kevin KleinD20000-1000
Pekka RinneG200000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Tomas Vokoun360161361871602.67419841824.919
Chris Mason1227231251522.542597545.913
Pekka Rinne63211043.8104036.900
Brian Finley60101077.0004134.829
Team:495182492582232.70626622439.916

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Paul KariyaLW525700200
Kimmo TimonenD513440010
Mike SillingerC521312-1100
Shea WeberD42028-3100
Martin EratRW51126-1100
Dan HamhuisD50222-2000
Steve SullivanRW50220-2000
Adam HallRW51010-3101
Scott HartnellLW510140000
Vernon FiddlerC20110-1000
Greg JohnsonC501120000
David LegwandC50118-1000
Marek ZidlickyD201120000
Mark EatonD500080000
Danny MarkovD50006-1000
Chris MasonG500000000
Scott NicholC30002-2000
Yanic PerreaultC100020000
Jerred SmithsonC300040000
Jordin TootooRW30000-1000
Scottie UpshallLW200000000
Scott WalkerRW500060000
Brendan WittD500012-3000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Chris Mason296514173.450171154.901
Team:296514173.450171154.901

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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;

Playoffs

Nashville (4) vs. San Jose (5)
DateAwayHome
April 21San Jose 34 Nashville
April 23San Jose 30 Nashville
April 25Nashville 14 San Jose
April 27Nashville 45 San Jose
April 30San Jose 21 Nashville
San Jose wins series 41

Draft picks

Nashville's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
118Ryan Parent CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
378Teemu Laakso FinlandHIFK Jr. (Finland)
379Cody Franson CanadaVancouver Giants (WHL)
5150Cal O'Reilly CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
6176Ryan Maki United StatesHarvard University (ECAC)
7213Scott Todd CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
7230Patric Hornqvist SwedenVäsby IK (Sweden)

References

  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200603090VAN.html
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199512300STL.html
  3. "Goalie Mason scores, wins fifth straight as Preds top Yotes". 2006-04-15.
  4. "NHL Power Rankings". CNN. 2006-04-18.
  5. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  6. "2005–2006 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  7. "2005-06 Nashville Predators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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