2010–11 Nashville Predators season

The 2010–11 Nashville Predators season was the team's 13th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

2010–11 Nashville Predators
Division2nd Central
Conference5th Western
2010–11 record44–27–11
Home record24–9–8
Road record20–18–3
Goals for219
Goals against194
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainShea Weber
Alternate captainsSteve Sullivan
Ryan Suter
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Team leaders
GoalsSergei Kostitsyn (23)
AssistsRyan Suter (35)
PointsMartin Erat
Kostitsyn (50)
Penalty minutesShane O'Brien (83)
Plus/minusRyan Suter (+20)
WinsPekka Rinne (33)
Goals against averageRinne (2.12)

Pre-season

With their 18th-overall first-round pick, the Predators chose Austin Watson of the Peterborough Petes.

Regular season

The Predators opened the season on October 9 at home against the Anaheim Ducks. The regular season ended on April 9, with their final game being against the St. Louis Blues.

Playoffs

The Predators clinched a berth in the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs as the Western Conference's fifth seed. The Predators won their first playoff series in franchise history after defeating the Anaheim Ducks in six games to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals against the first seed, the Vancouver Canucks. In a low-scoring series, the Canucks managed to close out the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in six games.

Standings

Central Division[1]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y-Detroit Red Wings8247251043261241104
2 Nashville Predators824427113821919499
3 Chicago Blackhawks82442993825822597
4 St. Louis Blues823833113424023487
5 Columbus Blue Jackets823435132921525881
Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 p – Vancouver CanucksNW825419950262185117
2 y – San Jose SharksPA824825943248213105
3 y – Detroit Red WingsCE8247251043261241104
4 Anaheim DucksPA82473054323923599
5 Nashville PredatorsCE824427113821919499
6 Phoenix CoyotesPA824326133823122699
7 Los Angeles KingsPA82463063621919898
8 Chicago BlackhawksCE82442993825822597
8.5
9 Dallas StarsPA824229113722723395
10 Calgary FlamesNW824129123225023794
11 St. Louis BluesCE823833113424023487
12 Minnesota WildNW82393583620623386
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE823435132921525881
14 Colorado AvalancheNW82304482422728868
15 Edmonton OilersNW822545122319326962

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

Schedule and results

Pre-Season

Regular season

2010–11 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Nashville Predators ended the 2010–11 regular season as the Western Conference's fifth seed. They defeated the fourth seed, the Anaheim Ducks, in the first round, 4–2, which is the first playoff series win in franchise history. Their opponent in the Western Conference Semifinals would be the Vancouver Canucks, who beat Nashville 4–2.

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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 Rinne643789332291342.121905.93060012
Anders Lindback2211311152492.60576.9152000
Mark Dekanich15000033.6025.8800000
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne1274866322.57343.9070010
Anders Lindback1130000.0091.0000000

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

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Pekka Rinne[2]NHL Third Star of the MonthJanuary 2011
Pekka Rinne[3]NHL Third Star of the MonthMarch 2011


Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Shane O'Brien300th Career NHL GameOctober 9, 2010
Anders Lindback1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Win
October 13, 2010
Jerred Smithson400th Career NHL GameOctober 24, 2010
Linus Klasen1st Career NHL GameOctober 30, 2010
Ryan Suter400th Career NHL GameNovember 16, 2010
Anders Lindback1st Career NHL ShutoutDecember 11, 2010
Nick Spaling1st Career NHL GoalDecember 13, 2010
Mark Dekanich1st Career NHL GameDecember 18, 2010
Francis Bouillon600th Career NHL GameDecember 26, 2010
Chris Mueller1st Career NHL GameDecember 28, 2010
Marcel Goc100th Career NHL PointJanuary 5, 2011
Kevin Klein200th Career NHL GameJanuary 5, 2011
Joel Ward200th Career NHL GameJanuary 5, 2011
Cody Franson100th Career NHL GameJanuary 8, 2011
Chris Mueller1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 16, 2011
J. P. Dumont800th Career NHL GameJanuary 23, 2011
Alexander Sulzer1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 23, 2011
Sergei Kostitsyn200th Career NHL GameJanuary 24, 2011
Shea Weber200th Career NHL PointFebruary 9, 2011
Sergei Kostitsyn100th Career NHL PointFebruary 9, 2011
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL GameFebruary 22, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL GameFebruary 26, 2011
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
February 27, 2011
Martin Erat600th Career NHL GameMarch 1, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
March 1, 2011
Colin Wilson100th Career NHL GameMarch 3, 2011
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL AssistMarch 6, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL AssistMarch 12, 2011
Jordin Tootoo400th Career NHL GameMarch 19, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL Hat-trickMarch 20, 2011
Martin Erat400th Career NHL PointMarch 31, 2011
Patric Hornqvist100th Career NHL PointApril 2, 2011
Mike Fisher700th Career NHL GameApril 5, 2011
Nick Spaling100th Career NHL GameApril 5, 2011
Shea Weber400th Career NHL GameApril 5, 2011
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Jonathon Blum1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Blake Geoffrion1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Matthew Halischuk1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 13, 2011
Patric Hornqvist1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 15, 2011
Jerred Smithson1st Career NHL Playoff AssistApril 17, 2011
Matt Halischuk1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 20, 2011
Anders Lindback1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 20, 2011
Nick Spaling1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 22, 2011
Kevin Klein1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 22, 2011
Nick Spaling1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 24, 2011
Cody Franson1st Career NHL Playoff GoalMay 5, 2011

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

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