2012–13 Nashville Predators season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2012–13 Nashville Predators
Division5th Central
Conference14th Western
2012–13 record16–23–9
Home record11–9–4
Road record5–14–5
Goals for111
Goals against139
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainShea Weber
Alternate captainsMartin Erat (Oct.–Apr.)
Mike Fisher
David Legwand (Apr.)
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Average attendance17,113 (100%)[1]
(2 games)
Team leaders
GoalsDavid Legwand (12)
AssistsShea Weber (19)
PointsShea Weber (28)
Penalty minutesRich Clune (113)
Plus/minusMike Fisher (+6)
WinsPekka Rinne (15)
Goals against averagePekka Rinne (2.43)

The 2012–13 Nashville Predators season was the team's 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

Off-season[edit]

After already losing one half of their All-Star defensive core to free agency when Ryan Suter signed with the Minnesota Wild, on July 19, 2012, Shea Weber signed an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers.[2] The Predators had seven days to decide whether to match the offer, opting to do so on July 24 to keep Weber in a Predators uniform.[3]

Regular season[edit]

The Predators scored 109 goals (excluding three shootout-winning goals) over the lockout-shortened season of 48 games, tied for 30th overall with the Florida Panthers. The Predators were also shut out a league-high nine times, tied with the Phoenix Coyotes.[4][5]

Standings[edit]

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Chicago Blackhawks 48 36 7 5 30 155 102 +53 77
2 x – St. Louis Blues 48 29 17 2 24 129 115 +14 60
3 x – Detroit Red Wings 48 24 16 8 22 124 115 +9 56
4 Columbus Blue Jackets 48 24 17 7 19 120 119 +1 55
5 Nashville Predators 48 16 23 9 14 111 139 −28 41
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE p – Chicago Blackhawks 48 36 7 5 30 155 102 +53 77
2 PA y – Anaheim Ducks 48 30 12 6 24 140 118 +22 66
3 NW y – Vancouver Canucks 48 26 15 7 21 127 121 +6 59
4 CE x – St. Louis Blues 48 29 17 2 24 129 115 +14 60
5 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 48 27 16 5 25 133 118 +15 59
6 PA x – San Jose Sharks 48 25 16 7 17 124 116 +8 57
7 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 48 24 16 8 22 124 115 +9 56
8 NW x – Minnesota Wild 48 26 19 3 22 122 127 −5 55
9 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 48 24 17 7 19 120 119 +1 55
10 PA Phoenix Coyotes 48 21 18 9 17 125 131 −6 51
11 PA Dallas Stars 48 22 22 4 20 130 142 −12 48
12 NW Edmonton Oilers 48 19 22 7 17 125 134 −9 45
13 NW Calgary Flames 48 19 25 4 19 128 160 −32 42
14 CE Nashville Predators 48 16 23 9 14 111 139 −28 41
15 NW Colorado Avalanche 48 16 25 7 14 116 152 −36 39
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Game log[edit]

2012–13 Game Log
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Playoffs[edit]

For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Predators missed the playoffs.

Player stats[edit]

Final stats[6]

Skaters[edit]

Goaltenders[edit]

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne 43 42 2443:46 15 16 8 99 2.43 1101 .910 5 0 1 8
Chris Mason 11 6 466:44 1 7 1 29 3.73 229 .873 0 0 0 0
Totals 48 2910:30 16 23 9 128 2.64 1330 .904 5 0 1 8

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records[edit]


Transactions[edit]

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades[edit]

Date
Details
June 15, 2012[7] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Anders Lindback
Kyle Wilson
7th-round pick in 2012
To Nashville Predators
Sebastien Caron
2nd-round pick in 2012
2nd-round pick in 2012
3rd-round pick in 2013
June 23, 2012[8] To New York Rangers
3rd-round pick in 2013
To Nashville Predators
3rd-round pick in 2012
June 23, 2012[8] To New York Rangers
5th-round pick in 2012
To Nashville Predators
5th-round pick in 2013
February 19, 2013[9] To St. Louis Blues
Jani Lajunen
To Nashville Predators
Scott Ford
February 28, 2013[10] To Calgary Flames
Brian McGrattan
To Nashville Predators
Joe Piskula
April 3, 2013[11] To San Jose Sharks
Scott Hannan
To Nashville Predators
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013[a]
April 3, 2013[12] To Washington Capitals
Martin Erat
Michael Latta
To Nashville Predators
Filip Forsberg
June 14, 2013[13] To Florida Panthers
Bobby Butler
To Nashville Predators
T. J. Brennan

Draft picks[edit]

Nashville's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Previous Team
2 37 (from Minnesota) Pontus Aberg LW  Sweden Djurgardens IF J20 (J20 SuperElit)
2 50 (from Philadelphia) Colton Sissons C  Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
3 66 (from Toronto) Jimmy Vesey LW  United States South Shore Kings (EJHL)
3 89 (from NY Rangers) Brendan Leipsic LW  Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
4 112 Zach Stepan C  United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA)
4 118 (from Phoenix) Mikko Vainonen D  Finland HIFK U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga)
6 164 (from Dallas) Simon Fernholm D  Sweden Huddinge IK J20 (J20 SuperElit)
6 172 Max Gortz RW  Sweden Farjestad BK J20 (J20 SuperElit)
6 179 (from NY Rangers) Marek Mazanec G  Czech Republic HC Plzen (Czech Extraliga)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  2. ^ NHL.com: Weber agrees to 14-year offer sheet with Flyers
  3. ^ a b Nashville Predators Match Offer Sheet To Captain Shea Weber
  4. ^ "2012-13 NHL Season Summary | Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "2012-13 NHL Season Schedule and Results | Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Nashville Predators – Statistics". Nashville Predators. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "Nashville Predators Acquire Three Draft Picks and Goaltender Sebastien Caron from Tampa Bay". Predators.nhl.com. June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Rangers 2012 Entry Draft Picks at a Glance". Rangers.nhl.com. June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  9. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire Defenseman Scott Ford From St. Louis
  10. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire Defenseman Joe Piskula From Calgary
  11. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire A Conditional Seventh-Round Pick From San Jose
  12. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire Filip Forsberg From Washington
  13. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire TJ Brennan From Florida
  14. ^ Preds Sign Prospect Kevin Henderson To 1-Year Deal
  15. ^ Preds Sign Goalie Chris Mason To 1-Year Contract
  16. ^ Preds Sign Mike Moore To 2-Way Contract
  17. ^ Preds Sign Scott Hannan To a 1-Year Contract
  18. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Van Guilder to a Two-Year Contract
  19. ^ Canadiens sign Francis Bouillon to a one-year contract
  20. ^ Wings add grit with Tootoo deal
  21. ^ REPORT: RADULOV SIGNS FOUR-YEAR DEAL WITH CSKA MOSCOW
  22. ^ Capitals Sign Jack Hillen
  23. ^ Welcome To Minnesota Parise, Suter
  24. ^ Nashville Predators Claim Richard Clune on Waivers
  25. ^ Nashville Predators Claim Bobby Butler on Waivers
  26. ^ Nashville Predators Claim Zach Boychuk on Waivers
  27. ^ Canes Claim Boychuk on Waivers from Nashville
  28. ^ Preds Ink Hellberg to Entry-Level Contract
  29. ^ Preds Re-Sign Chris Mueller To 1-Year Deal
  30. ^ Preds Sign Brandon Yip To A 1-Year Contract
  31. ^ Preds Sign Defenseman Hal Gill To A Two-Year Contract
  32. ^ Preds Sign Paul Gaustad To A 4-Year Contract
  33. ^ Preds Agree To Terms With Forward Brian McGrattan On 1-Year Deal
  34. ^ Preds Sign Goaltender Jeremy Smith To A 1-Year Contract
  35. ^ Predators Sign Jack Maclellan To A One-Year Contract
  36. ^ Preds Sign Sergei Kostitsyn To a Two-Year Contract
  37. ^ Preds Sign Colin Wilson to 3-Year Deal
  38. ^ Predators Sign Mike Fisher to 2-Year Contract
  39. ^ Preds Sign 2012 2nd Round Pick Colton Sissons
  40. ^ Preds Sign Jon Blum To 1-Year Contract
  41. ^ Preds Sign Gabriel Bourque To A 2-Yr Contract
  42. ^ Preds Sign Kevin Klein To 5-Year Contract Archived November 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  43. ^ Preds Sign Craig Smith To 2-Year Deal
  44. ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2009 Second Round Pick Zach Budish
  45. ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2011 Second Rounder Miikka Salomaki
  46. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Patric Hornqvist to a Five-Year Contract
  47. ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2012 Draft Pick Marek Mazanec
  48. ^ Nashville Predators Sign WHL Scoring Champion Brendan Leipsic
  49. ^ Nashville Predators Sign 2012 Fourth-Round Pick Mikko Vainonen
  50. ^ "Nashville Predators Sign Roman Josi To A Seven-Year Deal". Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  51. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Piskula To A One-Year Contract
  52. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Henderson To A Two-Year Contract
  53. ^ Nashville Predators Sign Bartley to a Three-Year Contract