2012–13 Nashville Predators season

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
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. 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.

Regular season
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.

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

Player stats
Final stats

Goaltenders
†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

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

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