2008–09 Nashville Predators season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2008–09
Year:	2008
Team:	Nashville Predators
Conferencerank:	10th
Divisionrank:	5th
Record:	40–34–8
Homerecord:	24–13–2
Roadrecord:	16–21–4
Goalsfor:	213
Goalsagainst:	233
Attendance:	15,011 (87.7%) Total: 615,439

The 2008–09 Nashville Predators season began on October 10, 2008. It was the Nashville Predators' 11th season in the National Hockey League. The Predators ended up missing the playoffs for the first time since 2002-03 season

Pre-season

2008 Pre-season Game Log: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 25		4–2	Nashville			10,558	0–1–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010028
2	September 26	Nashville	3–4				11,964	0–2–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010041
3	September 27		1–3	Nashville			12,078	1–2–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010047
4	October 2		4–2	Nashville		Ellis	12,903	1–3–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010080
5	October 3	Nashville	6–4			Rinne	6,753	2–3–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010086
6	October 5	Nashville	0–2			Ellis	11,313	2–4–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010102

Regular season

Game log

2008–09 Game Log
October: 5–4–1 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 10 Nashville 2–5 19,150 0–1–0 0 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020014 2 October 11 1–3 Nashville Ellis 17,113 1–1–0 2 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020024 3 October 13 Nashville 3–2 SO Ellis 21,712 2–1–0 4 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020038 4 October 15 Nashville 4–6 Ellis 16,899 2–2–0 4 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020047 5 October 17 Nashville 3–5 Ellis 17,930 2–3–0 4 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020058 6 October 18 3–6 Nashville Ellis 13,259 3–3–0 6 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020072 7 October 23 5–3 Nashville Ellis 12,042 3–4–0 6 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020095 8 October 25 4–5 Nashville Ellis 14,704 4–4–0 8 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020112 9 October 28 Nashville 3–4 SO Ellis 17,011 4–4–1 9 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020126 10 October 30 1–3 Nashville 11,294 5–4–1 11 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020140
November: 6–6–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 5–4–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 2–3 Nashville SO Rinne 14,909 6–4–1 13 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020158 12 November 4 Nashville 0–4 Ellis 18,630 6–5–1 13 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020175 13 November 6 Nashville 6–7 Ellis 19,289 6–6–1 13 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020188 14 November 8 Nashville 0–1 Ellis 18,007 6–7–1 13 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020203 15 November 11 Nashville 4–3 OT Ellis 17,496 7–7–1 15 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020220 16 November 14 Nashville 4–3 OT Ellis 16,485 8–7–1 17 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020241 17 November 15 Nashville 3–1 Ellis 14,135 9–7–1 19 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020251 18 November 17 4–1 Nashville Ellis 13,312 9–8–1 19 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020261 19 November 21 Nashville 1–4 Ellis 16,444 9–9–1 19 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020283 20 November 23 Nashville 5–2 Ellis 13,042 10–9–1 21 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020297 21 November 25 1–0 Nashville SO Ellis 13,825 10–9–2 22 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020306 22 November 28 Nashville 4–3 OT Rinne 15,022 11–9–2 24 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020330 23 November 29 6–2 Nashville Ellis 13,990 11–10–2 24 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020342
December: 6–6–1 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–5–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Nashville 2–0 Rinne 18,690 12–10–2 26 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020350 25 December 4 2–3 Nashville Rinne 12,717 13–10–2 28 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020373 26 December 6 0–1 Nashville Rinne 14,408 14–10–2 30 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020388 27 December 8 Nashville 3–6 Rinne 14,537 14–11–2 30 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020401 28 December 9 3–1 Nashville Ellis 12,441 14–12–2 30 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020404 29 December 11 Nashville 1–2 SO Ellis 13,484 14–12–3 31 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020415 30 December 13 0–3 Nashville Ellis 15,426 15–12–3 33 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020437 31 December 18 Nashville 1–2 Ellis 14,193 15–13–3 33 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020468 32 December 20 0–1 Nashville Rinne 16,457 16–13–3 35 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020481 33 December 23 Nashville 0–3 Rinne 14,703 16–14–3 35 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020501 34 December 26 2–3 Nashville Ellis 17,113 17–14–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020512 35 December 28 Nashville 2–5 Ellis 16,839 17–15–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020531 36 December 29 Nashville 1–5 Rinne 15,643 17–16–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020536
January: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–5–0 ; Road: 2–3–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 37 January 1 2–1 Nashville Rinne 16,502 17–17–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020558 38 January 3 3–2 Nashville Ellis 14,321 17–18–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020567 39 January 6 2–1 Nashville Rinne 13,598 17–19–3 37 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020592 40 January 8 3–5 Nashville Rinne 14,297 18–19–3 39 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020604 41 January 10 1–4 Nashville Rinne 16,802 19–19–3 41 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020622 42 January 11 Nashville 1–3 Ellis 21,666 19–20–3 41 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020626 43 January 13 Nashville 2–0 Rinne 19,223 20–20–3 43 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020636 44 January 15 Nashville 2–3 Rinne 21,273 20–21–3 43 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020648 45 January 17 7–2 Nashville Ellis 17,113 20–22–3 43 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020668 46 January 19 3–1 Nashville Rinne 14,848 20–23–3 43 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020683 47 January 28 Nashville 5–3 Rinne 18,630 21–23–3 45 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020715 48 January 30 Nashville 1–3 Rinne 19,289 21–24–3 45 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020728
February: 10–4–1 (Home: 7–2–1 ; Road: 3–2–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 49 February 1 Nashville 2–1 Rinne 16,839 22–24–3 47 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020744 50 February 3 1–2 Nashville Rinne 13,195 23–24–3 49 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020755 51 February 5 2–4 Nashville Rinne 14,877 24–24–3 51 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020767 52 February 6 Nashville 2–0 Ellis 18,568 25–24–3 53 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020775 53 February 8 Nashville 1–4 Ellis 17,689 25–25–3 53 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020792 54 February 10 5–3 Nashville Rinne 15,077 25–26–3 53 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020800 55 February 12 3–4 Nashville SO Rinne 14,307 26–26–3 55 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020815 56 February 14 2–3 Nashville SO Rinne 17,113 27–26–3 57 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020830 57 February 16 2–0 Nashville Rinne 14,681 27–27–3 57 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020844 58 February 18 Nashville 2–6 Ellis 20,066 27–28–3 57 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020857 59 February 19 2–1 Nashville OT Rinne 15,037 27–28–4 58 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020866 60 February 21 Nashville 1–0 OT Rinne 19,250 28–28–4 60 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020885 61 February 24 3–5 Nashville Rinne 15,075 29–28–4 62 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020899 62 February 26 1–4 Nashville Rinne 14,954 30–28–4 64 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020915 63 February 28 0–8 Nashville Rinne 17,113 31–28–4 66 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020931
March: 7–3–4 (Home: 4–1–2 ; Road: 3–2–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 3 5–6 Nashville OT Rinne 14,194 32–28–4 68 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020948 65 March 5 2–4 Nashville Rinne 13,064 33–28–4 70 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020961 66 March 7 Nashville 1–4 Rinne 19,611 33–29–4 70 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020974 67 March 10 2–1 Nashville OT Ellis 16,064 33–29–5 71 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020996 68 March 12 4–2 Nashville Ellis 16,241 33–30–5 71 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021011 69 March 14 Nashville 2–0 Rinne 13,197 34–30–5 73 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021029 70 March 16 Nashville 4–3 Rinne 17,810 35–30–5 75 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021039 71 March 18 Nashville 3–4 OT Rinne 16,181 35–30–6 76 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021054 72 March 19 Nashville 2–3 SO Rinne 17,496 35–30–7 77 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021062 73 March 24 2–1 Nashville SO Rinne 16,418 35–30–8 78 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021092 74 March 26 2–3 Nashville Rinne 16,562 36–30–8 80 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021106 75 March 28 3–4 Nashville OT Rinne 17,113 37–30–8 82 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021122 76 March 29 Nashville 4–3 Rinne 20,066 38–30–8 84 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021127 77 March 31 Nashville 1–2 Rinne 14,495 38–31–8 84 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021138
April: 2–3–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 3 Nashville 1–3 Rinne 21,628 38–32–8 84 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021163 79 April 4 4–5 Nashville SO Rinne 16,750 39–32–8 86 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021170 80 April 7 4–2 Nashville Rinne 17,113 39–33–8 86 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021191 81 April 9 Nashville 4–3 SO Rinne 20,066 40–33–8 88 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021206 82 April 10 Nashville 4–8 Rinne 18,568 40–34–8 88 http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021210
Legend:

Playoffs

The Nashville Predators failed to qualify for the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, making it the first time that the Predators missed the playoffs since 2003.

Player stats

Goaltenders

^†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

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
	1st NHL Game	October 10, 2008
	1st NHL Game	October 10, 2008
	1st NHL Goal	October 10, 2008
	600th NHL Game	October 15, 2008
	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point	October 15, 2008
	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	October 15, 2008
	400th NHL Point	October 18, 2008
	1st NHL Assist	October 25, 2008
	Franchise Single Season Goal Record (33)	April 10, 2009

Transactions

Trades

June 20, 2008	To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2008 – Dale Weise	To St. Louis Blues Chris Mason
June 20, 2008	To Nashville Predators 1st-round pick (7th overall) in 2008 – Colin Wilson	To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (9th overall) in 2008 – Josh Bailey 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Aaron Ness
June 20, 2008	To Nashville Predators 1st-round pick (18th overall) in 2008 – Chet Pickard 3rd-round pick in 2009 – Taylor Beck	To Ottawa Senators 1st-round pick (15th overall) in 2008 – Erik Karlsson
September 29, 2008	To Nashville Predators Nick Tarnasky	To Tampa Bay Lightning Conditional 6th-round pick in 2009 – Jaroslav Janus
October 30, 2008	To Nashville Predators Hugh Jessiman	To New York Rangers Future Considerations
October 30, 2008	To Nashville Predators Tim Ramholt	To Philadelphia Flyers Josh Gratton
November 27, 2008	To Nashville Predators Wade Belak	To Florida Panthers Nick Tarnasky

Free agents

Player Former team Contract Terms

Player New team Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks

Claimed via waivers

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	7 (from Toronto via NY Islanders)		(C)		Boston University (Hockey East)
1	18 (from Ottawa)		(G)		Tri-City Americans (WHL)
2	38 (from Toronto via Phoenix)	Roman Josi	(D)		SC Bern (NLA)
5	136	Taylor Stefishen	(LW)		Langley Chiefs (BCHL)
6	166		(D)		Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
7	201 (from NY Rangers)		(C)		Espoo Blues (Finland Jr.)
7	207 (from San Jose)	Anders Lindback	(G)		Brynäs IF (Elitserien)

See also

• 2008–09 NHL season