2010–11 Nashville Predators season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2010–11
Year:	2010
Team:	Nashville Predators
Conferencerank:	5th
Divisionrank:	2nd
Record:	44–27–11
Homerecord:	24–9–8
Roadrecord:	20–18–3
Goalsfor:	219
Goalsagainst:	194
Goalsleader:	Sergei Kostitsyn (23)
Assistsleader:	Ryan Suter (35)
Pointsleader:	Martin Erat Kostitsyn (50)
Plusminusleader:	Ryan Suter (+20)
Pimleader:	Shane O'Brien (83)
Winsleader:	Pekka Rinne (33)
Gaaleader:	Rinne (2.12)

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.

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.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2010 Pre-season record: 4–2–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 3–0–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Record	Recap
1	September 23		3–1	Nashville Predators		Dekanich	0–1–0	https://web.archive.org/web/20101204001818/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010020
2	September 24	Nashville Predators	2–1	Carolina Hurricanes		Lindback	1–1–0	https://web.archive.org/web/20101204001728/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010030
3	September 25		2–1	Nashville Predators		Lindback	1–2–0	https://web.archive.org/web/20101204002126/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010047
4	September 27		1–2	Nashville Predators		Rinne	2–2–0	https://web.archive.org/web/20101204001932/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010052
5	September 29	Nashville Predators	4–3	Atlanta Thrashers		Lindback	3–2–0	https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023751/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020089
6	October 3	Nashville Predators	3–0	Washington Capitals		Rinne	4–2–0	https://web.archive.org/web/20101204002525/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010010097

Regular season

2010–11 Game Log
October: 5–2–3 (Home: 2–1–3; Road: 3–1–0) Pts. 13 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Anaheim Ducks 1–4 Nashville Predators 17,113 1–0–0 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20101115115459/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020020 2 October 13 Nashville Predators 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks 20,680 2–0–0 4 https://web.archive.org/web/20101115115633/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020040 3 October 14 St. Louis Blues 3–4 Nashville Predators Lindback 15,103 3–0–0 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20101115115316/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020044 4 October 16 Washington Capitals 3–2 Nashville Predators OT Lindback 16,144 3–0–1 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20101115115504/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020060 5 October 19 Calgary Flames 1–0 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 15,684 3–0–2 8 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023909/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020075 6 October 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 17,113 3–0–3 9 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023751/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020089 7 October 23 Nashville Predators 1–0 Dallas Stars Rinne 13,583 4–0–3 11 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023534/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020106 8 October 24 Nashville Predators 4–3 Tampa Bay Lightning Lindback 14,453 5–0–3 13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204034343/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020111 9 October 28 St. Louis Blues 3–0 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,506 5–1–3 13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023616/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020133 10 October 30 Nashville Predators 2–5 Detroit Red Wings Rinne 18,711 5–2–3 13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023702/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020148
November: 5–6–2 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 3–6–0) Pts. 12 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 3 Nashville Predators 3–4 Phoenix Coyotes Rinne 6,761 5–3–3 13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023842/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020171 12 November 6 Nashville Predators 1–4 Los Angeles Kings Rinne 18,118 5–4–3 13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023929/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020187 13 November 7 Nashville Predators 4–5 Anaheim Ducks Lindback 13,520 5–5–3 13 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204034408/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020202 14 November 11 Nashville Predators 3–2 St. Louis Blues SO Rinne 19,150 6–5–3 15 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023638/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020224 15 November 13 Chicago Blackhawks 3–4 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 17,113 7–5–3 17 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023558/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020240 16 November 16 Nashville Predators 4–5 Toronto Maple Leafs Rinne 19,069 7–6–3 17 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023510/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020254 17 November 18 Nashville Predators 3–0 Montreal Canadiens Rinne 21,273 8–6–3 19 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023817/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020272 18 November 20 Nashville Predators 2–1 Carolina Hurricanes SO Rinne 15,384 9–6–3 21 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023729/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020288 19 November 22 Nashville Predators 0–2 Columbus Blue Jackets Rinne 10,095 9–7–3 21 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204023950/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020302 20 November 24 St. Louis Blues 2–1 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 16,603 9–7–4 22 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203231146/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020316 21 November 26 Nashville Predators 2–5 Minnesota Wild Lindback 17,814 9–8–4 22 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203231703/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020325 22 November 27 New York Rangers 2–1 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 17,113 9–8–5 23 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203232349/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020340 23 November 30 Phoenix Coyotes 0–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 14,333 10–8–5 25 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203232958/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020354
December: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 4–2–1) Pts. 17 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Nashville Predators 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Rinne 9,892 11–8–5 27 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203233759/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020360 25 December 4 Carolina Hurricanes 2–5 Nashville Predators Lindback 15,016 12–8–5 29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173532/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020386 26 December 6 Nashville Predators 2–3 Atlanta Thrashers OT Lindback 10,024 12–8–6 30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429171518/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020398 27 December 8 Nashville Predators 3–2 Detroit Red Wings Lindback 17,359 13–8–6 32 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172538/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020408 28 December 11 Florida Panthers 0–3 Nashville Predators Lindback 16,128 14–8–6 34 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429170616/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020433 29 December 13 New York Islanders 0–5 Nashville Predators Lindback 14,314 15–8–6 36 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172543/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020443 30 December 15 San Jose Sharks 2–3 Nashville Predators Lindback 14,731 16–8–6 38 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173537/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020457 31 December 17 Nashville Predators 3–1 New Jersey Devils Lindback 14,137 17–8–6 40 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173542/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020469 32 December 18 Los Angeles Kings 6–1 Nashville Predators 16,734 17–9–6 40 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172550/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020481 33 December 22 Nashville Predators 1–4 Chicago Blackhawks Lindback 21,526 17–10–6 40 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429171524/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020505 34 December 23 Ottawa Senators 2–1 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 17–11–6 40 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173547/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020514 35 December 26 Nashville Predators 0–2 St. Louis Blues Rinne 19,150 17–12–6 40 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429170621/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020525 36 December 28 Dallas Stars 4–2 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 17–13–6 40 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172555/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020541 37 December 31 Nashville Predators 4–1 Minnesota Wild Rinne 18,285 18–13–6 42 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172600/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020559
January: 9–4–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 6–4–0) Pts. 18 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 14,593 19–13–6 44 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172605/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020577 39 January 5 Nashville Predators 4–1 Anaheim Ducks Rinne 12,216 20–13–6 46 https://web.archive.org/web/20110414120626/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020596 40 January 6 Nashville Predators 5–2 Los Angeles Kings Lindback 17,823 21–13–6 48 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173552/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020603 41 January 8 Nashville Predators 2–1 San Jose Sharks Rinne 17,562 22–13–6 50 https://web.archive.org/web/20110113155337/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020620 42 January 11 Minnesota Wild 1–5 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,311 23–13–6 52 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429170626/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020639 43 January 13 Nashville Predators 2–3 Florida Panthers Rinne 12,228 23–14–6 52 https://web.archive.org/web/20180911044615/http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310113026 44 January 15 Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 17,113 24–14–6 54 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172615/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020667 45 January 16 Nashville Predators 3–6 Chicago Blackhawks Lindback 21,387 24–15–6 54 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429171528/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020675 46 January 18 Nashville Predators 5–2 Phoenix Coyotes Rinne 8,236 25–15–6 56 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173602/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020692 47 January 20 Nashville Predators 5–1 Colorado Avalanche Rinne 12,638 26–15–6 58 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172621/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020704 48 January 23 Nashville Predators 3–2 Edmonton Oilers SO Rinne 16,839 27–15–6 60 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173607/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020727 49 January 24 Nashville Predators 1–3 Calgary Flames Rinne 19,289 27–16–6 60 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173612/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020730 50 January 26 Nashville Predators 1–2 Vancouver Canucks Rinne 18,860 27–17–6 60 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429170631/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020749
February: 5–6–2 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 1–3–0) Pts. 12 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 1 Calgary Flames 3–2 Nashville Predators SO Rinne 18,860 27–17–7 61 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429170631/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020749 52 February 3 Nashville Predators 2–3 Philadelphia Flyers Lindback 19,702 27–18–7 61 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172630/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020773 53 February 5 Detroit Red Wings 0–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 28–18–7 63 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429171534/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020790 54 February 7 Edmonton Oilers 4–0 Nashville Predators Rinne 14,388 28–19–7 63 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173617/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020798 55 February 9 Nashville Predators 4–1 Detroit Red Wings Rinne 20,066 29–19–7 65 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172636/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020809 56 February 12 Colorado Avalanche 3–5 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 30–19–7 67 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714180632/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020833 57 February 15 San Jose Sharks 2–1 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 14,132 30–19–8 68 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172640/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020852 58 February 17 Vancouver Canucks 1–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,337 31–19–8 70 https://web.archive.org/web/20110218232937/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020866 59 February 19 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 31–20–8 70 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403064359/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020883 60 February 22 Nashville Predators 0–4 Columbus Blue Jackets Rinne 12,457 31–21–8 70 https://web.archive.org/web/20110405005437/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020898 61 February 24 Chicago Blackhawks 3–0 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 31–22–8 70 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403055856/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020912 62 February 26 Nashville Predators 2–3 Dallas Stars Rinne 15,860 31–23–8 70 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061801/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020924 63 February 27 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 16,340 32–23–8 72 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172646/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020933
March: 10–3–2 (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 3–1–2) Pts. 22 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Nashville Predators 1–2 Edmonton Oilers SO Rinne 16,839 32–23–9 73 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172651/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020948 65 March 3 Nashville Predators 3–0 Vancouver Canucks Rinne 18,860 33–23–9 75 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714180959/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020965 66 March 6 Nashville Predators 2–3 Calgary Flames Rinne 19,289 33–24–9 75 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429173622/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020987 67 March 8 Nashville Predators 2–3 San Jose Sharks OT Rinne 17,562 33–24–10 76 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429170636/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021000 68 March 10 Minnesota Wild 0–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,343 34–24–10 78 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714181133/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021012 69 March 12 Colorado Avalanche 2–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 35–24–10 80 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429171538/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021030 70 March 15 Los Angeles Kings 4–2 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,761 35–25–10 80 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172656/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021048 71 March 17 Boston Bruins 3–4 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 16,839 36–25–10 82 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061005/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021060 72 March 19 Detroit Red Wings 1–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 37–25–10 84 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061010/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021075 73 March 20 Nashville Predators 4–3 Buffalo Sabres OT Lindback 18,690 38–25–10 86 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403055901/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021081 74 March 22 Edmonton Oilers 1–3 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,745 39–25–10 88 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061015/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021094 75 March 24 Anaheim Ducks 4–5 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 40–25–10 90 https://web.archive.org/web/20110403060420/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021107 76 March 26 Dallas Stars 2–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 16,892 41–25–10 92 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429171543/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021123 77 March 29 Vancouver Canucks 3–1 Nashville Predators Rinne 15,960 41–26–10 92 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429172701/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021142 78 March 31 Nashville Predators 3–2 Colorado Avalanche Rinne 13,239 42–26–10 94 https://web.archive.org/web/20110429171549/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021157
April: 2–1–1 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 0–1–0) Pts. 5 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 Nashville Predators OT Rinne 17,113 42–26–11 95 https://web.archive.org/web/20111015152731/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021166 80 April 5 Atlanta Thrashers 3–6 Nashville Predators Rinne 16,756 43–26–11 97 https://web.archive.org/web/20110408063444/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021190 81 April 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Nashville Predators Rinne 17,113 44–26–11 99 https://web.archive.org/web/20111015153315/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021210 82 April 9 Nashville Predators 0–2 St. Louis Blues Rinne 19,150 44–27–11 99 https://web.archive.org/web/20111015154852/http://predators.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010021222
Legend:

Playoffs

See main article: 2011 Stanley Cup 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.

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

^†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
Player	Award	Awarded
Pekka Rinne^[1]	NHL Third Star of the Month	January 2011
Pekka Rinne^[2]	NHL Third Star of the Month	March 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
	300th Career NHL Game	October 9, 2010
	1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win	October 13, 2010
	400th Career NHL Game	October 24, 2010
	1st Career NHL Game	October 30, 2010
	400th Career NHL Game	November 16, 2010
Anders Lindback	1st Career NHL Shutout	December 11, 2010
	1st Career NHL Goal	December 13, 2010
	1st Career NHL Game	December 18, 2010
	600th Career NHL Game	December 26, 2010
	1st Career NHL Game	December 28, 2010
	100th Career NHL Point	January 5, 2011
	200th Career NHL Game	January 5, 2011
	200th Career NHL Game	January 5, 2011
	100th Career NHL Game	January 8, 2011
Chris Mueller	1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point	January 16, 2011
	800th Career NHL Game	January 23, 2011
	1st Career NHL Goal	January 23, 2011
	200th Career NHL Game	January 24, 2011
	200th Career NHL Point	February 9, 2011
Sergei Kostitsyn	100th Career NHL Point	February 9, 2011
	1st Career NHL Game	February 22, 2011
	1st Career NHL Game	February 26, 2011
Jonathon Blum	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	February 27, 2011
	600th Career NHL Game	March 1, 2011
Blake Geoffrion	1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point	March 1, 2011
	100th Career NHL Game	March 3, 2011
Jonathon Blum	1st Career NHL Assist	March 6, 2011
Blake Geoffrion	1st Career NHL Assist	March 12, 2011
	400th Career NHL Game	March 19, 2011
Blake Geoffrion	1st Career NHL Hat-trick	March 20, 2011
Martin Erat	400th Career NHL Point	March 31, 2011
	100th Career NHL Point	April 2, 2011
	700th Career NHL Game	April 5, 2011
Nick Spaling	100th Career NHL Game	April 5, 2011
Shea Weber	400th Career NHL Game	April 5, 2011

Playoffs
Player	Milestone	Reached
	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 13, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 13, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Game	April 13, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal	April 15, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist	April 17, 2011
Matt Halischuk	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 20, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Game	April 20, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 22, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal	April 22, 2011
Nick Spaling	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal	April 24, 2011
	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal	May 5, 2011

Transactions

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

Trades

Date
June 19, 2010^[3]	To New Jersey Devils Jason Arnott	To Nashville Predators Matthew Halischuk 2nd-round pick in 2011 – Magnus Hellberg
June 19, 2010^[4]	To Philadelphia Flyers Dan Hamhuis Conditional 7th-round pick in 2011
June 29, 2010^[5]	To Montreal Canadiens Dan Ellis Dustin Boyd Future considerations	To Nashville Predators Sergei Kostitsyn Future considerations
August 5, 2010^[6]	To Florida Panthers Mike Santorelli	To Nashville Predators Conditional 5th-round pick in 2011 – Josh Shalla
September 1, 2010^[7]	To Atlanta Thrashers Ian McKenzie	To Nashville Predators Grant Lewis
October 5, 2010^[8]	To Vancouver Canucks Ryan Parent Jonas Andersson	To Nashville Predators Shane O'Brien Dan Gendur
February 10, 2011^[9]	To Ottawa Senators 1st-round pick in 2011 – Stefan Noesen Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2012 – Jarrod Maidens	To Nashville Predators Mike Fisher
February 25, 2011^[10]	To Florida Panthers Alexander Sulzer	To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012

Notes

Free agents acquired

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Kelsey Wilson^[11]		1 year, $525,000
Jonas Andersson^[12]		1 year, $675,000
Matthew Lombardi^[13]		3 years, $10.5 million
Brett Palin^[14]		1 year, $550,000
Jamie Lundmark^[15]		1 year, $600,000
Aaron Johnson^[16]		1 year, $550,000
Steve Begin^[17]		1 year, $550,000
Chris Mueller^[18]		1 year, $500,000

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
Triston Grant^[19]		1 year, $510,000
Dave Scatchard^[20]		1 year, $550,000
Denis Grebeshkov^[21]		2 years
Ben Guite^[22]		1 year, $575,000

Player signings

Player	Contract terms
Wade Belak^[25]	1 year, $575,000
Jani Lajunen^[26]	3 years, $1.845 million entry-level contract
Anders Lindback^[27]	2 years, $1.375 million entry-level contract
Roman Josi^[28]	3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract
Atte Engren^[29]	2 years, $1.22 million entry-level contract
Blake Geoffrion^[30]	2 years, $2.125 million entry-level contract
Francis Bouillon^[31]	2 years, $2.7 million
Andreas Thuresson^[32]	1 year, $575,000
Teemu Laakso^[33]	1 year, $600,000
Sergei Kostitsyn^[34]	1 year, $550,000
Ryan Parent^[35]	2 years, $1.85 million
Mark Dekanich^[36]	1 year, $550,000
Patric Hornqvist^[37]	3 years, $9.25 million
Taylor Beck^[38]	3 years, $2.07 million entry-level contract
Cody Franson^[39]	2 years, $1.6 million
Taylor Aronson^[40]	3 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Jerred Smithson^[41]	2 years, $1.6 million contract extension
Austin Watson^[42]	3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Ben Ryan^[43]	2 years, $1.13 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Previous Team
1	18	Austin Watson	RW		Peterborough Petes (OHL)
3	78	Taylor Aronson	D		Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
5	126 (from Tampa Bay)	Patrick Cehlin	RW		Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien)
6	168	Anthony Bitetto	D		Indiana Ice (USHL)
7	194 (from St. Louis)	David Elsner	F		Landshut Cannibals (DEL2)
7	198	Joonas Rask	C		Ilves (SM-liiga)

See also

• 2010–11 NHL season

External links

• 2010–11 Nashville Predators season at ESPN
• 2010–11 Nashville Predators season at Hockey Reference

Notes and References

1. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551161 Bergeron tops 'Three Stars' for the month of January
2. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=557919 Perry tops March's 'Three Stars of the Month'
3. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532101 Preds Trade Arnott to New Jersey
4. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532099 Preds Trade for Ryan Parent
5. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533198 Predators Acquire Forward Sergei Kostitsyn From Montreal
6. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535573 Preds Trade Santorelli to Florida For Draft Picks
7. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536734 Preds Acquire Grant Lewis From Atlanta Thrashers
8. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=539587 Preds Acquire O’Brien & Gendur From Vancouver Canucks
9. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552260 Preds Acquire Mike Fisher From Ottawa Senators
10. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554146 Nashville Predators Acquire a Conditional Seventh-Round Pick from Florida
11. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=529422 Preds Sign Kelsey Wilson To 1-Year Deal
12. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533466 Preds Sign Jonas Andersson to 1-Year Deal
13. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533737 Preds Sign Center Matthew Lombardi to 3-Year Deal
14. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534090 Preds Sign Free Agent Defenseman Brett Palin
15. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534543 Preds Sign Veteran Forward Jamie Lundmark
16. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536658 Preds Sign Free Agent Defenseman Aaron Johnson
17. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=541189 Preds Sign Forward Steve Begin
18. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=547459 Predators Sign Forward Chris Mueller; Activate Mueller to NHL Roster
19. http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533673 Panthers Sign RW Bill Thomas and LW Triston Grant
20. http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535479 Blues Sign Forward Dave Scatchard
21. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=328764 GREBESHKOV AGREES TO JOIN SKA ST. PETERSBURG OF KHL
22. http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536119 Blue Jackets Sign Forward Ben Guite
23. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=547690 Predators Claim Marek Svatos On Waivers
24. http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=554001 Bulletin: Senators claim forward Marek Svatos off waivers from Nashville
25. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=527580 Preds Re-Sign Wade Belak
26. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=528958 Preds Sign Jani Lajunen To Entry-Level Contract
27. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530233 Preds Sign '08 Draftee Anders Lindback
28. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530434 Preds Sign 2008 Second Rounder Roman Josi
29. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530464 Preds Sign Finnish Goaltender Atte Engren
30. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=531713 Preds Sign Brentwood Native Blake Geoffrion
31. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532057 Preds Sign Bouillon To 2-Year Deal
32. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533101 Predators Sign Forward Andreas Thuresson
33. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533524 Preds Bring Back Laakso On 1-Year Deal
34. Nashville Predators . Nashville Predators Sign Forward Sergei Kostitsyn . July 6, 2010.
35. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534945 Predators Ink Ryan Parent to a Two-Year Contract
36. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=535746 Predators Sign Goaltender Mark Dekanich to One-Year Contract
37. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536320 Preds Sign Hornqvist to 3-Year Deal
38. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536442 Preds Sign '09 Draftee Taylor Beck
39. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=537020 Franson Signs 2-Year Deal
40. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=547558 Nashville Signs '10 Draftee Taylor Aronson
41. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=549269 Preds, Smithson Agree On 2-Year Deal
42. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=557678 Nashville Predators Sign 2010 First Rounder Austin Watson
43. http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=559293 Preds Sign 2007 Draftee Ben Ryan To Entry Level Contract