The 2018–19 Nashville Predators season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1] They entered the season as the defending Presidents' Trophy winners, which was won by the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 18, 2019.[2] The Predators clinched a playoff spot on March 25, after a 1–0 win over the Minnesota Wild.[3] They were upset in the first round by the Dallas Stars, losing in six games.
The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2018.[4]
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1 | September 17 | Nashville | 5–0 | Florida | 5,806 | 1–0–0 | [5] | |||
2 | September 17 | Nashville | 5–3 | Florida | 7,671 | 2–0–0 | [6] | |||
3 | September 21 | Tampa Bay | 5–1 | Nashville | 17,342 | 2–1–0 | [7] | |||
4 | September 22 | Nashville | 2–5 | Tampa Bay | Saros | 14,457 | 2–2–0 | [8] | ||
5 | September 25 | Carolina | 4–1 | Nashville | Rinne | 17,188 | 2–3–0 | [9] | ||
6 | September 30 | Nashville | 5–4 | Carolina | OT | Saros | 18,640 | 3–3–0 | [10] |
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[11]
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See main article: 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Predators faced the Dallas Stars in the First Round of the playoffs,[94] and were defeated in six games.[95]
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As of April 22, 2019[102]
80 | 14 | 50 | 64 | 7 | 42 | ||
82 | 15 | 41 | 56 | 9 | 42 | ||
64 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 8 | 26 | ||
58 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 12 | 26 | ||
80 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 27 | 47 | ||
82 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 21 | 20 | ||
76 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 20 | ||
81 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 27 | 18 | ||
‡ | 64 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −11 | 26 | |
63 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 60 | ||
75 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 20 | 23 | ||
79 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 12 | ||
55 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −6 | 33 | ||
‡ | 64 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 44 | |
37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 39 | ||
53 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −2 | 10 | ||
62 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | ||
37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | ||
44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 38 | ||
† | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 | −1 | 16 | |
† | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −6 | 4 | |
57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −2 | 28 | ||
55 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
† | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
‡ | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | ||
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
† | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 7 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 6 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 6 | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 12 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 6 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
56 | 55 | 3,219:44 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 130 | 2.42 | 1,581 | .918 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
31 | 27 | 1,696:13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 74 | 2.62 | 870 | .915 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 6 | 329:38 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 3.09 | 179 | .905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | 45:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.32 | 21 | .952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Date | Details | Ref | ||
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To Florida Panthers 3rd-round pick in 2018 | To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2019 | [107] | ||
To Buffalo Sabres Jack Dougherty | To Nashville Predators Nicholas Baptiste | [108] | ||
To New York Rangers Connor Brickley | To Nashville Predators Cole Schneider | [109] | ||
To New Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick in 2019 | To Nashville Predators Brian Boyle | [110] | ||
To New York Rangers 7th-round pick in 2020 | To Nashville Predators Cody McLeod | [111] | ||
To Arizona Coyotes Emil Pettersson | To Nashville Predators Laurent Dauphin Adam Helewka | [112] | ||
To Toronto Maple Leafs Nicholas Baptiste | To Nashville Predators Future considerations | [113] | ||
To Minnesota Wild Kevin Fiala | To Nashville Predators Mikael Granlund | [114] | ||
To Philadelphia Flyers Ryan Hartman Conditional 4th-round pick in 2020 | To Nashville Predators Wayne Simmonds | [115] | ||
To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in 2021 | To Nashville Predators Connor Ingram | [116] |
Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref | |
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1-year | [117] | ||||
1-year | [118] | ||||
1-year | [119] | ||||
1-year | [120] | ||||
1-year | [121] | ||||
1-year | [122] | ||||
from Rochester Americans (AHL) | 2-year | [123] | |||
from Barrie Colts (OHL) | 3-year | [124] | |||
to Springfield Falcons (AHL) | Unknown | [125] | |||
2-year | [126] | ||||
to San Antonio Rampage (AHL) | Unknown | [127] | |||
to Avangard Omsk (KHL) | 3-year | [128] | |||
to Davos (NL) | 1-year | [129] | |||
from Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | 2-year | [130] | |||
from Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | 1-year | [131] | |||
from Bowling Green Falcons (WCHA) | 2-year | [132] | |||
from Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC Hockey) | 2-year | [133] | |||
from Providence Friars (Hockey East) | 2-year | [134] | |||
from Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) | 2-year | [135] |
Date | Player | Team | Ref | |
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[136] | ||||
[137] |
Date | Player | Via | Ref | |
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Mutual termination | [138] | |||
Mutual termination | [139] | |||
Mutual termination | [140] | |||
Mutual termination | [141] | |||
Mutual termination | [142] |
Date | Player | Ref | |
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[143] | |||
[144] |
Date | Player | Contract term | Ref | |
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1-year | [145] | |||
3-year | [146] | |||
1-year | [147] | |||
8-year | [148] | |||
2-year | [149] | |||
1-year | [150] | |||
1-year | [151] | |||
1-year | [152] | |||
2-year | [153] | |||
3-year | [154] |
See also: List of Nashville Predators draft picks. Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Round | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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4 | 1111 | Jachym Kondelik | C | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | ||
5 | 1312 | Spencer Stastney | D | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | ||
5 | 151 | Vladislav Yeryomenko | D | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | ||
7 | 213 | Milan Kloucek | G | Dynamo Pardubice (ELH) |