2017–18 Nashville Predators season

The 2017–18 Nashville Predators season was the 20th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The team reached the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and went from the worst team to qualify for the playoffs the season before to the NHL's top team, winning the Central Division and winning the Presidents' Trophy, both for the first time in team history. However, the Predators were eliminated in the Second Round of the playoffs, as they were upset by the Winnipeg Jets, losing in seven games.[2]

2017–18 Nashville Predators
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference1st Western
2017–18 record53–18–11
Home record28–9–4
Road record25–9–7
Goals for267
Goals against211
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachPeter Laviolette
CaptainRoman Josi
Alternate captainsMattias Ekholm
Ryan Ellis
Filip Forsberg
Ryan Johansen
ArenaBridgestone Arena
Average attendance17,307[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)[a]
Team leaders
GoalsViktor Arvidsson (29)
AssistsP. K. Subban (43)
PointsFilip Forsberg (64)
Penalty minutesAustin Watson (123)
Plus/minusFilip Forsberg (+27)
WinsPekka Rinne (42)
Goals against averagePekka Rinne (2.31)

Standings

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Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Nashville Predators 82 53 18 11 47 267 211 +56 117
2 x – Winnipeg Jets 82 52 20 10 48 277 218 +59 114
3 x – Minnesota Wild 82 45 26 11 42 253 232 +21 101
4 x – Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 41 257 237 +20 95
5 St. Louis Blues 82 44 32 6 41 226 222 +4 94
6 Dallas Stars 82 42 32 8 38 235 225 +10 92
7 Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 39 10 32 229 256 −27 76
Source: National Hockey League[3]
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was published on June 19, 2017.[4]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.[5][6]

2017–18 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Final Stats[7]

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[7]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne 59 59 3,475:27 42 13 4 134 2.31 1840 .927 8 0 1 6
Juuse Saros 26 23 1,496:40 11 5 7 61 2.45 810 .925 3 0 3 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Pekka Rinne 13 13 685 7 6 35 3.07 363 .904 2 0 0 0
Juuse Saros 4 0 114 0 0 2 1.05 42 .952 0 0 0 0

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

Transactions

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The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) To Colorado Avalanche
Colin Wilson
To Nashville Predators
4th-round pick in 2019
[8]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) To Vegas Golden Knights
3rd-round pick in 2019
To Nashville Predators
Alexei Emelin
[9]
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) To Colorado Avalanche
Samuel Girard
Vladislav Kamenev
2nd-round pick in 2018
To Nashville Predators
Kyle Turris
[10]
February 3, 2018 (2018-02-03) To Dallas Stars
Andrew O'Brien
To Nashville Predators
Mark McNeill
[11]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) To Edmonton Oilers
Pontus Aberg
To Nashville Predators
Mark Letestu
[12]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Mark Letestu
To Nashville Predators
4th-round pick in 2018
[12]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) To San Jose Sharks
6th-round pick in 2018
To Nashville Predators
Brandon Bollig
Troy Grosenick
[13]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) To Chicago Blackhawks
Victor Ejdsell
1st-round pick in 2018
4th-round pick in 2018
To Nashville Predators
Ryan Hartman
5th-round pick in 2018
[14]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) To Arizona Coyotes
Pierre-Cedric Labrie
Trevor Murphy
To Nashville Predators
Tyler Gaudet
John Ramage
[15]

Player signings

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Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
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July 17, 2017 (2017-07-17) Frederick Gaudreau 3-year, $2 million [34]
July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18) Pontus Aberg 2-year, $1.3 million [35]
July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21) Marek Mazanec 1-year, $650,000 [36]
July 22, 2017 (2017-07-22) Viktor Arvidsson 7-year, $29.75 million [37]
July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24) Austin Watson 3-year, $3.3 million [38]
July 28, 2017 (2017-07-28) Ryan Johansen 8-year, $64 million [39]
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) Kyle Turris 6-year, $36 million contract extension [10]
January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09) Anthony Bitetto 1-year, $650,000 contract extension [40]
January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09) Matt Irwin 2-year, $1.35 million contract extension [41]
January 9, 2018 (2018-01-09) Yannick Weber 2-year, $1.35 million contract extension [42]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) Mike Fisher 1-year, $1 million [43]
March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29) Eeli Tolvanen 3-year, $9.4375 million entry-level contract [44]

Draft picks

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Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 30 Eeli Tolvanen RW   Finland Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
2 61 Grant Mismash C   United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 92 David Farrance D   United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
5 154 Tomas Vomacka G   Czech Republic Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL)
6 1761 Pavel Koltygin C   Russia Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
7 216 Jacob Paquette D   Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)

Draft notes

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[45]

  1. The New York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015, that sent Magnus Hellberg to New York in exchange for this pick.[46]

Notes

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  1. ^ Until November 28, 2017

References

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