2008-09 Nashville Predators Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-34-8 (SO: 6-5) - 88 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Barry Trotz (40-34, 8 OTL)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
2008-09 Nashville Predators StatisticsTeam Record: 40-34-8 (SO: 6-5) - 88 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Barry Trotz (40-34, 8 OTL)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
2008-09 Nashville Predators Roster
The Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 40 wins and 34 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 6-5 showing in shootouts for 88 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Central Division.
The Predators scored 213 goals and surrendered 233. Jason Arnott netted 33 goals for Nashville, and J.P. Dumont contributed 49 assists. Pekka Rinne earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.38 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Barry Trotz coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 213
Regular Season Goals Against: 233
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2008 | Nashville Predators 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 2008 | Dallas Stars 1 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 2008 | Nashville Predators 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | SO | |
| October 15, 2008 | Nashville Predators 4 at Dallas Stars 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 2008 | Nashville Predators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 2008 | Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Nashville Predators 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 2008 | Calgary Flames 5 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Nashville Predators 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 2008 | Nashville Predators 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-1 | SO | |
| October 30, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | Florida Panthers 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 6-4-1 | SO | |
| November 4, 2008 | Nashville Predators 0 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 6, 2008 | Nashville Predators 6 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-5-1 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 8, 2008 | Nashville Predators 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-6-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 11, 2008 | Nashville Predators 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-6-1 | 7-7-1 | OT | |
| November 14, 2008 | Nashville Predators 4 at Anaheim Ducks 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-6-1 | 8-7-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 2008 | Nashville Predators 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-6-1 | 9-7-1 | ||
| November 17, 2008 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-6-1 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | Nashville Predators 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-7-1 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | Nashville Predators 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-7-1 | 10-9-1 | ||
| November 25, 2008 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Nashville Predators 0 | L | 5-2-1 | 5-7-1 | 10-9-2 | SO | |
| November 28, 2008 | Nashville Predators 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 5-2-1 | 6-7-1 | 11-9-2 | OT | |
| November 29, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 6 at Nashville Predators 2 | L | 5-3-1 | 6-7-1 | 11-10-2 | ||
| December 1, 2008 | Nashville Predators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 5-3-1 | 7-7-1 | 12-10-2 | ||
| December 4, 2008 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 6-3-1 | 7-7-1 | 13-10-2 | ||
| December 6, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Nashville Predators 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 7-7-1 | 14-10-2 | ||
| December 8, 2008 | Nashville Predators 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 7-3-1 | 7-8-1 | 14-11-2 | ||
| December 9, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 7-4-1 | 7-8-1 | 14-12-2 | ||
| December 11, 2008 | Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | L | 7-4-1 | 7-8-2 | 14-12-3 | SO | |
| December 13, 2008 | Dallas Stars 0 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 8-4-1 | 7-8-2 | 15-12-3 | ||
| December 18, 2008 | Nashville Predators 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | L | 8-4-1 | 7-9-2 | 15-13-3 | ||
| December 20, 2008 | New York Islanders 0 at Nashville Predators 1 | W | 9-4-1 | 7-9-2 | 16-13-3 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Nashville Predators 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 9-4-1 | 7-10-2 | 16-14-3 | ||
| December 26, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 10-4-1 | 7-10-2 | 17-14-3 | ||
| December 28, 2008 | Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 10-4-1 | 7-11-2 | 17-15-3 | ||
| December 29, 2008 | Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | L | 10-4-1 | 7-12-2 | 17-16-3 | ||
| January 1, 2009 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 10-5-1 | 7-12-2 | 17-17-3 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | Calgary Flames 3 at Nashville Predators 2 | L | 10-6-1 | 7-12-2 | 17-18-3 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 10-7-1 | 7-12-2 | 17-19-3 | ||
| January 8, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Nashville Predators 5 | W | 11-7-1 | 7-12-2 | 18-19-3 | ||
| January 10, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 12-7-1 | 7-12-2 | 19-19-3 | ||
| January 11, 2009 | Nashville Predators 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 12-7-1 | 7-13-2 | 19-20-3 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 12-7-1 | 8-13-2 | 20-20-3 | ||
| January 15, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-7-1 | 8-14-2 | 20-21-3 | ||
| January 17, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 7 at Nashville Predators 2 | L | 12-8-1 | 8-14-2 | 20-22-3 | ||
| January 19, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 12-9-1 | 8-14-2 | 20-23-3 | ||
| January 28, 2009 | Nashville Predators 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 12-9-1 | 9-14-2 | 21-23-3 | ||
| January 30, 2009 | Nashville Predators 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 12-9-1 | 9-15-2 | 21-24-3 | ||
| February 1, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 12-9-1 | 10-15-2 | 22-24-3 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 13-9-1 | 10-15-2 | 23-24-3 | ||
| February 5, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 14-9-1 | 10-15-2 | 24-24-3 | ||
| February 6, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Minnesota Wild 0 | W | 14-9-1 | 11-15-2 | 25-24-3 | ||
| February 8, 2009 | Nashville Predators 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 14-9-1 | 11-16-2 | 25-25-3 | ||
| February 10, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 14-10-1 | 11-16-2 | 25-26-3 | ||
| February 12, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 15-10-1 | 11-16-2 | 26-26-3 | SO | |
| February 14, 2009 | Boston Bruins 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 16-10-1 | 11-16-2 | 27-26-3 | SO | |
| February 16, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Nashville Predators 0 | L | 16-11-1 | 11-16-2 | 27-27-3 | ||
| February 18, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 16-11-1 | 11-17-2 | 27-28-3 | ||
| February 19, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 16-11-2 | 11-17-2 | 27-28-4 | OT | |
| February 21, 2009 | Nashville Predators 1 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 16-11-2 | 12-17-2 | 28-28-4 | OT | |
| February 24, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Nashville Predators 5 | W | 17-11-2 | 12-17-2 | 29-28-4 | ||
| February 26, 2009 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 18-11-2 | 12-17-2 | 30-28-4 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Nashville Predators 8 | W | 19-11-2 | 12-17-2 | 31-28-4 | ||
| March 3, 2009 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Nashville Predators 6 | W | 20-11-2 | 12-17-2 | 32-28-4 | OT | |
| March 5, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 21-11-2 | 12-17-2 | 33-28-4 | ||
| March 7, 2009 | Nashville Predators 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 21-11-2 | 12-18-2 | 33-29-4 | ||
| March 10, 2009 | Washington Capitals 2 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 21-11-3 | 12-18-2 | 33-29-5 | OT | |
| March 12, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at Nashville Predators 2 | L | 21-12-3 | 12-18-2 | 33-30-5 | ||
| March 14, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 | W | 21-12-3 | 13-18-2 | 34-30-5 | ||
| March 16, 2009 | Nashville Predators 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 21-12-3 | 14-18-2 | 35-30-5 | ||
| March 18, 2009 | Nashville Predators 3 at Anaheim Ducks 4 | L | 21-12-3 | 14-18-3 | 35-30-6 | OT | |
| March 19, 2009 | Nashville Predators 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 21-12-3 | 14-18-4 | 35-30-7 | SO | |
| March 24, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at Nashville Predators 1 | L | 21-12-4 | 14-18-4 | 35-30-8 | SO | |
| March 26, 2009 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 22-12-4 | 14-18-4 | 36-30-8 | ||
| March 28, 2009 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 23-12-4 | 14-18-4 | 37-30-8 | OT | |
| March 29, 2009 | Nashville Predators 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 23-12-4 | 15-18-4 | 38-30-8 | ||
| March 31, 2009 | Nashville Predators 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | L | 23-12-4 | 15-19-4 | 38-31-8 | ||
| April 3, 2009 | Nashville Predators 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 23-12-4 | 15-20-4 | 38-32-8 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Nashville Predators 5 | W | 24-12-4 | 15-20-4 | 39-32-8 | SO | |
| April 7, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Nashville Predators 2 | L | 24-13-4 | 15-20-4 | 39-33-8 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Nashville Predators 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 24-13-4 | 16-20-4 | 40-33-8 | SO | |
| April 10, 2009 | Nashville Predators 4 at Minnesota Wild 8 | L | 24-13-4 | 16-21-4 | 40-34-8 |
