# 2012–13 Nashville Predators season

The 2012–13 Nashville Predators season was the team's 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

## Off-season

After already losing one half of their All-Star defensive core to free agency when Ryan Suter signed with the Minnesota Wild, on July 19, 2012, Shea Weber signed an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers. The Predators had seven days to decide whether to match the offer, opting to do so on July 24 to keep Weber in a Predators uniform.

## Regular season

The Predators scored 109 goals (excluding three shootout-winning goals) over the lockout-shortened season of 48 games, tied for 30th overall with the Florida Panthers. The Predators were also shut out a league-high nine times, tied with the Phoenix Coyotes.

### Standings

Central Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
| 2 | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
| 3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
Western Conference :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CE | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
| 2 | PA | y – Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 140 | 118 | +22 | 66 |
| 3 | NW | y – Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 121 | +6 | 59 |
| 4 | CE | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
| 5 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 133 | 118 | +15 | 59 |
| 6 | PA | x – San Jose Sharks | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 124 | 116 | +8 | 57 |
| 7 | CE | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
| 8 | NW | x – Minnesota Wild | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 122 | 127 | −5 | 55 |
| 9 | CE | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
| 10 | PA | Phoenix Coyotes | 48 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 125 | 131 | −6 | 51 |
| 11 | PA | Dallas Stars | 48 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 130 | 142 | −12 | 48 |
| 12 | NW | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 45 |
| 13 | NW | Calgary Flames | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
| 14 | CE | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
| 15 | NW | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 116 | 152 | −36 | 39 |

### Game log

2012–13 Game Log :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss :

## Playoffs

For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Predators missed the playoffs.

## Player stats

Final stats

### Skaters

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Shea Weber | 48 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −2 | 48 |
| David Legwand | 48 | 12 | 13 | 25 | −6 | 20 |
| Mike Fisher | 38 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| Martin Erat$^‡$ | 36 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −7 | 26 |
| Colin Wilson | 25 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| Roman Josi | 48 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −7 | 8 |
| Gabriel Bourque | 34 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 46 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −5 | 11 |
| Kevin Klein | 47 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −1 | 9 |
| Patric Hornqvist | 24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −1 | 14 |
| Nick Spaling | 47 | 9 | 4 | 13 | −10 | 18 |
| Craig Smith | 44 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −11 | 20 |
| Matthew Halischuk | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Rich Clune | 47 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 113 |
| Bobby Butler$^†$ | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −2 | 4 |
| Brandon Yip | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 26 |
| Victor Bartley | 24 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Jonathon Blum | 35 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
| Taylor Beck | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Ellis | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 15 |
| Paul Gaustad | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −1 | 20 |
| Chris Mueller | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 6 |
| Daniel Bang | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| Zach Boychuk$^{†‡}$ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Kevin Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Austin Watson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Joonas Rask | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Filip Forsberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Scott Hannan$^‡$ | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −11 | 20 |
| Hal Gill | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 12 |
| Mattias Ekholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Brian McGrattan$^‡$ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 12 | 17 | 29 | −11 | 95 |

### Goaltenders

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Pekka Rinne | 43 | 42 | 2443:46 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 99 | 2.43 | 1101 | .910 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Chris Mason | 11 | 6 | 466:44 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 3.73 | 229 | .873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | 48 | 2910:30 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 128 | 2.64 | 1330 | .904 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. $^‡$Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

## Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 15, 2012 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Anders Lindback Kyle Wilson 7th-round pick in 2012 | To Nashville Predators Sebastien Caron 2nd-round pick in 2012 2nd-round pick in 2012 3rd-round pick in 2013 |
| June 23, 2012 | To New York Rangers 3rd-round pick in 2013 | To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2012 |
| June 23, 2012 | To New York Rangers 5th-round pick in 2012 | To Nashville Predators 5th-round pick in 2013 |
| February 19, 2013 | To St. Louis Blues Jani Lajunen | To Nashville Predators Scott Ford |
| February 28, 2013 | To Calgary Flames Brian McGrattan | To Nashville Predators Joe Piskula |
| April 3, 2013 | To San Jose Sharks Scott Hannan | To Nashville Predators Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013 |
| April 3, 2013 | To Washington Capitals Martin Erat Michael Latta | To Nashville Predators Filip Forsberg |
| June 14, 2013 | To Florida Panthers Bobby Butler | To Nashville Predators T. J. Brennan |
Player signings
PlayerDateContract terms
Magnus HellbergJune 18, 20123 years, $2.3425 million entry-level contract
Chris MuellerJune 21, 20121 year, $550,000
Brandon YipJune 21, 20121 year, $750,000
Hal GillJune 28, 20122 years, $4 million
Paul GaustadJuly 1, 20124 years, $13 million
Brian McGrattanJuly 1, 20121 year, $600,000
Jeremy SmithJuly 17, 20121 year, $660,000
Jack MacLellanJuly 23, 20121 year, $600,000
Sergei KostitsynJuly 23, 20122 years, $6 million
Colin WilsonJuly 24, 20123 years, $6 million
Shea WeberJuly 24, 201214 years, $110 million
Mike FisherAugust 20, 20122 years, $8.4 million contract extension
Colton SissonsSeptember 13, 20123 years, $1.97 million entry-level contract
Jonathon BlumSeptember 13, 20121 year, $650,000
Gabriel BourqueSeptember 14, 20122 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Kevin KleinSeptember 15, 20125 years, $14.5 million contract extension
Craig SmithSeptember 15, 20122 years, $4 million contract extension
Zach BudishApril 3, 20132 years, $1.33 million entry-level contract
Miikka SalomakiApril 24, 20133 years, $2.3425 million entry-level contract
Patric HornqvistApril 30, 20135 years, $21.25 million contract extension
Marek MazanecMay 3, 20132 years, $1.22 million entry-level contract
Brendan LeipsicMay 23, 20133 years, $2.0525 million entry-level contract
Mikko VainonenMay 24, 20133 years, $1.87 million entry-level contract
Roman JosiJune 10, 20137 years, $28 million
Joe PiskulaJune 17, 20131 year, $550,000
Kevin HendersonJune 18, 20132 years, $1.1 million
Victor BartleyJune 19, 20133 years, $2 million :

## Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Previous Team |
| 2 | 37 (from Minnesota) | Pontus Aberg | LW | Sweden | Djurgardens IF J20 (J20 SuperElit) |
| 2 | 50 (from Philadelphia) | Colton Sissons | C | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 3 | 66 (from Toronto) | Jimmy Vesey | LW | United States | South Shore Kings (EJHL) |
| 3 | 89 (from NY Rangers) | Brendan Leipsic | LW | Canada | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 4 | 112 | Zach Stepan | C | United States | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA) |
| 4 | 118 (from Phoenix) | Mikko Vainonen | D | Finland | HIFK U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
| 6 | 164 (from Dallas) | Simon Fernholm | D | Sweden | Huddinge IK J20 (J20 SuperElit) |
| 6 | 172 | Max Gortz | RW | Sweden | Farjestad BK J20 (J20 SuperElit) |
| 6 | 179 (from NY Rangers) | Marek Mazanec | G | Czech Republic | HC Plzen (Czech Extraliga) |