# 1999–2000 Nashville Predators season

The 1999–2000 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' second season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second year in a row.

## Regular season
### Final standings

Central Division :
| No. | CR | | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 248 | 165 | 114 |
| 2 | 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 48 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 278 | 210 | 108 |
| 3 | 11 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 242 | 245 | 78 |
| 4 | 13 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 199 | 240 | 70 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Western Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | p – St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 248 | 165 | 114 |
| 2 | y – Dallas Stars | PAC | 82 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 211 | 184 | 102 |
| 3 | y – Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 233 | 201 | 96 |
| 4 | Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 48 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 278 | 210 | 108 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 245 | 228 | 94 |
| 6 | Phoenix Coyotes | PAC | 82 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 232 | 228 | 90 |
| 7 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 226 | 212 | 88 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 225 | 214 | 87 |
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| 9 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 217 | 227 | 83 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 227 | 237 | 83 |
| 11 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 242 | 245 | 78 |
| 12 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 211 | 256 | 77 |
| 13 | Nashville Predators | CEN | 82 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 199 | 240 | 70 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

## Schedule and results

1999–2000 regular season :
October: 4–6–1–0 (home: 2–3–0–0; road: 2–3–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 2, 19990–2Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)0–1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 5, 19992–3Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)0–2–0–0Recap
3TOctober 10, 19993–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)0–2–1–0Recap
4WOctober 11, 19994–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)1–2–1–0Recap
5LOctober 14, 19991–5San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)1–3–1–0Recap
6WOctober 16, 19993–2Dallas Stars (1999–2000)2–3–1–0Recap
7WOctober 20, 19994–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)3–3–1–0Recap
8WOctober 23, 19994–3Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)4–3–1–0Recap
9LOctober 28, 19992–3@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)4–4–1–0Recap
10LOctober 30, 19991–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)4–5–1–0Recap
11LOctober 31, 19992–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)4–6–1–0Recap :
November: 3–7–0–2 (home: 1–5–0–0; road: 2–2–0–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
12OTLNovember 3, 19994–5 OT@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000)4–6–1–1Recap
13LNovember 5, 19991–3Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)4–7–1–1Recap
14WNovember 10, 19994–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)5–7–1–1Recap
15WNovember 11, 19992–1@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)6–7–1–1Recap
16LNovember 13, 19992–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)6–8–1–1Recap
17WNovember 18, 19996–1Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)7–8–1–1Recap
18LNovember 20, 19991–3Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)7–9–1–1Recap
19OTLNovember 22, 19992–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)7–9–1–2Recap
20LNovember 24, 19992–5Boston Bruins (1999–2000)7–10–1–2Recap
21LNovember 26, 19990–1@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)7–11–1–2Recap
22LNovember 27, 19993–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)7–12–1–2Recap
23LNovember 30, 19993–6Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)7–13–1–2Recap :
December: 6–5–4–0 (home: 3–2–2–0; road: 3–3–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24LDecember 2, 19991–3@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)7–14–1–2Recap
25WDecember 4, 19994–1Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)8–14–1–2Recap
26WDecember 6, 19994–3 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)9–14–1–2Recap
27LDecember 8, 19993–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)9–15–1–2Recap
28LDecember 10, 19992–4St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)9–16–1–2Recap
29LDecember 11, 19992–4Florida Panthers (1999–2000)9–17–1–2Recap
30TDecember 14, 19994–4 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)9–17–2–2Recap
31LDecember 15, 19992–3@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)9–18–2–2Recap
32TDecember 18, 19992–2 OTColorado Avalanche (1999–2000)9–18–3–2Recap
33TDecember 19, 19991–1 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)9–18–4–2Recap
34WDecember 21, 19993–1@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)10–18–4–2Recap
35TDecember 23, 19992–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (1999–2000)10–18–5–2Recap
36WDecember 26, 19993–2@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)11–18–5–2Recap
37WDecember 28, 19993–2Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)12–18–5–2Recap
38WDecember 30, 19996–0Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)13–18–5–2Recap :
January: 6–5–1–2 (home: 4–1–1–1; road: 2–4–0–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39WJanuary 1, 20003–2San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)14–18–5–2Recap
40LJanuary 5, 20001–3@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)14–19–5–2Recap
41LJanuary 6, 20002–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)14–20–5–2Recap
42WJanuary 8, 20006–3Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)15–20–5–2Recap
43LJanuary 11, 20002–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)15–21–5–2Recap
44OTLJanuary 13, 20003–4 OTVancouver Canucks (1999–2000)15–21–5–3Recap
45WJanuary 15, 20004–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)16–21–5–3Recap
46TJanuary 18, 20004–4 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)16–21–6–3Recap
47OTLJanuary 21, 20004–5 OT@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000)16–21–6–4Recap
48WJanuary 23, 20002–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)17–21–6–4Recap
49WJanuary 24, 20003–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)18–21–6–4Recap
50LJanuary 27, 20002–6Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)18–22–6–4Recap
51WJanuary 29, 20003–1Calgary Flames (1999–2000)19–22–6–4Recap
52LJanuary 31, 20001–5@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)19–23–6–4Recap :
February: 3–7–0–1 (home: 1–5–0–1; road: 2–2–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
53WFebruary 2, 20006–4@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)20–23–6–4Recap
54LFebruary 3, 20001–4@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)20–24–6–4Recap
55OTLFebruary 10, 20001–2 OTBuffalo Sabres (1999–2000)20–24–6–5Recap
56LFebruary 12, 20002–4Washington Capitals (1999–2000)20–25–6–5Recap
57LFebruary 15, 20001–2Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)20–26–6–5Recap
58LFebruary 16, 20000–3@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)20–27–6–5Recap
59LFebruary 18, 20001–2St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)20–28–6–5Recap
60WFebruary 21, 20005–2Dallas Stars (1999–2000)21–28–6–5Recap
61WFebruary 23, 20004–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)22–28–6–5Recap
62LFebruary 26, 20002–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)22–29–6–5Recap
63LFebruary 29, 20001–2New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)22–30–6–5Recap :
March: 6–7–1–2 (home: 4–4–0–0; road: 2–3–1–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
64LMarch 2, 20003–4@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)22–31–6–5Recap
65OTLMarch 4, 20002–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)22–31–6–6Recap
66LMarch 5, 20000–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)22–32–6–6Recap
67WMarch 7, 20003–1Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)23–32–6–6Recap
68LMarch 10, 20001–3Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)23–33–6–6Recap
69WMarch 12, 20004–3Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)24–33–6–6Recap
70OTLMarch 14, 20002–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)24–33–6–7Recap
71TMarch 16, 20002–2 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)24–33–7–7Recap
72WMarch 17, 20004–3 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)25–33–7–7Recap
73WMarch 19, 20002–1 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)26–33–7–7Recap
74LMarch 21, 20000–2Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)26–34–7–7Recap
75LMarch 23, 20003–6Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)26–35–7–7Recap
76LMarch 25, 20001–2Calgary Flames (1999–2000)26–36–7–7Recap
77WMarch 28, 20003–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)27–36–7–7Recap
78LMarch 29, 20001–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)27–37–7–7Recap
79WMarch 31, 20002–1Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)28–37–7–7Recap :
April: 0–3–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 0–2–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
80LApril 3, 20001–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)28–38–7–7Recap
81LApril 5, 20002–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)28–39–7–7Recap
82LApril 7, 20001–5Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)28–40–7–7Recap :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Tie (1 point)
  Overtime loss (1 point) :

## Player statistics
### Scoring

* Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
* † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
* ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season |
| No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| 7 | Cliff Ronning | C | 82 | 26 | 36 | 62 | −13 | 34 |
| 10 | Patric Kjellberg | RW | 82 | 23 | 23 | 46 | −11 | 14 |
| 22 | Greg Johnson | C | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −15 | 40 |
| 44 | Kimmo Timonen | D | 51 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −5 | 26 |
| 43 | Vitali Yachmenev | LW | 68 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 12 |
| 15 | Drake Berehowsky | D | 79 | 12 | 20 | 32 | −4 | 87 |
| 11 | David Legwand | C | 71 | 13 | 15 | 28 | −6 | 30 |
| 24 | Scott Walker | RW | 69 | 7 | 21 | 28 | −16 | 90 |
| 16 | Ville Peltonen | LW | 79 | 6 | 22 | 28 | −1 | 22 |
| 25 | Sergei Krivokrasov‡ | RW | 63 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −7 | 40 |
| 12 | Rob Valicevic | RW | 80 | 14 | 11 | 25 | −11 | 21 |
| 27 | Randy Robitaille | C | 69 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −13 | 10 |
| 71 | Sebastien Bordeleau | C | 60 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −12 | 30 |
| 21 | Tom Fitzgerald | RW | 82 | 13 | 9 | 22 | −18 | 66 |
| 8 | Craig Millar | D | 57 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −6 | 28 |
| 23 | Bill Houlder† | D | 57 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −6 | 24 |
| 3 | Karlis Skrastins | D | 59 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −7 | 20 |
| 18 | Mark Mowers | C | 41 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Bob Boughner‡ | D | 62 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −13 | 97 |
| 41 | Richard Lintner | D | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −6 | 22 |
| 42 | Joel Bouchard‡ | D | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −11 | 23 |
| 2 | Dan Keczmer‡ | D | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −2 | 28 |
| 40 | David Gosselin | RW | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −4 | 6 |
| 36 | Niklas Andersson†‡ | LW | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Darren Turcotte‡ | C | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Tomas Vokoun | G | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 8 |
| 26 | Andrew Berenzweig | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| 38 | Alexandre Boikov | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Marian Cisar | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
| 17 | Patrick Cote | LW | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | 70 |
| 26 | Phil Crowe | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | Mike Dunham | G | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 6 |
| 33 | Marc Moro | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 40 |
| 20 | John Namestnikov† | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Jan Vopat | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |

### Goaltending

| No. | Player | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season |
| No. | Player | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| 1 | Mike Dunham | 52 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 1584 | 146 | 2.85 | .908 | 0 | 3077 |
| 29 | Tomas Vokoun | 33 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 908 | 87 | 2.78 | .904 | 1 | 1879 |

## Awards and records
### Awards

| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
| League (in-season) | NHL Player of the Week | Tomas Vokoun (January 3) | |

### Milestones

| Milestone | Player | Date |
| First game | Richard Lintner | October 2, 1999 |
| First game | David Gosselin | March 14, 2000 |
| First game | Marian Cisar | March 28, 2000 |
| First game | Alexandre Boikov | March 31, 2000 |
| First game | Andrew Berenzweig | April 5, 2000 |

## Draft picks

Nashville's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 6 | Brian Finley | Canada | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 2 | 33 | Jonas Andersson | Sweden | AIK IF Jr. (Sweden) |
| 2 | 52 | Adam Hall | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 2 | 54 | Andrew Hutchinson | United States | Michigan State University (NCAA) |
| 2 | 61 | Ed Hill | United States | Barrie Colts (OHL) |
| 2 | 65 | Jan Lasak | Slovakia | HKm Zvolen (Slovakia) |
| 3 | 72 | Brett Angel | Canada | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 4 | 121 | Evgeny Pavlov | Russia | Lada Togliatti (Russia) |
| 4 | 124 | Alexander Krevsun | Kazakhstan | CSK VVS Samara (Russia) |
| 5 | 131 | Konstantin Panov | Russia | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 6 | 162 | Timo Helbling | Switzerland | HC Davos (Switzerland) |
| 7 | 191 | Martin Erat | Czech Republic | ZPS Zlin Jr. (Czech Republic) |
| 7 | 205 | Kyle Kettles | Canada | Neepawa Natives (MJHL) |
| 8 | 220 | Miroslav Durak | Slovakia | Slovan Bratislava Jr. (Slovakia) |
| 9 | 248 | Darren Haydar | Canada | University of New Hampshire (NCAA) |