2005–06 Nashville Predators season

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2005–06 Nashville Predators
Division2nd Central
Conference4th Western
2005–06 record49–25–8
Home record32–8–1
Road record17–17–7
Goals for259
Goals against227
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainGreg Johnson
Alternate captainsKimmo Timonen
Scott Walker
ArenaGaylord Entertainment Center
Average attendance14,428
Minor league affiliate(s)Milwaukee Admirals
Team leaders
GoalsPaul Kariya
Steve Sullivan (31)
AssistsPaul Kariya (54)
PointsPaul Kariya (85)
Penalty minutesDarcy Hordichuk (163)
Plus/minusScottie Upshall (+14)
WinsTomas Vokoun (36)
Goals against averageChris Mason (2.54)

The 2005–06 Nashville Predators season was the eighth season of the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. The Predators qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Regular season[edit]

Pekka Rinne (left), Ryan Suter (middle), and Shea Weber (right) made their NHL debuts during the 2005–06 season.

The Predators were the last team to record their first regulation loss of the regular season. They opened the season with an 8–0–1 stretch before losing at home to the Edmonton Oilers on October 29, 2005, 5–1.

Final standings[edit]

Central Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 1 Detroit Red Wings 82 58 16 8 305 209 124
2 4 Nashville Predators 82 49 25 8 259 227 106
3 13 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 35 43 4 223 279 74
4 14 Chicago Blackhawks 82 26 43 13 211 285 65
5 15 St. Louis Blues 82 21 46 15 197 292 57

[6] Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[7]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red Wings CE 82 58 16 8 305 209 124
2 Y- Dallas Stars PA 82 53 23 6 265 218 112
3 Y- Calgary Flames NW 82 46 25 11 218 200 103
4 X- Nashville Predators CE 82 49 25 8 259 227 106
5 X- San Jose Sharks PA 82 44 27 11 266 242 99
6 X- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PA 82 43 27 12 254 229 98
7 X- Colorado Avalanche NW 82 43 30 9 283 257 95
8 X- Edmonton Oilers NW 82 41 28 13 256 251 95
8.5
9 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 42 32 8 256 255 92
8 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 42 35 5 249 270 89
11 Minnesota Wild NW 82 38 36 8 231 215 84
12 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 38 39 5 246 271 81
13 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 35 43 4 223 279 74
14 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 26 43 13 211 285 65
15 St. Louis Blues CE 82 21 46 15 197 292 57

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


Schedule and results[edit]

Regular season[edit]

2005–06 regular season[8]
October: 8–1–1 (home: 5–1–0; road: 3–0–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
1 W October 5, 2005 3–2 San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 1–0–0 Recap
2 W October 8, 2005 3–2 SO Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 2–0–0 Recap
3 W October 12, 2005 5–4 @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 3–0–0 Recap
4 W October 13, 2005 5–4 SO @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 4–0–0 Recap
5 W October 15, 2005 4–1 @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 5–0–0 Recap
6 W October 20, 2005 3–2 SO St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 6–0–0 Recap
7 W October 22, 2005 2–1 San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 7–0–0 Recap
8 W October 25, 2005 5–3 Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 8–0–0 Recap
9 L October 26, 2005 2–3 OT @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 8–0–1 Recap
10 L October 29, 2005 1–5 Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 8–1–1 Recap
November: 7–3–2 (home: 6–1–0; road: 1–2–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
11 L November 1, 2005 1–4 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 8–2–1 Recap
12 L November 2, 2005 2–3 OT @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 8–2–2 Recap
13 L November 5, 2005 2–3 SO @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 8–2–3 Recap
14 W November 8, 2005 3–2 Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 9–2–3 Recap
15 W November 10, 2005 5–3 Dallas Stars (2005–06) 10–2–3 Recap
16 W November 12, 2005 3–1 St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 11–2–3 Recap
17 W November 15, 2005 3–2 Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 12–2–3 Recap
18 L November 19, 2005 2–4 @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 12–3–3 Recap
19 W November 23, 2005 4–2 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 13–3–3 Recap
20 W November 24, 2005 4–3 Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 14–3–3 Recap
21 L November 26, 2005 1–3 Dallas Stars (2005–06) 14–4–3 Recap
22 W November 29, 2005 2–0 Calgary Flames (2005–06) 15–4–3 Recap
December: 9–5–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 4–4–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
23 W December 1, 2005 2–1 Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 16–4–3 Recap
24 W December 3, 2005 4–3 SO Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) 17–4–3 Recap
25 W December 7, 2005 5–2 @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) 18–4–3 Recap
26 L December 8, 2005 1–5 New York Rangers (2005–06) 18–5–3 Recap
27 L December 10, 2005 3–4 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 18–6–3 Recap
28 L December 13, 2005 3–7 @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) 18–7–3 Recap
29 W December 15, 2005 5–3 Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 19–7–3 Recap
30 W December 17, 2005 7–3 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 20–7–3 Recap
31 W December 20, 2005 3–2 Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 21–7–3 Recap
32 W December 21, 2005 6–1 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 22–7–3 Recap
33 W December 23, 2005 5–4 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 23–7–3 Recap
34 W December 27, 2005 4–3 @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 24–7–3 Recap
35 L December 28, 2005 3–4 @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 24–8–3 Recap
36 L December 30, 2005 2–4 @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 24–9–3 Recap
January: 7–5–3 (home: 3–2–1; road: 4–3–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
37 L January 1, 2006 2–4 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 24–10–3 Recap
38 L January 3, 2006 0–3 @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 24–11–3 Recap
39 W January 4, 2006 4–3 @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 25–11–3 Recap
40 L January 6, 2006 1–3 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 25–12–3 Recap
41 W January 8, 2006 5–1 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 26–12–3 Recap
42 W January 10, 2006 2–1 New York Islanders (2005–06) 27–12–3 Recap
43 L January 11, 2006 3–4 SO @ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 27–12–4 Recap
44 L January 13, 2006 4–5 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 27–12–5 Recap
45 W January 15, 2006 5–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) 28–12–5 Recap
46 L January 19, 2006 3–4 SO New Jersey Devils (2005–06) 28–12–6 Recap
47 W January 21, 2006 7–2 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 29–12–6 Recap
48 W January 23, 2006 3–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 30–12–6 Recap
49 W January 24, 2006 2–1 OT @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 31–12–6 Recap
50 L January 26, 2006 1–5 @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 31–13–6 Recap
51 L January 28, 2006 3–4 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 31–14–6 Recap
February: 3–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 0–3–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
52 L February 1, 2006 1–2 @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 31–15–6 Recap
53 W February 2, 2006 4–3 OT Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 32–15–6 Recap
54 W February 4, 2006 6–0 Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 33–15–6 Recap
55 L February 6, 2006 2–4 @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 33–16–6 Recap
56 L February 8, 2006 0–6 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 33–17–6 Recap
57 L February 9, 2006 2–3 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 33–18–6 Recap
58 W February 11, 2006 5–2 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 34–18–6 Recap
March: 8–5–2 (home: 5–1–0; road: 3–4–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
59 L March 1, 2006 0–3 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 34–19–6 Recap
60 W March 2, 2006 3–1 Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 35–19–6 Recap
61 L March 5, 2006 2–3 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 35–19–7 Recap
62 W March 7, 2006 3–2 @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 36–19–7 Recap
63 W March 9, 2006 3–2 OT @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 37–19–7 Recap
64 L March 11, 2006 2–3 OT @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 37–19–8 Recap
65 W March 14, 2006 5–0 Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 38–19–8 Recap
66 W March 16, 2006 2–0 Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 39–19–8 Recap
67 W March 18, 2006 9–4 Calgary Flames (2005–06) 40–19–8 Recap
68 W March 20, 2006 4–2 St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 41–19–8 Recap
69 W March 21, 2006 3–2 SO @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 42–19–8 Recap
70 L March 24, 2006 3–6 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 42–20–8 Recap
71 L March 25, 2006 4–6 @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 42–21–8 Recap
72 L March 28, 2006 3–5 @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 42–22–8 Recap
73 L March 30, 2006 2–4 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 42–23–8 Recap
April: 7–2–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 2–1–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
74 W April 1, 2006 2–1 St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 43–23–8 Recap
75 L April 3, 2006 1–3 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 43–24–8 Recap
76 L April 5, 2006 3–4 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 43–25–8 Recap
77 W April 6, 2006 3–0 @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 44–25–8 Recap
78 W April 8, 2006 2–1 SO Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 45–25–8 Recap
79 W April 11, 2006 2–0 @ St. Louis Blues (2005–06) 46–25–8 Recap
80 W April 13, 2006 4–2 Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 47–25–8 Recap
81 W April 15, 2006 5–1 Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 48–25–8 Recap
82 W April 18, 2006 6–3 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 49–25–8 Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs[edit]

2006 Stanley Cup playoffs[8]
Western Conference Quarterfinals: vs. (5) San Jose Sharks — Sharks win 4–1
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap
1 W April 21, 2006 4–3 San Jose Sharks Predators lead 1–0 Recap
2 L April 23, 2006 0–3 San Jose Sharks Series tied 1–1 Recap
3 L April 25, 2006 1–4 @ San Jose Sharks Sharks lead 2–1 Recap
4 L April 27, 2006 4–5 @ San Jose Sharks Sharks lead 3–1 Recap
5 L April 30, 2006 1–2 San Jose Sharks Sharks win 4–1 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics[edit]

Scoring[edit]

  • 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.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
9 Paul Kariya LW 82 31 54 85 −6 40 5 2 5 7 0 0
26 Steve Sullivan RW 69 31 37 68 2 50 5 0 2 2 −2 0
94 Yanic Perreault C 69 22 35 57 −3 30 1 0 0 0 0 2
44 Kimmo Timonen D 79 11 39 50 −3 74 5 1 3 4 0 4
10 Martin Erat RW 80 20 29 49 0 76 5 1 1 2 −1 6
3 Marek Zidlicky D 67 12 37 49 8 82 2 0 1 1 0 2
17 Scott Hartnell LW 81 25 23 48 8 101 5 1 0 1 0 4
2 Dan Hamhuis D 82 7 31 38 11 70 5 0 2 2 −2 2
18 Adam Hall RW 75 14 15 29 0 40 5 1 0 1 −3 0
11 David Legwand C 44 7 19 26 3 34 5 0 1 1 −1 8
7 Scottie Upshall LW 48 8 16 24 14 34 2 0 0 0 0 0
81 Mike Sillinger† C 31 10 12 22 0 14 5 2 1 3 −1 12
22 Greg Johnson C 68 11 8 19 6 10 5 0 1 1 0 2
24 Scott Walker RW 33 5 11 16 2 36 5 0 0 0 0 6
20 Ryan Suter D 71 1 15 16 7 66 — — — — — —
25[a] Jerred Smithson C 66 5 9 14 9 54 3 0 0 0 0 4
16 Darcy Hordichuk LW 74 7 6 13 9 163 — — — — — —
38 Vernon Fiddler C 40 8 4 12 −2 42 2 0 1 1 −1 0
55 Danny Markov D 58 0 11 11 9 62 5 0 0 0 −1 6
14 Jordin Tootoo RW 34 4 6 10 9 55 3 0 0 0 −1 0
6[b] Shea Weber D 28 2 8 10 8 42 4 2 0 2 −3 8
28 Jeremy Stevenson‡ LW 35 4 3 7 0 74 — — — — — —
12 Scott Nichol C 34 3 3 6 3 79 3 0 0 0 −2 2
4 Mark Eaton D 69 3 1 4 −2 44 5 0 0 0 0 8
15[c] Kris Beech‡ C 5 1 2 3 1 0 — — — — — —
19 Brendan Witt† D 17 0 3 3 5 68 5 0 0 0 −3 12
29 Tomas Vokoun G 61 0 2 2 26 — — — — — —
37 Greg Zanon D 4 0 2 2 0 6 — — — — — —
30 Chris Mason G 23 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0
23 Jamie Allison‡ D 20 0 1 1 −6 45 — — — — — —
31 Brian Finley G 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
41 Simon Gamache‡† C 11 0 0 0 −6 0 — — — — — —
49 Kevin Klein D 2 0 0 0 −1 0 — — — — — —
35 Pekka Rinne G 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —

Goaltending[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
29 Tomas Vokoun 61 36 18 7 1984 160 2.67 .919 4 3601 — — — — — — — — —
30 Chris Mason 23 12 5 1 597 52 2.54 .913 2 1227 5 1 4 171 17 3.45 .901 0 296
35 Pekka Rinne 2 1 1 0 40 4 3.81 .900 0 63 — — — — — — — — —
31 Brian Finley 1 0 1 0 41 7 7.00 .829 0 60 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records[edit]

Awards[edit]

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season) 		NHL Defensive Player of the Week Tomas Vokoun (December 5) [9]
Tomas Vokoun (March 20) [10]
NHL Offensive Player of the Week Steve Sullivan (October 17) [11]

Transactions[edit]

The Predators were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.[12]

Trades[edit]

Date Details Ref
July 27, 2005 To Florida Panthers
4th-round pick in 2005 		To Nashville Predators
Darcy Hordichuk 		[13]
July 29, 2005 To Carolina Hurricanes
Andrew Hutchinson 		To Nashville Predators
Phoenix's 3rd-round pick in 2005 		[14]
July 30, 2005 To Atlanta Thrashers
Shane Hnidy 		To Nashville Predators
4th-round pick in 2006 		[15]
August 2, 2005 To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2006 		To Nashville Predators
Danny Markov 		[16]
September 9, 2005 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Conditional draft pick in 2006 		To Nashville Predators
Kris Beech 		[17]
October 24, 2005 To Phoenix Coyotes
Future considerations 		To Nashville Predators
Rick Berry 		[18]
January 29, 2006 To St. Louis Blues
Timofei Shishkanov 		To Nashville Predators
Mike Sillinger 		[19]
March 9, 2006 To Washington Capitals
Kris Beech
1st-round pick in 2006 		To Nashville Predators
Brendan Witt 		[20]

Players acquired[edit]

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) Sheldon Brookbank Anaheim Mighty Ducks Free agency [21]
August 5, 2005 (2005-08-05) Paul Kariya Colorado Avalanche 2-year Free agency [22]
August 6, 2005 (2005-08-06) Scott Nichol Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [21]
August 19, 2005 (2005-08-19) Randy Robitaille ZSC Lions (NLA) Free agency [23]
August 31, 2005 (2005-08-31) Greg Classen Porin Assat (Liiga) Free agency [24]
October 3, 2005 (2005-10-03) Yanic Perreault Montreal Canadiens Free agency [25]
December 7, 2005 (2005-12-07) John Vigilante Plymouth Whalers (OHL) Free agency [26]
January 28, 2006 (2006-01-28) Simon Gamache St. Louis Blues Waivers [27]
May 18, 2006 (2006-05-18) Ville Koistinen Ilves (Liiga) 1-year Free agency [28]

Players lost[edit]

Date Player New team Via[d] Ref
August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) Tony Hrkac[e] Contract expiration (III) [29]
Jim McKenzie[f] Contract expiration (III) [29]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) Wyatt Smith New York Islanders Free agency (UFA) [32]
August 11, 2005 (2005-08-11) Cam Severson Calgary Flames Free agency [33]
August 25, 2005 (2005-08-25) Andreas Lilja Detroit Red Wings Free agency (UFA) [34]
October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) Randy Robitaille Minnesota Wild Waivers [35]
October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18) Vladimir Orszagh Lulea HF (SHL) Free agency (UFA) [36]
November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29) Simon Gamache St. Louis Blues Waivers [37]
February 13, 2006 (2006-02-13) Jamie Allison Florida Panthers Waivers [38]
February 15, 2006 (2006-02-15) Jeremy Stevenson Dallas Stars Waivers [39]
May 6, 2006 (2006-05-06) Simon Gamache SC Bern (NLA) Free agency [40]

Signings[edit]

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
July 28, 2005 (2005-07-28) Vernon Fiddler 1-year Option exercised [21]
Greg Johnson Re-signing [21]
Chris Mason 1-year Option exercised [21]
Libor Pivko Re-signing [21]
Jerred Smithson Re-signing [21]
July 31, 2005 (2005-07-31) Jamie Allison Re-signing [21]
Brian Finley Re-signing [21]
August 4, 2005 (2005-08-04) Mark Eaton Re-signing [21]
August 10, 2005 (2005-08-10) Scott Hartnell Re-signing [41]
Jeremy Yablonski Re-signing [41]
August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15) Simon Gamache 1-year Re-signing [42]
Darren Haydar 1-year Re-signing [42]
Darcy Hordichuk 1-year Re-signing [42]
David Legwand 1-year Re-signing [42]
Greg Zanon 2-year Re-signing [42]
August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16) Dan Hamhuis 1-year Re-signing [43]
Steve Sullivan 4-year Re-signing [43]
August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23) Pekka Rinne Entry-level [21]
August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29) Martin Erat Re-signing [44]
September 8, 2005 (2005-09-08) Adam Hall Re-signing [45]
January 9, 2006 (2006-01-09) Alexander Radulov Entry-level [46]
May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08) Marek Zidlicky 4-year Re-signing [47]
May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09) Ryan Parent Entry-level [48]
May 18, 2006 (2006-05-18) Vernon Fiddler 1-year Re-signing [28]
May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22) Jerred Smithson 1-year Re-signing [49]
June 2, 2006 (2006-06-02) Mikko Lehtonen 1-year Entry-level [50]
Daniel Widing 1-year Entry-level [50]

Draft picks[edit]

Nashville's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 18 Ryan Parent  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
3 78 Teemu Laakso  Finland HIFK Jr. (Finland)
3 79 Cody Franson  Canada Vancouver Giants (WHL)
5 150 Cal O'Reilly  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
6 176 Ryan Maki  United States Harvard University (ECAC)
7 213 Scott Todd  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
7 230 Patric Hornqvist  Sweden Väsby IK (Sweden)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Smithson wore number 42 in his first 14 games.
  2. ^ Weber wore number 48 in his first six games.
  3. ^ Beech wore number 56 in his first three games.
  4. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[29]
  5. ^ Hrkac retired.[30]
  6. ^ McKenzie retired.[31]

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