The 2013–14 Nashville Predators season was the club's 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators finished tenth in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row.
Regular season
After the season ended, it was announced that Head Coach Barry Trotz's contract would not be extended and a search for a new head coach would begin immediately. Trotz had been offered a different role in the organization, which he declined. Trotz had been the only coach in franchise history.[2]
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z – Clinched Conference
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 2–4–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 0–4–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Recap |
1 |
September 16 |
Nashville |
3–6 |
Florida |
|
Darling |
0 |
0–1–0 |
Recap |
2 |
September 16 |
Nashville |
2–3 |
Florida |
OT |
Hutton |
6,541 |
0–1–1 |
Recap |
3 |
September 19 |
Nashville |
1–5 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Hutton |
10,332 |
0–2–1 |
Recap |
4 |
September 22 |
NY Islanders |
0–2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
15,502 |
1–2–1 |
Recap |
5 |
September 24 |
Tampa Bay |
1–2 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
13,089 |
2–2–1 |
Recap |
6 |
September 25 |
Nashville |
1–4 |
Washington |
|
Hutton |
16,748 |
2–3–1 |
Recap |
7 |
September 27 |
Nashville |
4–6 |
NY Islanders |
|
Rinne |
9,338 |
2–4–1 |
Recap |
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log |
October: 6–5–2 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 2–3–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 3 |
Nashville |
2–4 |
St. Louis |
|
Rinne |
18,851 |
0–1–0 |
0 |
Recap |
2 |
October 4 |
Nashville |
1–3 |
Colorado |
|
Rinne |
14,494 |
0–2–0 |
0 |
Recap |
3 |
October 8 |
Minnesota |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,196 |
1–2–0 |
2 |
Recap |
4 |
October 10 |
Toronto |
4–0 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
16,671 |
1–3–0 |
2 |
Recap |
5 |
October 12 |
NY Islanders |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,113 |
2–3–0 |
4 |
Recap |
6 |
October 15 |
Florida |
3–4 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
15,935 |
3–3–0 |
6 |
Recap |
7 |
October 17 |
Los Angeles |
2–1 |
Nashville |
SO |
Rinne |
16,416 |
3–3–1 |
7 |
Recap |
8 |
October 19 |
Nashville |
2–1 |
Montreal |
|
Rinne |
21,273 |
4–3–1 |
9 |
Recap |
9 |
October 20 |
Nashville |
3–1 |
Winnipeg |
|
Hutton |
15,004 |
5–3–1 |
11 |
Recap |
10 |
October 22 |
Nashville |
0–2 |
Minnesota |
|
Rinne |
17,651 |
5–4–1 |
11 |
Recap |
11 |
October 24 |
Winnipeg |
2–3 |
Nashville |
OT |
Hutton |
16,075 |
6–4–1 |
13 |
Recap |
12 |
October 26 |
St. Louis |
6–1 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
16,681 |
6–5–1 |
13 |
Recap |
13 |
October 31 |
Nashville |
4–5 |
Phoenix |
SO |
Hutton |
7,401 |
6–5–2 |
14 |
Recap |
|
November: 7–6–1 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 5–4–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
14 |
November 2 |
Nashville |
4–3 |
Los Angeles |
|
Hutton |
18,118 |
7–5–2 |
16 |
Recap |
15 |
November 6 |
Nashville |
6–4 |
Colorado |
|
Hutton |
14,043 |
8–5–2 |
18 |
Recap |
16 |
November 8 |
Nashville |
0–5 |
Winnipeg |
|
Hutton |
15,004 |
8–6–2 |
18 |
Recap |
17 |
November 10 |
Nashville |
0–5 |
New Jersey |
|
Hutton |
12,964 |
8–7–2 |
18 |
Recap |
18 |
November 12 |
Nashville |
1–3 |
NY Islanders |
|
Mazanec |
12,108 |
8–8–2 |
18 |
Recap |
19 |
November 15 |
Nashville |
1–4 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Mazanec |
18,606 |
8–9–2 |
18 |
Recap |
20 |
November 16 |
Chicago |
2–7 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
17,113 |
9–9–2 |
20 |
Recap |
21 |
November 19 |
Nashville |
2–0 |
Detroit |
|
Mazanec |
20,066 |
10–9–2 |
22 |
Recap |
22 |
November 21 |
Nashville |
4–2 |
Toronto |
|
Mazanec |
19,256 |
11–9–2 |
24 |
Recap |
23 |
November 23 |
NY Rangers |
2–0 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
17,127 |
11–10–2 |
24 |
Recap |
24 |
November 25 |
Phoenix |
2–4 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
15,728 |
12–10–2 |
26 |
Recap |
25 |
November 27 |
Nashville |
4–0 |
Columbus |
|
Mazanec |
11,893 |
13–10–2 |
28 |
Recap |
26 |
November 28 |
Edmonton |
3–0 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
16,279 |
13–11–2 |
28 |
Recap |
27 |
November 30 |
Philadelphia |
3–2 |
Nashville |
SO |
Mazanec |
17,136 |
13–11–3 |
29 |
Recap |
|
December: 5–7–1 (Home: 4–4–1 ; Road: 1–3–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
28 |
December 3 |
Vancouver |
3–1 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
15,330 |
13–12–3 |
29 |
Recap |
29 |
December 5 |
Carolina |
5–2 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
15,768 |
13–13–3 |
29 |
Recap |
30 |
December 7 |
Nashville |
2–5 |
Washington |
|
Mazanec |
18,506 |
13–14–3 |
29 |
Recap |
31 |
December 10 |
Nashville |
4–1 |
NY Rangers |
|
Hutton |
18,006 |
14–14–3 |
31 |
Recap |
32 |
December 12 |
Dallas |
1–3 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
16,347 |
15–14–3 |
33 |
Recap |
33 |
December 14 |
San Jose |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
16,243 |
16–14–3 |
35 |
Recap |
34 |
December 17 |
Chicago |
3–1 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
16,219 |
16–15–3 |
35 |
Recap |
35 |
December 19 |
Nashville |
2–4 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Hutton |
17,254 |
16–16–3 |
35 |
Recap |
36 |
December 21 |
Montreal |
4–3 |
Nashville |
OT |
Hutton |
16,095 |
16–16–4 |
36 |
Recap |
37 |
December 23 |
Boston |
6–2 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
17,207 |
16–17–4 |
36 |
Recap |
38 |
December 27 |
Nashville |
1–4 |
Dallas |
|
Hutton |
17,197 |
16–18–4 |
36 |
Recap |
39 |
December 28 |
Los Angeles |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
17,113 |
17–18–4 |
38 |
Recap |
40 |
December 30 |
Detroit |
4–6 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
17,212 |
18–18–4 |
40 |
Recap |
|
January: 7–5–4 (Home: 4–3–1 ; Road: 3–2–3) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
41 |
January 2 |
Nashville |
2–3 |
Boston |
OT |
Mazanec |
17,565 |
18–18–5 |
41 |
Recap |
42 |
January 4 |
Nashville |
4–5 |
Florida |
SO |
Mazanec |
15,796 |
18–18–6 |
42 |
Recap |
43 |
January 5 |
Nashville |
1–2 |
Carolina |
|
Hutton |
13,994 |
18–19–6 |
42 |
Recap |
44 |
January 7 |
San Jose |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
15,016 |
19–19–6 |
44 |
Recap |
45 |
January 9 |
Anaheim |
4–3 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
15,892 |
19–20–6 |
44 |
Recap |
46 |
January 11 |
Ottawa |
2–1 |
Nashville |
SO |
Mazanec |
17,113 |
19–20–7 |
45 |
Recap |
47 |
January 12 |
Minnesota |
4–0 |
Nashville |
|
Mazanec |
16,221 |
19–21–7 |
45 |
Recap |
48 |
January 14 |
Calgary |
2–4 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
15,730 |
20–21–7 |
47 |
Recap |
49 |
January 16 |
Nashville |
4–3 |
Philadelphia |
SO |
Hutton |
19,917 |
21–21–7 |
49 |
Recap |
50 |
January 18 |
Colorado |
5–4 |
Nashville |
|
Dubnyk |
17,113 |
21–22–7 |
49 |
Recap |
51 |
January 20 |
Dallas |
1–4 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
16,190 |
22–22–7 |
51 |
Recap |
52 |
January 23 |
Nashville |
2–1 |
Vancouver |
|
Hutton |
18,910 |
23–22–7 |
53 |
Recap |
53 |
January 24 |
Nashville |
4–5 |
Calgary |
SO |
Dubnyk |
19,289 |
23–22–8 |
54 |
Recap |
54 |
January 26 |
Nashville |
1–5 |
Edmonton |
|
Hutton |
16,839 |
23–23–8 |
54 |
Recap |
55 |
January 28 |
Nashville |
4–3 |
Winnipeg |
|
Hutton |
15,004 |
24–23–8 |
56 |
Recap |
56 |
January 31 |
New Jersey |
2–3 |
Nashville |
OT |
Hutton |
17,207 |
25–23–8 |
58 |
Recap |
|
February: 1–1–2 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 0–0–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
57 |
February 1 |
Nashville |
3–4 |
St. Louis |
SO |
Hutton |
19,358 |
25–23–9 |
59 |
Recap |
58 |
February 6 |
Nashville |
2–3 |
Minnesota |
OT |
Hutton |
18,766 |
25–23–10 |
60 |
Recap |
59 |
February 8 |
Anaheim |
5–2 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
17,139 |
25–24–10 |
60 |
Recap |
60 |
February 27 |
Tampa Bay |
2–3 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
17,113 |
26–24–10 |
62 |
Recap |
|
March: 7–8–1 (Home: 2–5–1 ; Road: 5–3–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
61 |
March 1 |
Winnipeg |
3–1 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
17,113 |
26–25–10 |
62 |
Recap |
62 |
March 4 |
Pittsburgh |
3–1 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,113 |
26–26–10 |
62 |
Recap |
63 |
March 6 |
St. Louis |
2–1 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
16,180 |
26–27–10 |
62 |
Recap |
64 |
March 8 |
Columbus |
1–0 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,113 |
26–28–10 |
62 |
Recap |
65 |
March 10 |
Nashville |
4–3 |
Ottawa |
OT |
Rinne |
19,063 |
27–28–10 |
64 |
Recap |
66 |
March 11 |
Nashville |
4–1 |
Buffalo |
|
Hutton |
18,659 |
28–28–10 |
66 |
Recap |
67 |
March 14 |
Nashville |
3–2 |
Chicago |
|
Rinne |
22,106 |
29–28–10 |
68 |
Recap |
68 |
March 15 |
St. Louis |
4–1 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,113 |
29–29–10 |
68 |
Recap |
69 |
March 18 |
Nashville |
1–5 |
Edmonton |
|
Rinne |
16,839 |
29–30–10 |
68 |
Recap |
70 |
March 19 |
Nashville |
0–2 |
Vancouver |
|
Hutton |
18,910 |
29–31–10 |
68 |
Recap |
71 |
March 21 |
Nashville |
6–5 |
Calgary |
|
Hutton |
19,289 |
30–31–10 |
70 |
Recap |
72 |
March 23 |
Nashville |
2–0 |
Chicago |
|
Rinne |
21,727 |
31–31–10 |
72 |
Recap |
73 |
March 25 |
Colorado |
5–4 |
Nashville |
SO |
Rinne |
16,438 |
31–31–11 |
73 |
Recap |
74 |
March 27 |
Buffalo |
1–6 |
Nashville |
|
Hutton |
16,729 |
32–31–11 |
75 |
Recap |
75 |
March 28 |
Nashville |
3–7 |
Dallas |
|
Rinne |
18,532 |
32–32–11 |
75 |
Recap |
76 |
March 30 |
Washington |
3–4 |
Nashville |
SO |
Hutton |
16,553 |
33–32–11 |
77 |
Recap |
|
April: 5–0–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–0–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
77 |
April 4 |
Nashville |
5-2 |
Anaheim |
|
Rinne |
17,174 |
34–32–11 |
79 |
Recap |
78 |
April 5 |
Nashville |
3-0 |
San Jose |
|
Hutton |
17,562 |
35–32–11 |
81 |
Recap |
79 |
April 8 |
Nashville |
2-3 |
Dallas |
OT |
Rinne |
16,219 |
35–32–12 |
82 |
Recap |
80 |
April 10 |
Phoenix |
0-2 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,174 |
36–32–12 |
84 |
Recap |
81 |
April 12 |
Chicago |
5-7 |
Nashville |
|
Rinne |
17,355 |
37–32–12 |
86 |
Recap |
82 |
April 13 |
Nashville |
7-3 |
Minnesota |
|
Hutton |
18,658 |
38–32–12 |
88 |
Recap |
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Playoffs
The 2013-14 season was another disappointing one for the Nashville Predators as they missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Player stats
Final stats[5]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Carter Hutton |
40 |
34 |
2,085:17 |
20 |
11 |
4 |
91 |
2.62 |
1006 |
.910 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Marek Mazanec |
25 |
22 |
1,369:32 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
64 |
2.80 |
650 |
.902 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pekka Rinne |
24 |
24 |
1,366:49 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
63 |
2.77 |
645 |
.902 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Devan Dubnyk†‡ |
2 |
2 |
123:57 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
4.35 |
60 |
.850 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Magnus Hellberg |
1 |
0 |
12:12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5.00 |
4 |
.750 |
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
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.
Trades
Free agents signed
Player |
Former team |
Contract terms |
Viktor Stalberg[12] |
Chicago Blackhawks |
4 years, $12 million |
Matt Cullen[13] |
Minnesota Wild |
2 years, $7 million |
Eric Nystrom[14] |
Dallas Stars |
4 years, $10 million |
Matt Hendricks[15] |
Washington Capitals |
4 years, $7.4 million |
Carter Hutton[16] |
Rockford IceHogs |
1 year, $550,000 |
Bryan Rodney[17] |
Manchester Monarchs |
1 year, $550,000 |
Simon Moser[18] |
SC Bern |
1 year, $550,000 entry-level contract |
Johan Alm[19] |
Skelleftea AIK |
2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract |
|
Free agents lost
Player |
New team |
Contract terms |
T. J. Brennan[20] |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
1 year, $600,000 |
Jeremy Smith[21] |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
1 year, $550,000 |
Chris Mueller[22] |
Dallas Stars |
1 year, $600,000 |
Matthew Halischuk[23] |
Winnipeg Jets |
1 year, $650,000 |
Jonathon Blum[24] |
Minnesota Wild |
1 year, $650,000 |
Brandon Yip[25] |
Phoenix Coyotes |
1 year, $675,000 |
Hal Gill[26] |
Philadelphia Flyers |
1 year, $700,000 |
|
Claimed via waivers
Player |
Former team |
Date claimed off waivers |
|
Lost via waivers
Player |
New team |
Date claimed off waivers |
|
Player signings
Player |
Date |
Contract terms |
Seth Jones[27] |
July 10, 2013 |
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
Richard Clune[28] |
July 17, 2013 |
2 years, $1.7 million |
Nick Spaling[29] |
July 25, 2013 |
1 year, $1.5 million |
Jonathan-Ismael Diaby[30] |
January 2, 2014 |
3 years, $1.9375 million entry-level contract |
Felix Girard[31] |
April 15, 2014 |
3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract |
Garrett Noonan[32] |
April 22, 2014 |
2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract |
Jaynen Rissling[33] |
April 22, 2014 |
3 years, $1.82 million entry-level contract |
Pontus Aberg[34] |
May 7, 2014 |
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
Max Gortz[35] |
June 2, 2014 |
3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract |
Carter Hutton[36] |
June 2, 2014 |
2 years, $1.45 million contract extension |
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Draft picks
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Nashville Predators' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
- Draft notes[37]
- The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a February 27, 2012 trade that sent Andrei Kostitsyn to the Predators in exchange for a 2013 conditional fifth-round pick and this pick.[38]
- a The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a June 15, 2012 trade that sent Anders Lindback, Kyle Wilson and a 2012 seventh-round pick (#202–Nikita Gusev) to the Lightning in exchange for Sebastien Caron, two 2012 second-round picks (#37–Pontus Aberg, #50–Colton Sissons) and this pick.[39]
- The Nashville Predators' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a June 23, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 third-round pick (#89–Brendan Leipsic) to the Predators in exchange for this pick.[40]
- b The Buffalo Sabres' fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a February 27, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 first-round pick (#21–Mark Jankowski) to the Sabres in exchange for Paul Gaustad and this pick.[41]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2013 (203rd overall) and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[42]
Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 3, 2011 that sent Cody Franson and Matthew Lombardi to Toronto in exchange for Brett Lebda, Robert Slaney and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[43] The condition – Lombardi plays in 60 or more regular season games over the course of the 2011–12 and 2012–13 NHL seasons[43] – was converted on April 3, 2012.[44]
- d The New York Rangers' fifth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a June 23, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 fifth-round pick (#142–Thomas Spelling) to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.[40]
- e The San Jose Sharks' sixth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of an April 3, 2013 trade that sent Scott Hannan to the Sharks in exchange for this pick.[45]
- f The St. Louis Blues’ seventh-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Toronto’s fourth-round pick in 2013 (112th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[42]
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