2015–16 Nashville Predators season


The 2015–16 Nashville Predators season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. It was also the first time that the Predators played in a game 7 in a playoff series.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Summary

First round: Anaheim
After trailing 2-1 in the second period, the Predators opened their playoff run with a 3-2 victory over the Ducks. The Predators took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 3-2 victory over the Ducks. Back home in Nashville for Game 3, the Predators were shut out in a 3-0 loss and the Ducks pushed the series to 2-1. The Ducks evened the series in a 4-1 victory in Game 4. The Ducks pulled to a one-game lead over the Predators with a 5-2 victory in Game 5. Back in Nashville for Game 6, the Predators kept the series alive with a 3-1 victory over the Ducks. The Predators scored two goals in the first period and held off a late rally by the Ducks to win Game 7 2-1 and advance on to the Western Conference semifinals.
Second round: San Jose
Despite scoring the first goal, the Predators fell 5-2 to the Sharks in Game 1 of the second round. The Predators fell to a two-game deficit in a 3-2 loss to the Sharks in Game 2. After allowing a power play goal in the first period, the Predators scored four unanswered goals – including two on power plays – to take Game 3. A third overtime goal by Mike Fisher gave the Predators a 4-3 victory in Game 4 and evened the series at two games a piece. The Predators fell 5-1 to the Sharks in Game 5. Despite trailing two goals in the first period of Game 6, the Predators rallied back to tie the game in the third period and score the winning goal in overtime to force a Game 7, which they lost 5–0.

Results

Player stats

Final stats

Skaters

Player
82333164147
81144761−343
823127582765
78203151−727
81743501162
82211637440
82827351444
42826341036
791022321335
81161430114
6461824−114
70131023−1429
568816−835
4011011−510
615510−128
573710−432
3935826
46707−620
34426512
63246−446
28156019
73145176
22134018
27022113
510100
17000−117
1000−10
2000−10
100000

Player
14581380
14189−612
1444818
14448016
14527−12
14347−718
1434724
1406604
14224−112
1111214
1411226
14112−38
12022−316
1410100
14011−54
14000122
100002
6000−22
1400016
200000
10000−18

Goaltenders

Player
141486677382.63404.9060010
30200013.003.6670000

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

Awards and honours

Awards

PlayerAwardAwarded
NHL Second Star of the WeekDecember 7, 2015
NHL All-Star game selectionJanuary 6, 2016
NHL All-Star game selectionJanuary 6, 2016
NHL All-Star game selectionJanuary 6, 2016
NHL All-Star game replacement selectionJanuary 28, 2016

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2015
300th Career NHL GameNovember 1, 2015
400th Career NHL PointNovember 10, 2015
S. Weber700th Career NHL GameNovember 12, 2015
100th Career NHL GameNovember 12, 2015
100th Career NHL AssistNovember 17, 2015
500th Career NHL GameNovember 23, 2015
400th Career NHL GameNovember 27, 2015
300th Career NHL GameNovember 28, 2015

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, that was held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
255Iakov TreninCGatineau Olympiques
385Thomas NovakCWaterloo Black Hawks
4100Anthony RichardsCVal-d'Or Foreurs
4115Alexandre CarrierDGatineau Olympiques
5145Karel VejmelkaGHC Dynamo Pardubice
6175Tyler MoyCHarvard University
7205Evan SmithGAustin Bruins

;Draft notes