2017–18 Nashville Predators season


The 2017–18 Nashville Predators season was the 20th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The team reached the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and won the Central Division as well as winning the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history. However, the Predators were eliminated from Stanley Cup contention in the Second Round of the playoffs by the Winnipeg Jets in seven games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 19, 2017.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.

Playoffs

Player statistics

Final Stats

Skaters

Player
672638642738
782932612036
821643591882
791539541378
751439532424
792526512024
802325482026
651329422224
681619352012
811024342546
4492332266
8191827242
71121325420
62131124−382
76145192123
76189940
58268−834
3726888
5026828
21336−414
47235216
1622408
32123−127
5123−32
2003302
23112072
300000

Player
13791622
13591432
13549−16
13459−210
13538312
13178412
13347−28
13235−19
13055−48
12314−38
13224−32
13044−42
9213010
13033−36
1210102
410122
7011−30
1200012
10000−10
8000−12
4000−10

Goaltenders

Player
131368576353.07363.9042000
401140021.0542.9520000

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 2017–18 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Players released

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
130Eeli TolvanenRW FinlandSioux City Musketeers
261Grant MismashC United StatesU.S. NTDP
392David FarranceD United StatesU.S. NTDP
5154Tomas VomackaG Czech RepublicCorpus Christi IceRays
61761Pavel KoltyginC RussiaDrummondville Voltigeurs
7216Jacob PaquetteD CanadaKingston Frontenacs

Draft notes:
  1. The New York Rangers' sixth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015, that sent Magnus Hellberg to New York in exchange for this pick.