2018–19 Nashville Predators season


The 2018–19 Nashville Predators season was the 21st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. They entered the season as the defending Presidents' Trophy winners, which was won by the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 18, 2019. The Predators clinched a playoff spot on March 25, after a 1–0 win over the Minnesota Wild. They were later defeated by the Dallas Stars in six games in the first round.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 12, 2018.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.

Playoffs

The Predators faced the Dallas Stars in the First Round of the playoffs, and were defeated in six games.

Player statistics

As of April 22, 2019

Skaters

Player
80145064742
82154156942
64282250826
583414481226
80836442747
82734412120
762117381120
811718352718
‡64102232−1126
6392231560
751515302023
791016261312
5571623−633
‡64101020744
3779161139
535813−210
62268718
3734758
44167538
†26505−116
†16145−64
57055−228
5531412
†1712349
23123120
‡1803318
411220
4101−10
201102
†7000−37
1000−10
3000−10
6000−12
100002

Player
6224−14
530310
6123−30
6033−20
6112−22
6112−26
611222
6112−26
611212
6022−32
602212
302242
6022−212
610102
201100
601120
600020
6000−22
6000−56
200010

Goaltenders

Player
66329:3824173.09179.9050000
1045:290011.3221.9520002

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.

‡Denotes player was 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 2018–19 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Nashville Predators' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
41111Jachym KondelikCCzech RepublicMuskegon Lumberjacks
51312Spencer StastneyDUnited StatesU.S. NTDP
5151Vladislav YeryomenkoDBelarusCalgary Hitmen
7213Milan KloucekGCzech RepublicDynamo Pardubice

Notes:
  1. The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on February 25, 2018, that sent Mark Letestu to Columbus in exchange for this pick.
  2. The Chicago Blackhawks' fifth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent Victor Ejdsell and a first and fourth-round pick both in 2018 to Chicago in exchange for Ryan Hartman and this pick.