The 2000–01 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' third season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the third straight year, the Predators missed the playoffs.

Regular season On December 23, David Legwand scored the first penalty shot overtime goal in NHL history to defeat the New York Rangers 3–2.

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||October 7, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||1–0–0–0 ||

|2||October 8, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||1–1–0–0 ||

|3||October 13, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||2–1–0–0 ||

|4||October 14, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||3–1–0–0 ||

|5||October 17, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||3–1–1–0 ||

|6||October 19, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||4–1–1–0 ||

|7||October 21, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||4–2–1–0 ||

|8||October 24, 2000||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||4–2–2–0 ||

|9||October 25, 2000||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||4–2–2–1 ||

|10||October 27, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||4–2–3–1 ||

|11||October 31, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||4–3–3–1 ||

|12||November 2, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||5–3–3–1 ||

|13||November 4, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||5–3–4–1 ||

|14||November 7, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||5–4–4–1 ||

|15||November 8, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||6–4–4–1 ||

|16||November 11, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||6–4–5–1 ||

|17||November 15, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||6–5–5–1 ||

|18||November 16, 2000||1–5 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||6–6–5–1 ||

|19||November 18, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||7–6–5–1 ||

|20||November 20, 2000||3–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||7–7–5–1 ||

|21||November 22, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||7–8–5–1 ||

|22||November 24, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||7–9–5–1 ||

|23||November 26, 2000||7–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||8–9–5–1 ||

|24||November 28, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||9–9–5–1 ||

|25||November 30, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||10–9–5–1 ||

|26||December 1, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||10–10–5–1 ||

|27||December 4, 2000||3–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||10–11–5–1 ||

|28||December 6, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||10–12–5–1 ||

|29||December 7, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||10–13–5–1 ||

|30||December 10, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||11–13–5–1 ||

|31||December 12, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||11–13–6–1 ||

|32||December 14, 2000||2–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||11–14–6–1 ||

|33||December 16, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||11–15–6–1 ||

|34||December 20, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||12–15–6–1 ||

|35||December 21, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||12–16–6–1 ||

|36||December 23, 2000||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||13–16–6–1 ||

|37||December 26, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||14–16–6–1 ||

|38||December 28, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||14–16–7–1 ||

|39||December 29, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||14–17–7–1 ||

|40||January 1, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||14–18–7–1 ||

|41||January 4, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||15–18–7–1 ||

|42||January 6, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||15–19–7–1 ||

|43||January 8, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||15–20–7–1 ||

|44||January 10, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||16–20–7–1 ||

|45||January 11, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||16–21–7–1 ||

|46||January 13, 2001||5–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||17–21–7–1 ||

|47||January 16, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||17–22–7–1 ||

|48||January 17, 2001||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||17–22–7–2 ||

|49||January 19, 2001||1–0 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||18–22–7–2 ||

|50||January 21, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||19–22–7–2 ||

|51||January 23, 2001||4–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||20–22–7–2 ||

|52||January 24, 2001||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||20–23–7–2 ||

|53||January 27, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||20–24–7–2 ||

|54||January 29, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||21–24–7–2 ||

|55||January 31, 2001||3–0 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||22–24–7–2 ||

|56||February 1, 2001||6–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||23–24–7–2 ||

|57||February 8, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||24–24–7–2 ||

|58||February 10, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||24–25–7–2 ||

|59||February 13, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||24–26–7–2 ||

|60||February 16, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||24–27–7–2 ||

|61||February 18, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||25–27–7–2 ||

|62||February 20, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||25–27–8–2 ||

|63||February 21, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||25–28–8–2 ||

|64||February 24, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||26–28–8–2 ||

|65||February 27, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||26–29–8–2 ||

|66||March 1, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||26–30–8–2 ||

|67||March 4, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||27–30–8–2 ||

|68||March 6, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||27–31–8–2 ||

|69||March 8, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||27–32–8–2 ||

|70||March 10, 2001||3–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||28–32–8–2 ||

|71||March 11, 2001||0–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||28–32–8–3 ||

|72||March 15, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||28–33–8–3 ||

|73||March 17, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||29–33–8–3 ||

|74||March 19, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||30–33–8–3 ||

|75||March 21, 2001||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||30–33–9–3 ||

|76||March 22, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||31–33–9–3 ||

|77||March 24, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||31–34–9–3 ||

|78||March 29, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||32–34–9–3 ||

|79||March 31, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||33–34–9–3 ||

|80||April 4, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||33–35–9–3 ||

|81||April 5, 2001||4–0 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||34–35–9–3 ||

|82||April 7, 2001||0–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||34–36–9–3 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. Player Regular season 7 C 80 19 43 62 4 28 24 RW 74 25 29 54 −2 66 10 RW 81 14 31 45 −2 12 11 C 81 13 28 41 1 38 43 LW 78 15 19 34 −5 10 22 C 82 15 17 32 −6 46 39 RW 60 12 15 27 −7 45 27 C 62 9 17 26 −11 12 44 D 82 12 13 25 −6 50 15 D 66 6 18 24 −9 100 21 RW 82 9 9 18 −5 71 23 D 81 4 12 16 −7 40 17 LW 75 2 14 16 −8 48 12 RW 60 8 6 14 −2 26 25 C 40 6 7 13 0 4 3 D 82 1 11 12 −12 30 4 D 34 3 8 11 7 14 41 D 50 3 5 8 2 22 32 D 82 1 7 8 −5 128 9 C 27 2 4 6 −4 14 71 C 14 2 3 5 −4 14 16 LW 23 3 1 4 −7 2 19 LW 18 1 1 2 −2 8 28 LW 8 1 0 1 −1 39 36 LW 3 0 1 1 1 0 26 D 5 0 0 0 0 0 38 D 8 0 0 0 −1 13 1 G 48 0 0 0 2 49 D 2 0 0 0 −2 2 30 G 1 0 0 0 0 8 D 5 0 0 0 1 6 33 D 6 0 0 0 1 12 74 RW 20 0 0 0 −5 28 42 D 5 0 0 0 1 4 29 G 37 0 0 0 2

Goaltending Player Regular season 1 Mike Dunham 48 21 21 4 1381 107 2.28 .923 4 2810 29 Tomas Vokoun 37 13 17 5 940 85 2.44 .910 2 2088 30 Chris Mason 1 0 1 0 20 2 2.03 .900 0 59

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Lester Patrick Trophy David Poile

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Greg Classen October 6, 2000 Scott Hartnell Denis Arkhipov January 8, 2001

Transactions The Predators were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Final, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final.

Trades Date Details Ref To Nashville Predators To Edmonton Oilers To Nashville Predators To Detroit Red Wings To Nashville Predators To New York Rangers To Nashville Predators To Philadelphia Flyers To Nashville Predators To Edmonton Oilers To Nashville Predators To Washington Capitals To Nashville Predators To New York Rangers To Nashville Predators To Vancouver Canucks To Nashville Predators To Philadelphia Flyers

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Brantt Myhres San Jose Sharks Free agency Jeremy Stevenson Anaheim Mighty Ducks Free agency Robert Schnabel Phoenix Coyotes Waivers Bryan Lundbohm University of North Dakota (WCHA) Free agency Bill Bowler Columbus Blue Jackets Waivers Vladimir Orszagh Djurgardens IF (SHL) Free agency

Players lost Date Player New team Via Ref Eric Bertrand Montreal Canadiens Free agency (VI) Paul Healey Edmonton Oilers Free agency (VI) Zdeno Ciger Minnesota Wild Waiver draft Jeff Kealty Retirement (UFA) Phil Crowe Detroit Vipers (IHL) Free agency (UFA) Craig Millar Tampa Bay Lightning Waivers Brent Peterson SCL Tigers (NLA) Free agency (VI) Sebastien Bordeleau St. Louis Blues Waivers Ville Peltonen Jokerit (Liiga) Free agency

Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref Patric Kjellberg Re-signing Rory Fitzpatrick Re-signing Evgeny Namestnikov Re-signing Martin Bartek Entry-level Drake Berehowsky 1-year Option exercised Timo Helbling Entry-level Petr Sachl Entry-level Sean Haggerty Re-signing Chris Mason Re-signing Denis Arkhipov Entry-level Alexander Krevsun Entry-level Greg Johnson Re-signing Mike Watt Re-signing Marc Moro Re-signing Richard Lintner Re-signing Scott Hartnell Entry-level Kimmo Timonen Re-signing Cliff Ronning Extension Vitali Yachmenev Extension Alexandre Boikov Extension Tomas Vokoun Extension Tom Fitzgerald 1-year Extension Bill Houlder 1-year Extension Chris Mason 1-year Option exercised Konstantin Panov Entry-level Bert Robertsson Extension Jeremy Stevenson Extension

Draft picks Nashville's draft picks at the 2000 NHL entry draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)16Scott HartnellPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)236Daniel WidingLeksands IF Jr. (Sweden)372Mattias NilssonMODO (Sweden)389Libor PivkoHavirov Femax HC (Czech Republic)5131Matt HendricksBlaine High School (USHS-MN)5137Mike StuartColorado College (WCHA)5154Matt KoalskaSt. Paul Vulcans (USHL)6173Tomas HarantMsHK Zilina (Slovakia)6197Zbynek IrglHC Vitkovice (Czech Republic)7203Jure PenkoGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)8236Mats ChristeenSodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden)9284Martin HohenerKloten Flyers (Switzerland)

See also