2011–12 Nashville Predators season

The 2011–12 Nashville Predators season was the club's 14th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Off-season On June 22, 2011, the Predators revealed a new team logo, secondary logo and wordmarks.Preds Unveil New Logos The Predators new away jerseys were unveiled at the 2011 NHL entry draft and their new home jerseys were unveiled at an event on July 13.

Regular season In November 2011, it was announced that W. Brett Wilson had purchased a 5% interest in the Nashville Predators.

The Predators were involved in some controversy when it was announced that Alexander Radulov would make his return to the Predators after leaving for the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2008. Radulov, still in his final year of his entry-level contract with the Predators, did not need to clear waivers to return to the Predators.NHL.com: Complications cloud Radulov's return to NashvilleAlexander Radulov Rejoins The Nashville Predators

The Predators finished the season with the league's best power-play percentage at 21.60% (54 for 250).

Playoffs

The Predators ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Western Conference's fourth seed. They defeated the fifth-seeded Detroit Red Wings in the first round series, 4–1. The Predators lost in the second round to the Phoenix Coyotes. During the series against the Coyotes, Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn were suspended by the team for being seen in a bar, breaking curfew.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2011 pre-season game log: 0–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap 1 September 19 (split-squad) Nashville Predators – Florida Panthers 2 September 19 (split-squad) Nashville Predators – Florida Panthers 3 September 20 (in Baltimore, MD) Nashville Predators – Washington Capitals 4 September 23 Nashville Predators – Carolina Hurricanes 5 September 24 Winnipeg Jets – Nashville Predators 6 September 28 Washington Capitals – Nashville Predators 7 September 30 Nashville Predators – Winnipeg Jets 8 October 1 Carolina Hurricanes – Nashville Predators

Regular season

2011–12 game log October: 5–4–2 (home: 2–2–1; road: 3–2–1) Pts. 12 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7 Nashville Predators 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets Pekka Rinne 18,247 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 8 Nashville Predators 4–2 St. Louis Blues Pekka Rinne 19,150 2–0–0 4 3 October 13 Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 15 New Jersey Devils 3–2 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 17,113 2–1–1 5 Recap 5 October 17 Nashville Predators 1–3 Edmonton Oilers Pekka Rinne 16,839 2–2–1 5 Recap 6 October 20 Nashville Predators 1–5 Vancouver Canucks Pekka Rinne 18,860 2–3–1 5 Recap 7 October 22 Nashville Predators 2–0 Calgary Flames Pekka Rinne 19,289 3–3–1 7 Recap 8 October 25 San Jose Sharks 3–1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,121 3–4–1 7 Recap 9 October 27 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–5 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,619 4–4–1 9 Recap 10 October 29 Anaheim Ducks 0–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,395 5–4–1 11 Recap 11 October 31 Nashville Predators 4–5 Chicago Blackhawks OT Pekka Rinne 20,721 5–4–2 12 Recap November: 6–5–2 (home: 2–1–2; road: 4–4–0) Pts. 14 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 3 Nashville Predators 3–0 Phoenix Coyotes Pekka Rinne 6,738 6–4–2 14 13 November 5 Nashville Predators 4–3 San Jose Sharks OT Pekka Rinne 17,562 7–4–2 16 Recap 14 November 8 Nashville Predators 3–4 Los Angeles Kings Anders Lindback 17,963 7–5–2 16 15 November 9 Nashville Predators 4–2 Anaheim Ducks Pekka Rinne 13,529 8–5–2 18 16 November 12 Montreal Canadiens 2–1 Nashville Predators OT Pekka Rinne 17,113 8–5–3 19 17 November 15 Washington Capitals 1–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 14,863 9–5–3 21 18 November 17 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,135 10–5–3 23 Recap 19 November 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 Nashville Predators OT Pekka Rinne 16,776 10–5–4 24 Recap 20 November 22 Edmonton Oilers 6–2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,836 10–6–4 24 Recap 21 November 23 Nashville Predators 2–3 Minnesota Wild Pekka Rinne 16,981 10–7–4 24 Recap 22 November 26 Nashville Predators 1–4 Detroit Red Wings Pekka Rinne 20,066 10–8–4 24 Recap 23 November 28 Nashville Predators 2–1 Edmonton Oilers Anders Lindback 16,839 11–8–4 26 Recap 24 November 29 Nashville Predators 0–1 Calgary Flames Pekka Rinne 19,289 11–9–4 26 Recap December: 9–5–0 (home: 6–3–0; road: 3–2–0) Pts. 18 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Nashville Predators 6–5 Vancouver Canucks Pekka Rinne 18,890 12–9–4 28 Recap 26 December 3 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Nashville Predators Anders Lindback 17,113 12–10–4 28 Recap 27 December 6 Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,638 12–11–4 28 Recap 28 December 8 Nashville Predators 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets ОТ Pekka Rinne 13,852 13–11–4 30 Recap 29 December 10 Anaheim Ducks 2–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 14–11–4 32 Recap 30 December 13 Calgary Flames 1–2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 14,813 15–11–4 34 Recap 31 December 15 Detroit Red Wings 3–4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 16–11–4 36 Recap 32 December 17 St. Louis Blues 1–2 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 17,113 17–11–4 38 Recap 33 December 20 Nashville Predators 1–4 Washington Capitals Anders Lindback 18,506 17–12–4 38 Recap 34 December 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–6 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 18–12–4 40 Recap 35 December 23 Nashville Predators 3–6 Dallas Stars Pekka Rinne 15,245 18–13–4 40 Recap 36 December 26 Detroit Red Wings 4–1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 18–14–4 40 Recap 37 December 28 Minnesota Wild 1–2 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 17,113 19–14–4 42 Recap 38 December 30 Nashville Predators 2–1 St. Louis Blues SO Pekka Rinne 19,150 20–14–4 44 Recap January: 11–2–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 5–1–0) Pts. 22 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 1 Calgary Flames 3–5 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 21–14–4 46 Recap 40 January 5 Dallas Stars 4–1 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 21–15–4 46 Recap 41 January 7 Carolina Hurricanes 2–5 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 22–15–4 48 Recap 42 January 10 Nashville Predators 4–1 Colorado Avalanche Pekka Rinne 14,417 23–15–4 50 Recap 43 January 12 Colorado Avalanche 2–3 Nashville Predators OT Pekka Rinne 16,905 24–15–4 52 Recap 44 January 14 Philadelphia Flyers 2–4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 25–15–4 54 Recap 45 January 16 Nashville Predators 3–1 New York Islanders Pekka Rinne 10,755 26–15–4 56 Recap 46 January 17 Nashville Predators 0–3 New York Rangers Anders Lindback 18,200 26–16–4 56 Recap 47 January 19 Nashville Predators 3–0 Columbus Blue Jackets Pekka Rinne 17,233 27–16–4 58 Recap 48 January 21 Chicago Blackhawks 2–5 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 28–16–4 60 Recap 49 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 14,310 29–16–4 62 Recap 50 January 24 Nashville Predators 3–1 Chicago Blackhawks Pekka Rinne 21,279 30–16–4 64 Recap 51 January 31 Nashville Predators 5–4 Minnesota Wild Pekka Rinne 17,325 31–16–4 66 Recap February: 6–4–3 (home: 5–0–2; road: 1–4–1) Pts. 15 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 Nashville Predators 1–4 Philadelphia Flyers Anders Lindback 19,823 31–17–4 66 Recap 53 February 4 St. Louis Blues 1–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 32–17–4 68 Recap 54 February 7 Vancouver Canucks 4–3 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 16,232 32–17–5 69 Recap 55 February 9 Nashville Predators 3–4 Ottawa Senators Pekka Rinne 18,592 32–18–5 69 Recap 56 February 11 Nashville Predators 3–4 Boston Bruins SO Pekka Rinne 17,565 32–18–6 70 Recap 57 February 14 Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,592 33–18–6 72 Recap 58 February 17 Nashville Predators 1–2 Detroit Red Wings Pekka Rinne 20,066 33–19–6 72 Recap 59 February 19 Nashville Predators 3–2 Dallas Stars Pekka Rinne 11,865 34–19–6 74 Recap 60 February 21 Vancouver Canucks 1–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 16,769 35–19–6 76 Recap 61 February 23 St. Louis Blues 3–2 Nashville Predators SO Pekka Rinne 16,828 35–19–7 77 Recap 62 February 25 San Jose Sharks 2–6 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 36–19–7 79 Recap 63 February 27 Los Angeles Kings 1–2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 15,665 37–19–7 81 Recap 64 February 28 Nashville Predators 3–4 Carolina Hurricanes Anders Lindback 13,595 37–20–7 81 Recap March: 8–6–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 5–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 3 Nashville Predators 3–1 Florida Panthers Pekka Rinne 15,904 38–20–7 83 Recap 66 March 6 Los Angeles Kings 5–4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 38–21–7 83 Recap 67 March 8 Colorado Avalanche 2–4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 39–21–7 85 Recap 68 March 10 Detroit Red Wings 2–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 40–21–7 87 Recap 69 March 12 Nashville Predators 5–4 Phoenix Coyotes SO Pekka Rinne 11,518 41–21–7 89 Recap 70 March 15 Nashville Predators 1–2 San Jose Sharks SO Pekka Rinne 17,562 41–21–8 90 Recap 71 March 17 Nashville Predators 2–4 Los Angeles Kings Pekka Rinne 18,118 41–22–8 90 Recap 72 March 18 Nashville Predators 3–1 Anaheim Ducks Anders Lindback 14,978 42–22–8 92 Recap 73 March 20 Edmonton Oilers 6–3 Nashville Predators Anders Lindback 17,113 42–23–8 92 Recap 74 March 22 Nashville Predators 1–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Pekka Rinne 18,579 42–24–8 92 Recap 75 March 24 Winnipeg Jets 1–3 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 43–24–8 94 Recap 76 March 25 Nashville Predators 6–1 Chicago Blackhawks Pekka Rinne 21,463 44–24–8 96 Recap 77 March 27 Nashville Predators 0–3 St. Louis Blues Pekka Rinne 19,150 44–25–8 96 Recap 78 March 30 Nashville Predators 4–1 Detroit Red Wings Pekka Rinne 20,066 45–25–8 98 Recap 79 March 31 Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 45–26–8 98 Recap April: 3–0–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 3 Minnesota Wild 1–2 Nashville Predators SO Anders Lindback 17,113 46–26–8 100 Recap 81 April 5 Dallas Stars 0–2 Nashville Predators Pekka Rinne 17,113 47–26–8 102 Recap 82 April 7 Nashville Predators 6–1 Colorado Avalanche Anders Lindback 18,007 48–26–8 104 RecapLegend:

Playoffs 2012 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference Quarter-final vs. (5) Detroit Red Wings – Predators win series 4–1 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 11 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Pekka Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 Predators lead 1–0 Recap 2 April 13 Detroit Red Wings 2–3 Pekka Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 Series tied 1–1 Recap 3 April 15 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Pekka Rinne Joe Louis Arena 20,066 Predators lead 2–1 Recap 4 April 17 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–1 Pekka Rinne Joe Louis Arena 20,066 Predators lead 3–1 Recap 5 April 20 Detroit Red Wings 2–1 Pekka Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,527 Predators win 4–1 Recap Western Conference Semifinal vs. (3) Phoenix Coyotes – Coyotes win series 4–1 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 27 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 OT Pekka Rinne Jobing.com Arena 17,187 Coyotes lead 1-0 Recap 2 April 29 @ Phoenix Coyotes 4–5 Pekka Rinne Jobing.com Arena 17,217 Coyotes lead 2-0 Recap 3 May 2 Phoenix Coyotes 2-0 Pekka Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 Coyotes lead 2-1 Recap 4 May 4 Phoenix Coyotes 0-1 Pekka Rinne Bridgestone Arena 17,113 Coyotes lead 3-1 Recap 5 May 7 @ Phoenix Coyotes 1-2 Pekka Rinne Jobing.com Arena 17,182 Coyotes win 4-1 Recap

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes