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2010–11 Nashville Predators season

2010–11 Nashville Predators
Division 2nd Central
Conference 5th Western
2010–11 record 44–27–11
Home record 24–9–8
Road record 20–18–3
Goals for 219
Goals against 194
Team information
General Manager David Poile
Coach Barry Trotz
Captain Shea Weber
Alternate captains Steve Sullivan
Ryan Suter
Arena Bridgestone Arena
Team leaders
Goals Sergei Kostitsyn (23)
Assists Ryan Suter (35)
Points Martin Erat
Kostitsyn (50)
Penalties in minutes Shane O'Brien (83)
Plus/minus Ryan Suter (+20)
Wins Pekka Rinne (33)
Goals against average Rinne (2.12)

The 2010–11 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 13th season in the National Hockey League. They were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the playoffs.

With their 18th-overall first-round pick, the Predators chose Austin Watson of the Peterborough Petes.

The Predators opened the season on October 9 at home against the Anaheim Ducks. The regular season ended on April 9, with their final game being against the St. Louis Blues.

The Predators clinched a berth in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the fifth seed. The Predators won their first playoff series in franchise history, beating the Anaheim Ducks in six games, to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals against the first seed, the Vancouver Canucks. In a low-scoring series, the Canucks managed to close out the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in six games.

bold - qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division


The Nashville Predators ended the 2010–11 regular season as the Western Conference's fifth seed. They defeated the fourth seed, the Anaheim Ducks, in the first round, 4–2, which is the first playoff series win in franchise history. Their opponent in the Western Conference Semifinals would be the Vancouver Canucks, who beat Nashville 4–2.

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


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