2013–14 Nashville Predators season
Professional ice hockey team season
The 2013–14 Nashville Predators season was the club's 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators finished tenth in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row.
Regular season
After the season ended, it was announced that head coach Barry Trotz 's contract would not be extended and a search for a new head coach would begin immediately. Trotz had been offered a different role in the organization, which he declined. Trotz had been the only coach in franchise history.[ 2]
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 2–4–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 16
Nashville
3–6
Florida
Darling
0
0–1–0
Recap
2
September 16
Nashville
2–3
Florida
OT
Hutton
6,541
0–1–1
Recap
3
September 19
Nashville
1–5
Tampa Bay
Hutton
10,332
0–2–1
Recap
4
September 22
NY Islanders
0–2
Nashville
Rinne
15,502
1–2–1
Recap
5
September 24
Tampa Bay
1–2
Nashville
Mazanec
13,089
2–2–1
Recap
6
September 25
Nashville
1–4
Washington
Hutton
16,748
2–3–1
Recap
7
September 27
Nashville
4–6
NY Islanders
Rinne
9,338
2–4–1
Recap
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log
October: 6–5–2 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 2–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
Nashville
2–4
St. Louis
Rinne
18,851
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 4
Nashville
1–3
Colorado
Rinne
14,494
0–2–0
0
Recap
3
October 8
Minnesota
2–3
Nashville
Rinne
17,196
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
October 10
Toronto
4–0
Nashville
Rinne
16,671
1–3–0
2
Recap
5
October 12
NY Islanders
2–3
Nashville
Rinne
17,113
2–3–0
4
Recap
6
October 15
Florida
3–4
Nashville
Rinne
15,935
3–3–0
6
Recap
7
October 17
Los Angeles
2–1
Nashville
SO
Rinne
16,416
3–3–1
7
Recap
8
October 19
Nashville
2–1
Montreal
Rinne
21,273
4–3–1
9
Recap
9
October 20
Nashville
3–1
Winnipeg
Hutton
15,004
5–3–1
11
Recap
10
October 22
Nashville
0–2
Minnesota
Rinne
17,651
5–4–1
11
Recap
11
October 24
Winnipeg
2–3
Nashville
OT
Hutton
16,075
6–4–1
13
Recap
12
October 26
St. Louis
6–1
Nashville
Hutton
16,681
6–5–1
13
Recap
13
October 31
Nashville
4–5
Phoenix
SO
Hutton
7,401
6–5–2
14
Recap
November: 7–6–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 5–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
14
November 2
Nashville
4–3
Los Angeles
Hutton
18,118
7–5–2
16
Recap
15
November 6
Nashville
6–4
Colorado
Hutton
14,043
8–5–2
18
Recap
16
November 8
Nashville
0–5
Winnipeg
Hutton
15,004
8–6–2
18
Recap
17
November 10
Nashville
0–5
New Jersey
Hutton
12,964
8–7–2
18
Recap
18
November 12
Nashville
1–3
NY Islanders
Mazanec
12,108
8–8–2
18
Recap
19
November 15
Nashville
1–4
Pittsburgh
Mazanec
18,606
8–9–2
18
Recap
20
November 16
Chicago
2–7
Nashville
Mazanec
17,113
9–9–2
20
Recap
21
November 19
Nashville
2–0
Detroit
Mazanec
20,066
10–9–2
22
Recap
22
November 21
Nashville
4–2
Toronto
Mazanec
19,256
11–9–2
24
Recap
23
November 23
NY Rangers
2–0
Nashville
Mazanec
17,127
11–10–2
24
Recap
24
November 25
Phoenix
2–4
Nashville
Mazanec
15,728
12–10–2
26
Recap
25
November 27
Nashville
4–0
Columbus
Mazanec
11,893
13–10–2
28
Recap
26
November 28
Edmonton
3–0
Nashville
Mazanec
16,279
13–11–2
28
Recap
27
November 30
Philadelphia
3–2
Nashville
SO
Mazanec
17,136
13–11–3
29
Recap
December: 5–7–1 (Home: 4–4–1; Road: 1–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
28
December 3
Vancouver
3–1
Nashville
Mazanec
15,330
13–12–3
29
Recap
29
December 5
Carolina
5–2
Nashville
Mazanec
15,768
13–13–3
29
Recap
30
December 7
Nashville
2–5
Washington
Mazanec
18,506
13–14–3
29
Recap
31
December 10
Nashville
4–1
NY Rangers
Hutton
18,006
14–14–3
31
Recap
32
December 12
Dallas
1–3
Nashville
Hutton
16,347
15–14–3
33
Recap
33
December 14
San Jose
2–3
Nashville
Hutton
16,243
16–14–3
35
Recap
34
December 17
Chicago
3–1
Nashville
Hutton
16,219
16–15–3
35
Recap
35
December 19
Nashville
2–4
Tampa Bay
Hutton
17,254
16–16–3
35
Recap
36
December 21
Montreal
4–3
Nashville
OT
Hutton
16,095
16–16–4
36
Recap
37
December 23
Boston
6–2
Nashville
Mazanec
17,207
16–17–4
36
Recap
38
December 27
Nashville
1–4
Dallas
Hutton
17,197
16–18–4
36
Recap
39
December 28
Los Angeles
2–3
Nashville
Mazanec
17,113
17–18–4
38
Recap
40
December 30
Detroit
4–6
Nashville
Mazanec
17,212
18–18–4
40
Recap
January: 7–5–4 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 3–2–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 2
Nashville
2–3
Boston
OT
Mazanec
17,565
18–18–5
41
Recap
42
January 4
Nashville
4–5
Florida
SO
Mazanec
15,796
18–18–6
42
Recap
43
January 5
Nashville
1–2
Carolina
Hutton
13,994
18–19–6
42
Recap
44
January 7
San Jose
2–3
Nashville
Mazanec
15,016
19–19–6
44
Recap
45
January 9
Anaheim
4–3
Nashville
Mazanec
15,892
19–20–6
44
Recap
46
January 11
Ottawa
2–1
Nashville
SO
Mazanec
17,113
19–20–7
45
Recap
47
January 12
Minnesota
4–0
Nashville
Mazanec
16,221
19–21–7
45
Recap
48
January 14
Calgary
2–4
Nashville
Hutton
15,730
20–21–7
47
Recap
49
January 16
Nashville
4–3
Philadelphia
SO
Hutton
19,917
21–21–7
49
Recap
50
January 18
Colorado
5–4
Nashville
Dubnyk
17,113
21–22–7
49
Recap
51
January 20
Dallas
1–4
Nashville
Hutton
16,190
22–22–7
51
Recap
52
January 23
Nashville
2–1
Vancouver
Hutton
18,910
23–22–7
53
Recap
53
January 24
Nashville
4–5
Calgary
SO
Dubnyk
19,289
23–22–8
54
Recap
54
January 26
Nashville
1–5
Edmonton
Hutton
16,839
23–23–8
54
Recap
55
January 28
Nashville
4–3
Winnipeg
Hutton
15,004
24–23–8
56
Recap
56
January 31
New Jersey
2–3
Nashville
OT
Hutton
17,207
25–23–8
58
Recap
February: 1–1–2 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–0–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
57
February 1
Nashville
3–4
St. Louis
SO
Hutton
19,358
25–23–9
59
Recap
58
February 6
Nashville
2–3
Minnesota
OT
Hutton
18,766
25–23–10
60
Recap
59
February 8
Anaheim
5–2
Nashville
Hutton
17,139
25–24–10
60
Recap
60
February 27
Tampa Bay
2–3
Nashville
Hutton
17,113
26–24–10
62
Recap
March: 7–8–1 (Home: 2–5–1; Road: 5–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
61
March 1
Winnipeg
3–1
Nashville
Hutton
17,113
26–25–10
62
Recap
62
March 4
Pittsburgh
3–1
Nashville
Rinne
17,113
26–26–10
62
Recap
63
March 6
St. Louis
2–1
Nashville
Rinne
16,180
26–27–10
62
Recap
64
March 8
Columbus
1–0
Nashville
Rinne
17,113
26–28–10
62
Recap
65
March 10
Nashville
4–3
Ottawa
OT
Rinne
19,063
27–28–10
64
Recap
66
March 11
Nashville
4–1
Buffalo
Hutton
18,659
28–28–10
66
Recap
67
March 14
Nashville
3–2
Chicago
Rinne
22,106
29–28–10
68
Recap
68
March 15
St. Louis
4–1
Nashville
Rinne
17,113
29–29–10
68
Recap
69
March 18
Nashville
1–5
Edmonton
Rinne
16,839
29–30–10
68
Recap
70
March 19
Nashville
0–2
Vancouver
Hutton
18,910
29–31–10
68
Recap
71
March 21
Nashville
6–5
Calgary
Hutton
19,289
30–31–10
70
Recap
72
March 23
Nashville
2–0
Chicago
Rinne
21,727
31–31–10
72
Recap
73
March 25
Colorado
5–4
Nashville
SO
Rinne
16,438
31–31–11
73
Recap
74
March 27
Buffalo
1–6
Nashville
Hutton
16,729
32–31–11
75
Recap
75
March 28
Nashville
3–7
Dallas
Rinne
18,532
32–32–11
75
Recap
76
March 30
Washington
3–4
Nashville
SO
Hutton
16,553
33–32–11
77
Recap
April: 5–0–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 3–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
77
April 4
Nashville
5-2
Anaheim
Rinne
17,174
34–32–11
79
Recap
78
April 5
Nashville
3-0
San Jose
Hutton
17,562
35–32–11
81
Recap
79
April 8
Nashville
2-3
Dallas
OT
Rinne
16,219
35–32–12
82
Recap
80
April 10
Phoenix
0-2
Nashville
Rinne
17,174
36–32–12
84
Recap
81
April 12
Chicago
5-7
Nashville
Rinne
17,355
37–32–12
86
Recap
82
April 13
Nashville
7-3
Minnesota
Hutton
18,658
38–32–12
88
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The 2013-14 season was another disappointing one for the Nashville Predators as they missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Player stats
Final stats [ 3]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Carter Hutton
40
34
2,085:17
20
11
4
91
2.62
1006
.910
1
0
1
2
Marek Mazanec
25
22
1,369:32
8
10
4
64
2.80
650
.902
2
0
0
0
Pekka Rinne
24
24
1,366:49
10
10
3
63
2.77
645
.902
2
0
0
0
Devan Dubnyk †‡
2
2
123:57
0
1
1
9
4.35
60
.850
0
0
0
0
Magnus Hellberg
1
0
12:12
0
0
0
1
5.00
4
.750
0
0
0
0
† 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 2013–14 season.
Trades
Free agents signed
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Viktor Stalberg [ 10]
Chicago Blackhawks
4 years, $12 million
Matt Cullen [ 11]
Minnesota Wild
2 years, $7 million
Eric Nystrom [ 12]
Dallas Stars
4 years, $10 million
Matt Hendricks [ 13]
Washington Capitals
4 years, $7.4 million
Carter Hutton [ 14]
Rockford IceHogs
1 year, $550,000
Bryan Rodney [ 15]
Manchester Monarchs
1 year, $550,000
Simon Moser [ 16]
SC Bern
1 year, $550,000 entry-level contract
Johan Alm [ 17]
Skelleftea AIK
2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
Free agents lost
Player
New team
Contract terms
T. J. Brennan [ 18]
Toronto Maple Leafs
1 year, $600,000
Jeremy Smith [ 19]
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 year, $550,000
Chris Mueller [ 20]
Dallas Stars
1 year, $600,000
Matthew Halischuk [ 21]
Winnipeg Jets
1 year, $650,000
Jonathon Blum [ 22]
Minnesota Wild
1 year, $650,000
Brandon Yip [ 23]
Phoenix Coyotes
1 year, $675,000
Hal Gill [ 24]
Philadelphia Flyers
1 year, $700,000
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Seth Jones [ 25]
July 10, 2013
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Richard Clune [ 26]
July 17, 2013
2 years, $1.7 million
Nick Spaling [ 27]
July 25, 2013
1 year, $1.5 million
Jonathan-Ismael Diaby [ 28]
January 2, 2014
3 years, $1.9375 million entry-level contract
Felix Girard [ 29]
April 15, 2014
3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract
Garrett Noonan [ 30]
April 22, 2014
2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Jaynen Rissling [ 31]
April 22, 2014
3 years, $1.82 million entry-level contract
Pontus Aberg [ 32]
May 7, 2014
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Max Gortz [ 33]
June 2, 2014
3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
Carter Hutton [ 34]
June 2, 2014
2 years, $1.45 million contract extension
Draft picks
Nashville Predators' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
Draft notes
[ 35]
The Nashville Predators' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a February 27, 2012 trade that sent Andrei Kostitsyn to the Predators in exchange for a 2013 conditional fifth-round pick and this pick.[ 36]
a The Tampa Bay Lightning 's third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a June 15, 2012 trade that sent Anders Lindback , Kyle Wilson and a 2012 seventh-round pick (#202–Nikita Gusev ) to the Lightning in exchange for Sebastien Caron , two 2012 second-round picks (#37–Pontus Aberg , #50–Colton Sissons ) and this pick.[ 37]
The Nashville Predators' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a June 23, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 third-round pick (#89–Brendan Leipsic ) to the Predators in exchange for this pick.[ 38]
b The Buffalo Sabres ' fourth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a February 27, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 first-round pick (#21–Mark Jankowski ) to the Sabres in exchange for Paul Gaustad and this pick.[ 39]
The Toronto Maple Leafs ' fourth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2013 (203rd overall) and a fourth-round pick in 2014 to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[ 40] Nashville previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 3, 2011 that sent Cody Franson and Matthew Lombardi to Toronto in exchange for Brett Lebda , Robert Slaney and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 41] The condition – Lombardi plays in 60 or more regular season games over the course of the 2011–12 and 2012–13 NHL seasons [ 41] – was converted on April 3, 2012.[ 42]
d The New York Rangers ' fifth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of a June 23, 2012 trade that sent a 2012 fifth-round pick (#142–Thomas Spelling ) to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.[ 38]
e The San Jose Sharks ' sixth-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as a result of an April 3, 2013 trade that sent Scott Hannan to the Sharks in exchange for this pick.[ 43]
f The St. Louis Blues ' seventh-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2013 (112th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[ 40]
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^ Nashville Predators Acquire Michael Del Zotto from the New York Rangers
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^ Nashville Predators Acquire Jarnkrok, Eaves and a Conditional Pick From Detroit
^ Nashville Predators Acquire Jaynen Rissling From Washington
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^ Leafs Sign Tyler Bozak
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^ Wild Agrees To Terms With FA Defensemen
^ Coyotes Sign Yip to One-Year Contract
^ Flyers sign defenseman Hal Gill
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^ Nashville Predators Sign Rich Clune To A Two-Year Contract
^ Nashville Predators Sign Spaling To A One-Year Contract
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^ Nashville Predators Sign 2013 Third-Round Pick Felix Girard
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