Game 2 vs Red Wings 2012
Smashville's pride since 1998.
The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The team has played its home games at Bridgestone Arena since 1998.
Quick Facts
- Series
- 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals
- Venue
- Bridgestone Arena, Nashville
- Result
- Predators win 3-2
- Key player
- Shea Weber (game-winning goal)
- Opponent
- Detroit Red Wings
- Series lead
- Predators lead 2-0
Lore & Background
The club was founded in 1997, when the NHL granted an expansion franchise to Craig Leipold, with the team beginning play in the 1998–99 season. After five seasons, the Predators qualified for their first Stanley Cup playoffs during the 2003–04 season. In 2008, ownership of the team was transferred from Leipold to a locally based ownership group. The Predators advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final in 2017, but were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. In the following season, the Predators won their first Presidents' Trophy and Central Division title.
Reader's Guide
The Predators are currently affiliated with two minor league teams: the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL.
Did You Know?
- The Predators' logo references a partial Smilodon skeleton found beneath downtown Nashville in 1971.
- The Predators became only the fourth NHL franchise to start the season 8–0, during the 2005–06 season.
- In the 2003–04 season, the Predators qualified for their first postseason berth and were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games in the first round.
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