2009–10 Nashville Predators season facts for kids
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team. The 2009-10 season was their eleventh time playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). This season was full of exciting games and challenges for the team!
A Look at the Regular Season
Every year, NHL teams play many games to see who is the best. This is called the regular season. Teams earn points for winning games or for losing in overtime. These points help decide their rank in their division and conference. The Predators played in the Central Division.
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 |
| x-Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 |
| x-Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 |
| e-St. Louis Blues | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 |
| e-Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 |
GP – Games Played W – Wins L – Losses OTL – OT/Shootout Losses GF – Goals For GA – Goals Against PTS – Points
* – Division Leader x – Clinched Playoff spot y – Clinched Division z – Clinched Conference p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy e – Eliminated from Playoff Contention
Playoff Challenge: Facing the Blackhawks
After the regular season, the best teams go to the playoffs. This is a special tournament where teams play against each other to win the Stanley Cup, the NHL championship trophy. In the 2009-10 playoffs, the Nashville Predators played against the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, called the Western Conference Quarter-finals. The Blackhawks were a strong team, ranked second, while the Predators were ranked seventh.
Teams play a "best-of-seven" series, meaning the first team to win four games moves on. Here's how the series went:
| Game # | Date | Visitor | Home | Score | OT | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16 | Predators | Blackhawks | 4 - 1 | Nashville leaded series 1 - 0 | |
| 2 | April 18 | Predators | Blackhawks | 0 - 2 | Series tied 1 - 1 | |
| 3 | April 20 | Blackhawks | Predators | 1 - 4 | Nashville leaded series 2 - 1 | |
| 4 | April 22 | Blackhawks | Predators | 3 - 0 | Series tied 2 - 2 | |
| 5 | April 24 | Predators | Blackhawks | 4 - 5 | OT | Blackhawks leads series 3 - 2 |
| 6 | April 26 | Blackhawks | Predators | 5 - 3 | Blackhawks win series 4 - 2 |
The Predators started strong, winning Game 1 and Game 3, which put them ahead in the series. However, the Blackhawks fought back, winning Game 2, Game 4, Game 5 (in overtime!), and Game 6. In the end, the Chicago Blackhawks won the series 4 games to 2, which meant the Predators' playoff journey for the 2009-10 season came to an end.
| Preceded by 2008–09 Nashville Predators season |
Nashville Predators 2009–10 season |
Succeeded by 2010–11 Nashville Predators season |
