The

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was the team's 13th season in the

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(NHL). They were defeated by the

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in the second round of the

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Pre-season

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

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Regular season

The Predators opened the season on October 9 at home against the

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. The regular season ended on April 9, with their final game being against the

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Playoffs

The Predators clinched a berth in the

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as the Western Conference's fifth seed. The Predators won their first playoff series in franchise history after defeating the

in six games to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals against the first seed, the

. In a low-scoring series, the Canucks managed to close out the Predators at Bridgestone Arena in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

The Nashville Predators ended the 2010–11 regular season as the Western Conference's fifth seed. They defeated the fourth seed, the

, 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

, who beat Nashville 4–2.

Player stats

Skaters

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

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Notes

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2010 NHL entry draft in

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References

External links

2010–11 Nashville Predators season at ESPN
{{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 Nashville Predators Season Nashville Predators seasons N 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Notes

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

See also

References

External links