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was the team's 15th season in the

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(NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the

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Off-season

After already losing one half of their All-Star defensive core to free agency when

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signed with the

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, on July 19, 2012,

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signed an offer sheet from the

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. The Predators had seven days to decide whether to match the offer, opting to do so on July 24 to keep Weber in a Predators uniform.Nashville Predators Match Offer Sheet To Captain Shea Weber
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Regular season

The Predators scored 109 goals (excluding three shootout-winning goals) over the lockout-shortened season of 48 games, tied for 30th overall with the

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. The Predators were also shut out a league-high nine times, tied with the

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Standings

Game log

Playoffs

For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Predators missed the playoffs.

Player stats

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Transactions

The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft in

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References

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2012 in Nashville, Tennessee 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee