2016–17 Nashville Predators season
The 2016–17 Nashville Predators season was the 19th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The Predators advanced to their first ever Conference Final with a 4–2 series win over the St. Louis Blues in the Semifinals, and then advanced to their first-ever Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the Anaheim Ducks in six games. They became the third team to make the Stanley Cup Finals from the eighth seed since the Edmonton Oilers in 2006 and the Los Angeles Kings in 2012.
| 2016–17 Nashville Predators | |
|---|---|
Western Conference champions | |
| Division | 4th Central |
| Conference | 8th Western |
| 2016–17 record | 41–29–12 |
| Home record | 24–9–8 |
| Road record | 17–20–4 |
| Goals for | 240 |
| Goals against | 224 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | David Poile |
| Coach | Peter Laviolette |
| Captain | Mike Fisher |
| Alternate captains | Ryan Ellis Roman Josi James Neal |
| Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson (31) |
| Assists | Ryan Johansen (47) |
| Points | Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson (61) |
| Penalty minutes | Austin Watson (99) |
| Plus/minus | Ryan Ellis (+17) |
| Wins | Pekka Rinne (31) |
| Goals against average | Juuse Saros (2.35) |
It was also the first time a Tennessee-based team in an American professional sports league had made a championship round since the NFL's Tennessee Titans in 1999.
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