2007–08 Nashville Predators season

Professional ice hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Nashville Predators Western 8th Central 2nd 41–32–9 23–14–4 18–18–5 230 229 David Poile Barry Trotz Jason Arnott Jean-Pierre DumontSteve Sullivan Sommet Center 14,910 (87.1%) Jean-Pierre Dumont (29) Jason Arnott (44) Jason Arnott and Jean-Pierre Dumont (72) Jason Arnott (+19) Jordin Tootoo (100) Dan Ellis (23) Dan Ellis (2.34) The 2007–08 Nashville Predators season began October 4, 2007. It was their tenth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The 2007 off-season was dominated by the attempted purchase of the Predators by Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie,Canadian businessman to buy Predators https://web.archive.org/web/20120205182038/http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6560713 2012-02-05 , newschannel5.com, May 24, 2007 who signed a letter of intent to purchase the team for at least $220 million.Harless, Bill, Chamber, other business execs to stump for Predators https://web.archive.org/web/20070305102753/http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=9 2007-03-05 , Nashville City Paper, June 5, 2007 The attempted sale led to widespread speculation that Balsillie intended to relocate the team to Hamilton, Ontario, if the Predators failed to reach a 14,000 paid average attendance in 2007–08, allowing the team to break its lease.Balsillie has deal for Hamilton arena, cbc.ca, May 31, 2007 Balsillie had already entered negotiations on a lease at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.Burnside, Scott, Balsillie given rights for Hamilton sports complex, ESPN.com, May 31, 2007 Despite calling the negotiations a "contingency plan," Balsillie petitioned the NHL to decide on his ability to relocate the franchise at the same time the NHL Board of Governors voted on his purchase of the team.Tedesco, Theresa, Balsillie raises NHL move https://web.archive.org/web/20121025121359/http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=a7cb8882-2842-42b6-b6ad-bb4bc6ea5f76&k=80881 2012-10-25 , National Post, June 13, 2007 However, the deal was ended by Predators Owner Craig Leipold on June 22, as he informed the NHL that he was pulling out of the agreement due to a lack of a finalized sale agreement and over concerns that Balsillie would relocate the team to Hamilton.Glennon, John, Report: Leipold wants Balsillie out of Preds deal, tennessean.com, June 22, 2007 On August 1, a group led by local businessman David Freeman issued a letter of intent to purchase the Predators.Predators sign letter of intent to stay local - USATODAY.com The sale was approved by the Board of Governors on November 29.ESPN - NHL teams will play each other at least once per season - NHL In January, it was revealed that former Predators Owner Craig Leipold was purchasing the majority share in the Minnesota Wild.Craig Leipold agrees to buy Wild Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The free agency period began on July 1. 2 Regular season On November 15, 2007, Martin Erat scored just 19 seconds into the overtime period to give the Predators a 5–4 home win over the Chicago Blackhawks.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200711150NSH.html Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators Box Score — November 15, 2007 The Thrashers' Marian Hossa would tie that mark in overtime on December 23, 2007, in a 3–2 Atlanta road win over the St. Louis Blues.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200712230STL.html Atlanta Thrashers at St. Louis Blues Box Score — December 23, 2007 Both goals would prove to be the fastest overtime goals scored during the 2007–08 regular season.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008_games.html 2007-08 NHL Schedule and Results Divisional standings NSH Conference standings NSH Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Nashville Predators Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; October: 4–7–0 (home: 4–2–0; road: 0–5–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 4 || Colorado || 0 – 4 || Nashville || || Mason || 16,363 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2007020010 W |- | 2 || October 6 || Dallas || 1 – 5 || Nashville || || Mason || 13,079 || 2–0–0 || 4 || 2007020029 W |- | 3 || October 10 || Nashville || 1 – 4 || St. Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 2–1–0 || 4 || 2007020048 L |- | 4 || October 11 || Phoenix || 6 – 3 || Nashville || || Mason || 12,155 || 2–2–0 || 4 || 2007020056 L |- | 5 || October 13 || Calgary || 7 – 4 || Nashville || || Mason || 13,152 || 2–3–0 || 4 || 2007020070 L |- | 6 || October 17 || Nashville || 1 – 3 || Anaheim || || Mason || 17,174 || 2–4–0 || 4 || 2007020088 L |- | 7 || October 20 || Nashville || 0 – 3 || San Jose || || Mason || 17,496 || 2–5–0 || 4 || 2007020114 L |- | 8 || October 23 || Nashville || 0 – 6 || Los Angeles || || Mason || 14,026 || 2–6–0 || 4 || 2007020125 L |- | 9 || October 25 || Atlanta || 0 – 3 || Nashville || || Ellis || 13,383 || 3–6–0 || 6 || 2007020136 W |- | 10 || October 27 || Florida || 3 – 4 || Nashville || || Ellis || 15,767 || 4–6–0 || 8 || 2007020152 W |- | 11 || October 30 || Nashville || 1 – 5 || Calgary || || Mason || 19,289 || 4–7–0 || 8 || 2007020166 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; November: 8–2–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 5–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 12 || November 1 || Nashville || 3 – 0 || Vancouver || || Ellis || 18,630 || 5–7–0 || 10 || 2007020180 W |- | 13 || November 2 || Nashville || 4 – 1 || Edmonton || || Ellis || 16,839 || 6–7–0 || 12 || 2007020186 W |- | 14 || November 4 || Nashville || 5 – 2 || Chicago || || Mason || 12,086 || 7–7–0 || 14 || 2007020201 W |- | 15 || November 7 || Nashville || 3 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Mason || 16,885 || 7–7–1 || 15 || 2007020216 OTL |- | 16 || November 10 || Columbus || 4 – 3 || Nashville || SO || Mason || 15,947 || 8–7–1 || 17 || 2007020241 W |- | 17 || November 12 || Nashville || 4 – 1 || Columbus || || Mason || 12,554 || 9–7–1 || 19 || 2007020248 W |- | 18 || November 15 || Chicago || 4 – 5 || Nashville || OT || Mason || 15,353 || 10–7–1 || 21 || 2007020267 W |- | 19 || November 17 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Nashville || SO || Mason || 15,246 || 10–7–2 || 22 || 2007020285 OTL |- | 20 || November 19 || Nashville || 1 – 2 || St. Louis || || Mason || 15,239 || 10–8–2 || 22 || 2007020295 L |- | 21 || November 22 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Mason || 14,346 || 11–8–2 || 24 || 2007020312 W |- | 22 || November 24 || Minnesota || 4 – 3 || Nashville || || Mason || 12,639 || 11–9–2 || 24 || 2007020333 L |- | 23 || November 29 || Nashville || 6 – 5 || Ottawa || || Ellis || 19,538 || 12–9–2 || 26 || 2007020359 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; December: 6–9–0 (home: 3–4–0; road: 4–5–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 24|| December 1|| Nashville|| 5 – 4|| Montreal|| SO|| Ellis|| 21,273|| 13–9–2|| 28 || 2007020374 W |- | 25|| December 4|| Nashville|| 1 – 3|| Toronto|| || Mason|| 19,400|| 13–10–2|| 28 || 2007020393 L |- | 26|| December 6|| Vancouver|| 5 – 2|| Nashville|| || Ellis|| 15,918|| 13–11–2|| 28 || 2007020409 L |- | 27|| December 8|| Anaheim|| 2 – 4|| Nashville|| || Mason|| 13,469|| 14–11–2|| 30 || 2007020426 W |- | 28|| December 10|| Detroit|| 2 – 1|| Nashville|| || Ellis|| 15,056|| 14–12–2|| 30 || 2007020438 L |- | 29|| December 13|| Colorado|| 2 – 1|| Nashville|| || Mason|| 12,456|| 14–13–2|| 30 || 2007020459 L |- | 30|| December 15|| Nashville|| 1 – 3|| Colorado|| || Mason|| 16,582|| 14–14–2|| 30 || 2007020476 L |- | 31|| December 18|| Nashville|| 2 – 3|| Minnesota|| || Ellis|| 18,568|| 14–15–2|| 30 || 2007020494 L |- | 32|| December 19|| Nashville|| 2 – 5|| Chicago|| || Ellis|| 14,151|| 14–16–2|| 30 || 2007020500 L |- | 33|| December 22|| Los Angeles|| 3 – 4|| Nashville|| || Ellis|| 15,698|| 15–16–2|| 32 || 2007020524 W |- | 34|| December 23|| Nashville|| 3 – 1|| Columbus|| || Mason|| 15,481|| 16–16–2|| 34 || 2007020529 W |- | 35|| December 26|| Nashville|| 2 – 5|| Chicago|| || Mason|| 20,511|| 16–17–2|| 34 || 2007020541 L |- | 36|| December 27|| Columbus|| 3 – 4|| Nashville|| || Mason|| 14,331|| 17–17–2|| 36 || 2007020550 W |- | 37|| December 29|| San Jose|| 5 – 2|| Nashville|| || Mason|| 13,298|| 17–18–2|| 36 || 2007020567 L |- | 38|| December 31|| Nashville|| 1 – 0|| Dallas|| || Ellis|| 18,584|| 18–18–2|| 38 || 2007020582 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; January: 8–3–3 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 39 || January 3 || Edmonton || 2 – 5 || Nashville || || Ellis || 12,676 || 19–18–2 || 40 || 2007020599 W |- | 40 || January 5 || Minnesota || 1 – 4 || Nashville || || Ellis || 17,113 || 20–18–2 || 42 || 2007020615 W |- | 41 || January 7 || Nashville || 2 – 5 || Anaheim || || Ellis || 17,174 || 20–19–2 || 42 || 2007020626 L |- | 42 || January 8 || Nashville || 7 – 0 || Los Angeles || || Mason || 14,751 || 21–19–2 || 44 || 2007020637 W |- | 43 || January 12 || Nashville || 1 – 2 || Columbus || SO || Mason || 16,230 || 21–19–3 || 45 || 2007020664 OTL |- | 44 || January 13 || Chicago || 3 – 2 || Nashville || SO || Ellis || 12,484 || 21–19–4 || 46 || 2007020671 OTL |- | 45 || January 15 || Calgary || 0 – 3 || Nashville || || Mason || 11,764 || 22–19–4 || 48 || 2007020681 W |- | 46 || January 17 || Anaheim || 2 – 1 || Nashville || || Mason || 14,193 || 22–20–4 || 48 || 2007020695 L |- | 47 || January 19 || Nashville || 5 – 2 || St. Louis || || Mason || 19,275 || 23–20–4 || 50 || 2007020712 W |- | 48 || January 21 || St. Louis || 3 – 6 || Nashville || || Mason || 13,642 || 24–20–4 || 52 || 2007020724 W |- | 49 || January 22 || Nashville || 4 – 0 || Colorado || || Ellis || 15,235 || 25–20–4 || 54 || 2007020734 W |- | 50 || January 24 || Nashville || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || OT || Mason || 12,622 || 25–20–5 || 55 || 2007020751 OTL |- | 51 || January 29 || Nashville || 1 – 3 || Boston || || Mason || 14,150 || 25–21–5 || 55 || 2007020754 L |- | 52 || January 31 || Columbus || 2 – 4 || Nashville || || Mason || 13,745 || 26–21–5 || 57 || 2007020777 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; February: 6–4–3 (home: 5–2–2; road: 1–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 53 || February 2 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Ellis || || 27–21–5 || 59 || 2007020793 W |- | 54 || February 5 || Carolina || 0 – 1 || Nashville || || Ellis || || 28–21–5 || 61 || 2007020808 W |- | 55 || February 7 || Tampa Bay || 2 – 1 || Nashville || OT || Ellis || || 28–21–6 || 62 || 2007020823 OTL |- | 56 || February 9 || Nashville || 3 – 4 || San Jose || || Ellis || ||28–22–6 || 62 || 2007020842 L |- | 57 || February 10 || Nashville || 6 – 3 || Phoenix || || Ellis || || 29–22–6 || 64 || 2007020849 W |- | 58 || February 12 || Detroit || 2 – 4 || Nashville || || Ellis || ||30–22–6 || 66 || 2007020856 W |- | 59 || February 14 || Chicago || 6 – 1 || Nashville || || Mason || ||30–23–6 || 66 || 2007020870 L |- | 60 || February 16 || St. Louis || 1 – 2 || Nashville || || Ellis || ||31–23–6 || 68 || 2007020887 W |- | 61 || February 17 || Nashville || 4 – 5 || Minnesota || OT || Ellis || || 31–23–7 || 69 || 2007020896 OTL |- | 62 || February 19 || Edmonton || 4 – 5 || Nashville || || Ellis || || 32–23–7 || 71 || 2007020907 W |- | 63 || February 21 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Nashville || OT || Ellis || || 32–23–8 || 72 || 2007020924 OTL |- | 64 || February 23 || Dallas || 6 – 3 || Nashville || || Ellis || || 32–24–8 || 72 || 2007020939 L |- | 65 || February 27 || Nashville || 4 – 8 || Buffalo || || Mason || ||32–25–8 || 72 || 2007020958 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; March: 7–6–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 5–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 1 || Nashville || 3 – 1 || Dallas || || Ellis || 18,584 || 33–25–8 || 74 || 2007020984 W |- | 67 || March 4 || Nashville || 5 – 1 || Edmonton || || Ellis || 16,839 || 34–25–8 || 76 || 2007021007 W |- | 68 || March 6 || Nashville || 2 – 6 || Vancouver || || Ellis || 18,630 || 34–26–8 || 76 || 2007021021 L |- | 69 || March 7 || Nashville || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || Ellis || 19,289 || 35–26–8 || 78 || 2007021027 W |- | 70 || March 9 || Nashville || 3 – 4 || Detroit || || Mason || 20,066 || 35–27–8 || 78 || 2007021039 L |- | 71 || March 11 || San Jose || 2 – 1 || Nashville || || Ellis || 14,965 || 35–28–8 || 78 || 2007021054 L |- | 72 || March 13 || Los Angeles || 4 – 1 || Nashville || || Ellis || 15,853 || 35–29–8 || 78 || 2007021067 L |- | 73 || March 15 || Nashville || 3 – 1 || Detroit || || Ellis || 20,066 || 36–29–8 || 80 || 2007021077 W |- | 74 || March 18 || Washington || 4 – 2 || Nashville || || Ellis || 17,113 || 36–30–8 || 80 || 2007021100 L |- | 75 || March 20 || Detroit || 6 – 3 || Nashville || || Mason || 17,113 || 36–31–8 || 80 || 2007021114 L |- | 76 || March 22 || Chicago || 1 – 2 || Nashville || SO || Ellis || 17,113 || 37–31–8 || 82 || 2007021124 W |- | 77 || March 25 || Columbus ||0 – 3 ||Nashville || || Ellis || 16,330 || 38–31–8 || 84 || 2007021146 W |- | 78 || March 28 || Nashville ||2 – 0 || Columbus || || Ellis || 15,595 || 39–31–8 || 86 || 2007021164 W |- | 79 || March 30 || Nashville ||0 – 1 || Detroit || OT || Ellis || 20,066 || 39–31–9 || 87 || 2007021180 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; April: 2–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 80 || April 1 || Nashville || 4 – 3 || St. Louis || OT || Mason || 17,357 || 40–31–9 ||89 || 2007021193 W |- | 81 || April 3 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Ellis || 17,113 || 41–31–9 ||91 || 2007021206 W |- | 82 || April 4 || Nashville || 1 – 3 || Chicago || || Mason || 21,929 || 41–32–9 ||91 || 2007021215 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 5px solid; 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; Western Conference quarterfinals: vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings — Red Wings win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 10 || Nashville || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Ellis || 20,066 || 0 – 1 || 2007030151 L |- | 2 || April 12 || Nashville || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Ellis || 20,066 || 0 – 2 || 2007030152 L |- | 3 || April 14 || Detroit || 3 – 5 || Nashville || || Ellis || 17,113 || 1 – 2 || 2007030153 W |- | 4 || April 16 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Ellis || 17,113 || 2 – 2 || 2007030154 W |- | 5 || April 18 || Nashville || 1 – 2 || Detroit || 1OT || Ellis || 20,066 || 2 – 3 || 2007030155 L |- | 6 || April 20 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Nashville || || Ellis || 17,113 || 2 – 4 || 2007030156 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Jason Arnott 79 28 44 72 54 4 1 0 1 4 Jean-Pierre Dumont 80 29 43 72 34 6 0 2 2 4 Alexander Radulov 81 26 32 58 44 6 2 2 4 6 Martin Erat 76 23 34 57 40 6 1 3 4 8 David Legwand 65 15 29 44 38 3 1 0 1 2 Marek Zidlicky 79 5 38 43 63 6 0 3 3 8 Vernon Fiddler 79 11 21 32 47 6 0 0 0 0 Ryan Suter 76 7 24 31 71 6 1 1 2 4 Radek Bonk 79 14 15 29 40 6 1 0 1 2 Dan Hamhuis 80 4 23 27 66 6 1 1 2 6 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO Sv% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO Sv% GAA Chris Mason 51 2692 18 22 6 130 4 .898 2.90 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 Dan Ellis 44 2229 23 10 3 87 6 .924 2.34 6 357 2 4 15 0 .938 2.52Pekka Rinne129000001.0000.00000000.0000.00 Awards and records Records On March 30, goaltender Dan Ellis had a 233:39 long shutout streak snapped in a 1–0 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings. This was the fifth longest shutout streak in league history Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Jason Arnott 700th NHL Point October 4, 2007 Ville Koistinen 1st NHL Game October 6, 2007 Martin Erat 200th NHL Point October 11, 2007 Jason Arnott 900th NHL Game October 23, 2007 Dan Ellis 1st NHL Shutout October 25, 2007 Kevin Klein 1st NHL Assist October 25, 2007 Jason Arnott 400th NHL Assist October 27, 2007 David Legwand 500th NHL Game November 10, 2007 David Legwand 300th NHL Point November 15, 2007 Chris Mason 200th NHL Game November 19, 2007 Jed Ortmeyer 200th NHL Game December 1, 2007 Transactions The Predators were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades June 18, 2007 To Philadelphia Flyers Kimmo Timonen Scott Hartnell To Nashville Predators Nashville's 1st-round pick in 2007 June 22, 2007 To Florida Panthers Tomas Vokoun To Nashville Predators 1st-round pick in 2008 2nd-round pick in 2007 conditional 2nd-round pick February 26, 2008 To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in 2008 To Nashville Predators Jan Hlavac February 26, 2008 To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations To Nashville Predators Brandon Bochenski Free agents Player Former team Contract Terms Jed Ortmeyer New York Rangers 2 years, $1.5 million Radek Bonk Montreal Canadiens 2 years, $2.95 million Greg de Vries Atlanta Thrashers 2 years, $5 million Shane Willis Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $475,000 Dan Ellis Dallas Stars 1 year, $500,000 Martin Gelinas Florida Panthers 1 year, $1.25 million Josh Langfield Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $575,000 Player New team Paul Kariya St. Louis Blues Sheldon Brookbank Columbus Blue Jackets Vitaly Vishnevski New Jersey Devils Draft picks Nashville's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic The Predators possess the 23rd overall pick in the draft. The pick was originally traded to the Philadelphia Flyers when the Predators acquired Peter Forsberg.Acquiring Forsberg 'a huge deal' for Preds, February 20, 2007 Nashville re-acquired the pick, however, on June 18 in exchange for Scott Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen.Flyers acquire Hartnell, Timonen from Preds for pick, June 18, 2007 Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (League) 1 23 Jonathon Blum D Vancouver Giants (WHL) 2 54 Jeremy Smith G Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 2 58 Nick Spaling C Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 3 81 Ryan Thang LW University of Notre Dame (CCHA) 4 114 Ben Ryan C University of Notre Dame (CCHA) 4 119 Mark Santorelli C Chilliwack Bruins (WHL) 5 144 Andreas Thuresson W Malmo Redhawks (SEL) 6 174 Robert Dietrich D DEG Metro Stars (DEL) 7 204 Atte Engren G Lukko (SM-liiga) Farm teams Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are the Predators' top affiliate, playing in the American Hockey League in 2007–08. New Mexico Scorpions The New Mexico Scorpions were a Predators' affiliate, playing in the Central Hockey League in 2007–08. On July 2, 2009, the Scorpions ceased operations. See also 2007–08 NHL season References Player stats: Nashville Predators player stats on espn.com Game log: Nashville Predators game logJanuary 2025 medicmedic on espn.com Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com Nash Category:Nashville Predators seasons