The 2012–13 Nashville Predators season was the team's 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. Off-season After already losing one half of their All-Star defensive core to free agency when Ryan Suter signed with the Minnesota Wild, on July 19, 2012, Shea Weber signed an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers. 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. 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 Florida Panthers. The Predators were also shut out a league-high nine times, tied with the Phoenix Coyotes. 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. See also 2012–13 NHL season References Nashville Predators seasons N N Nashville Predators Nashville Predators